Second Annual "Giants of Cancer Care" Announced
Premier Awards Program Presented by OncLive Names 2014 Cancer Care Luminaries
Plainsboro, N.J. — May 30, 2014 – OncLive today announced the 2014 Giants of Cancer Care, 16 heroes in the oncology field whose careers have been dedicated to improving or prolonging the lives of those with cancer. The second annual Giants of Cancer Care class will be honored during a special reception tonight in Chicago.
The Giants program is presented by OncLive, the official website for OncologyLive, Oncology & Biotech News, Urologists in Cancer Care, Oncology Nursing News, Oncology Business Management and Contemporary Oncology. Giants are chosen by an exclusive advisory board of oncology educators, clinicians and researchers. The Giants Advisory Board is chaired by Hope S. Rugo, M.D., professor of medicine, director of breast oncology and clinical trials education at the University of California, San Francisco. Corporate sponsors of the program include Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals.
“After 30+ years in medical publishing, it became apparent to me there was a lack of recognition for the unsung heroes in the oncology field,” said OncLive Chairman and CEO Mike Hennessy. “The Giants of Cancer Care program is our way of giving back to the oncologists that give us so much. We’re tremendously grateful to the 2014 class.”
Giants of Cancer Care are selected based on their professional achievements, specific contributions to their respective area of expertise, and the overall impact of their work as it relates to oncology as a whole.
The 2014 Giants of Cancer Care
Breast Cancer: Dennis J. Slamon, M.D., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Gastrointestinal Cancer: George D. Demetri, M.D., Ph.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Genetics: Janet Davison Rowley, M.D., University of Chicago (deceased)
Genitourinary Cancer: Philip W. Kantoff, M.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Head & Neck Cancer: Kie Kian Ang, M.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center (deceased)
Leukemia: Hagop M. Kantarjian, M.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center
Lung Cancer: Paul A. Bunn Jr., M.D., University of Colorado Cancer Center
Lymphoma: Riccardo Dalla-Favera, M.D., Columbia University Medical Center
Melanoma: Jedd D. Wolchok, M.D., Ph.D., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Myeloma: Kenneth C. Anderson, M.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Prostate Cancer: Patrick C. Walsh, M.D., Johns Hopkins University
Scientific Advances: James P. Allison, Ph.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center
Education: John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., American Cancer Society
Supportive Care: Jimmie C. Holland, M.D., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Drug Development: Howard A. Burris III, M.D., Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Outreach: Edith A. Perez, M.D., Mayo Clinic
Each Giant will be individually profiled in a special edition of OncologyLive and prominently featured on OncLive.com. To learn more about the Giants of Cancer Care program, visit giants.onclive.com.
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