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  • Alice Shaw, MD

    Alice Shaw, MD

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    Posted: December 11, 2019 Alice Shaw, MD, has joined Novartis as the vice president, global head of Translational Clinical Oncology. Previously, Dr. Shaw was the director of Thoracic Oncology and […]


  • Luis E. Raez, MD

    Luis E. Raez, MD

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    Posted: November 12, 2019 Luis E. Raez, MD, has been elected 2019-2021 President of the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology (FLASCO). With more than 3,500 members, FLASCO plays a very […]


  • Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD, MBA, Dr.h.c.

    Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD, MBA, Dr.h.c.

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    Posted: August 14, 2019 Christian Rolfo, MD, PhD, MBA, Dr.h.c., was recently appointed vice president of The International Society of Liquid Biopsy (ISLB). This nonprofit organization, founded in 2017, aims to […]


  • Scott Antonia, MD, PhD

    Scott Antonia, MD, PhD

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    Posted: May 27, 2019 Scott Antonia, MD, PhD, was appointed director of the newly formed DCI Center for Cancer Immunotherapy at Duke Cancer Institute. In addition to his leadership role, Dr. […]


  • Charles B. Simone, II, MD

    Charles B. Simone, II, MD

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    Posted: May 27, 2019 Charles B. Simone, II, MD, has joined the New York Proton Center, which is opening this spring, as its chief medical officer. In his previous position, Dr. […]


  • FDA’s New Acting Commissioner

    FDA’s New Acting Commissioner

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    Posted: May 27, 2019 After Scott Gottlieb’s resignation as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in early March, the Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex M. Azar […]


  • Howard (Jack) West, MD

    Howard (Jack) West, MD

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    Posted: May 27, 2019 Howard (Jack) West, MD, has moved from the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, where he directed the medical oncology component of thoracic oncology program, to City of […]


  • Lung Cancer Pathology Pioneer Dr. Adi Gazdar Dies at 81

    Lung Cancer Pathology Pioneer Dr. Adi Gazdar Dies at 81

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    Posted: March 1, 2019 Adi Gazdar, MD, a true giant in the field of lung cancer research, passed away on December 29, 2018. Dr. Gazdar was the W. Ray Wallace […]


  • Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS

    Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS

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    Posted: March 1, 2019 Valerie W. Rusch, MD, FACS, was elected to serve as the 2018-2019 president-elect of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Rusch is the vice chair for […]


  • Cancer Research Innovator, Trailblazer, and Mentor Dr. Waun Ki Hong Dies

    Cancer Research Innovator, Trailblazer, and Mentor Dr. Waun Ki Hong Dies

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    Posted: March 1, 2019 Waun Ki Hong, MD, the “father of chemoprevention” and renowned cancer researcher and mentor, died on January 2, 2019, at the age of 76. Dr. Hong’s […]