By Beth Eaby-Sandy, MSN, CRNP, OCN As a nurse practitioner in an academic center in the US, I work in a thoracic medical oncology practice; however, in the US, it […] Read more
By Erik J. MacLaren, PhD The growing number of checkpoint inhibitors currently being developed, without question, has ushered in a new era in clinical oncology, particularly in the treatment of […] Read more
Frances A. Shepherd, has been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada for her leadership in improving treatment options and outcomes for individuals with advanced lung cancer. Dr. […] Read more
Joan H. Schiller, MD
Joan H. Schiller has been appointed Deputy Director for Clinical Investigation at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute, Falls Church, US. Dr. Schiller was previously the Professor and Chief, Hematology/Oncology Division at […] Read more
Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD
Ravi Salgia has been appointed Chair for the Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research and the Associate Director for Clinical Sciences in City of Hope’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, […] Read more
Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD
Suresh S. Ramalingam, has been appointed Deputy Director of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and Assistant Dean for Cancer Research in the Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, US. Dr. […] Read more
Prof Sylvie Lantuejoul moved in May 2015 to Centre Léon Bérard, a cancer institute under the aegis of the Unicancer Consortium in Lyon, France. She continues as Professor in Pathology at […] Read more
Lee M. Krug, MD
Lee M. Krug has taken a position as the Immuno-Oncology Disease Area Head for Lung and Head & Neck Cancers in US Medical at Bristol-Myers Squibb. He assumes this role […] Read more
Karen Kelly, MD
Karen Kelly, has been named chair of the Lung Committee of SWOG, one of the US’s leading cooperative cancer research organizations. Dr. Kelly is Professor of Medicine, holds the Jennifer […] Read more
Bruce E. Johnson has been elected President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for the term beginning in June 2017. Dr. Johnson is Chief Clinical Research Officer and […] Read more