Yale Research to be Presented at 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting

Yale Cancer Center (YCC) and Smilow Cancer Hospital (SCH) scientists and clinicians are presenting research studies at the 2021 Annual Virtual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) June 4-8. This year’s scientific program will feature more than 200 oral presentations and 1,900 poster presentations in over 20 disease-based and specialty tracks.

“The ASCO annual meeting provides the oncology community with an opportunity to showcase the latest advances in cancer research and care from throughout the world. Yale Cancer Center looks forward to sharing innovations in translational research from our laboratories and clinical trial outcomes during this year’s meeting,” said Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, Ensign Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), Chief of Medical Oncology, Associate Cancer Center Director for Translational Research.

At this year’s meeting, the latest cancer research findings from YCC and SCH lead research teams will show new treatments and diagnostic advances in head and neck, gynecological, lung, prostate, and gastric cancers, melanoma, and many other areas of oncology. Some of the research highlights include:

Educational Session Chair: Kurt A. Schalper, MD, PhD

Panel Discussion Speaker: Nadine Housri, MD

Barbara Burtness, MD

Yale Cancer Center looks forward to sharing innovations in translational research from our laboratories and clinical trial outcomes during this year’s meeting.

Dr. Roy S. Herbst

Alessandro Santin, MD

Patricia LoRusso, DO

Amer Zeidan, MBBS

Daniel P. Petrylak, MD

Lajos Pusztai, MD, DPhil