News | Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation

People in remote or rural locations often struggle to access high-quality cancer care. With pilot funding from Conquer Cancer, one program in rural Montana aims to change that.

Around the nation, patients in rural areas face a higher rate of cancer death than in urban communities—despite having fewer new cases overall. While there are multiple contributing factors, one of the most significant is access: Only 5.6% of the nation’s oncologists practice in rural areas, where 15 percent of U.S. residents live.

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-NANCY DALY, CEO
CONQUER CANCER, THE ASCO FOUNDATION

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium Merit Awards.

These awards recognize first authors on top-ranking abstracts selected for presentation at the ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, February 13–15, 2025, in San Francisco, Calif.

These 37 oncology professionals are recognized for their respective field and research advancements within the cancer care community:

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Merit Awards.

These distinguished awards recognize first authors on top-ranking abstracts selected for presentation at the ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, January 23–25, 2025, in San Francisco, Calif.  

These 35 oncology professionals are recognized for their respective field and research advancements within the cancer care community:

Cancer touches everyone in some way. If and when it touches your life—whether as a patient, loved one, advocate, or caregiver—it helps to know there are people out there who not only understand what you’re going through, but whose stories inspire courage, compassion, and hope, whether for treatments, cures, or the promise of better days ahead.