Elizabeth Mittendorf elected ASCO president for 2026-2027 term

A new AI tool enables speedy use of ASCO guidelines, eliminating typical errors

The American Society of Clinical Oncology and Google Cloud have developed a tool called the ASCO Guidelines Assistant to help oncologists parse through and interpret clinical practice guidelines.

May 23, 2025

Vol.51 No.20

By Claire Marie Porter

Podcast The Directors

The Directors: Tom Lynch and Skip Burris on how NIH funding cuts imperil biopharma innovation—and cost patient lives
In a time of uncertainty, “react to the knowns, not the fear”

Thomas J. Lynch Jr. and Howard A. “Skip” Burris III lead two institutions that couldn’t be more different—an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center on one side of the country and a for-profit research enterprise on the other—but they stay up at nights worrying about the same thing.

May 16, 2025

Vol.51 No.19

By Katie Goldberg

Advancing quality of life in oncology: A journey of compassion and innovation

The recent ASCO guideline update on palliative care for cancer patients represents a significant milestone in our field’s evolution. This evidence-based guidance emphasizes what I’ve advocated throughout my career—that palliative care must be integrated early and concurrently throughout the cancer journey. This holistic approach to cancer care has been my life’s work and passion.

David Ryan named president of Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute

David Ryan was named the inaugural president of the Mass General Brigham’s Cancer Institute following a national search process.

May 02, 2025

Vol.51 No.17

Cancer Policy

ASCO seeks to engage new leaders of NIH, CMS, and FDA

The Association for Clinical Oncology has reached out to the new leaders of federal health agencies to ensure continued progress in cancer care, research, and patient access, the organization said.

Swim Across America grants $900,000 toward gene editing innovation

Joseph FraiettaPietro GenoveseSwim Across America, the nonprofit funding innovative clinical trials and patient-centered programs for cancer, awarded $450,000 grants to two of its beneficiaries, Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, to support the work of novel gene and base editing techniques used in advanced cancer research, including targeted therapies, immunotherapies, and cellular therapies.

April 25, 2025

Vol.51 No.16

Elizabeth Mittendorf elected ASCO president for 2026-2027 term

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The Directors: Tom Lynch and Skip Burris on how NIH funding cuts imperil biopharma innovation—and cost patient lives
In a time of uncertainty, “react to the knowns, not the fear”