CRANBURY, N.J., May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OncLive®, the nation’s leading multimedia resource for oncology professionals, along with our platinum (Pfizer) and gold (Gilead, Sanofi and Exelixis) supporters, are pleased to announce the winners of the 10th annual Giants of Cancer Care® awards.
Since 2013, the program has celebrated more than 125 oncology pioneers for their groundbreaking achievements in research and clinical practice. Out of hundreds of nominations, only 14 oncologists were selected to join the prestigious 2022 class.
The Giants of Cancer Care® Steering Committee selects semifinalists from nominations submitted each year, and the Selection Committee—comprised of more than 120 eminent oncologists, clinicians and researchers—then votes on the finalists in each category.
“We’d like to congratulate each and every member of this year’s class of inductees on this enormous honor,” said Mike Hennessy Jr., president and CEO of MJH Life Sciences™, the parent company of OncLive®. “It is no surprise that these oncologists were recognized for their contributions and dedication to this vital practice. They are all legends within the global field of oncology.”
This year’s inductees by award category are as follows:
- Breast Cancer: Carlos L. Arteaga, MD, UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Community Outreach, Education, and/or Cancer Policy: Lori J. Pierce, MD, University of Michigan
- Gastrointestinal Cancers: Jaffer A. Ajani, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Genitourinary Cancers: Eric J. Small, MD, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Gynecologic Cancers: David M. Gershenson, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Leukemia: John F. DiPersio, MD, PhD, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center/Washington
- Lung Cancer: Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital
- Lymphoma: Julie M. Vose, MD, MBA, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Myeloma: Robert Z. Orlowski, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Prevention/Genetics: Louis M. Staudt, MD, PhD, National Institutes of Health
- Radiation Oncology: Patricia J. Eifel, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Supportive, Palliative, and/or Geriatric Care: Jennifer Sue Temel, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
- Translational Science: Luis A. Diaz, MD, Jr, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. CST at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. For more information on registration, visit the website.
About OncLive®
A digital platform of resources for practicing oncologists, OncLive® offers oncology professionals information they can use to help provide the best patient care. OncLive® is a brand of MJH Life Sciences™, the largest privately held, independent, full-service medical media company in North America dedicated to delivering trusted health care news across multiple channels.
About Giants of Cancer Care®
Giants of Cancer Care® celebrates the achievements of leading researchers and educators whose discoveries have helped propel the field of oncology and established the building blocks for future advances. Every year, a selection committee of more than 120 eminent oncologists, researchers and clinicians chooses honorees from several types of tumor and specialty categories.
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