February 8, 2023

“ASCO applauds President Biden’s focus on ‘ending cancer as we know it’ during the State of the Union address. We continue to urge the president to keep cancer care and research as top national priorities and are pleased with his plans to advance efforts to strengthen the Cancer Moonshot, improve cancer clinical trials, and foster breakthroughs through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).”

 

February 7, 2023

In anticipation of President Biden’s State of the Union Address, the Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is urging the president to keep cancer care and research as top national priorities. 

February 2, 2023

Dedicated to making a world of difference in cancer care, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and its affiliated organization, the American Association of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), laud the goals, progress, and continued potential of the Cancer Moonshot initiative. Having the full support of the President and the resources of the federal government is essential to our shared goal of accelerating the pace of progress against a disease that will be diagnosed in more than 1.9 million people in the U.S. this year.

November 22, 2022

Prior authorization is harming individuals with cancer according to new survey results from the Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The survey found that prior authorization delays necessary care, worsens cancer care outcomes, and diverts clinicians from caring for their patients.

September 12, 2022

“President John F. Kennedy’s historic speech that inspired our nation and an entire generation of Americans to achieve manned space exploration underscored the courage and commitment it would take to accomplish this then-audacious goal: ‘We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.’

April 7, 2022

The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today presented Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO-1) and Fred Upton (R-MI-6) with the annual Congressional Champion for Cancer Care Award in recognition of their commitment to legislation that focuses on medical innovation. The award honors Members of Congress who are leading champions for patients and survivors of cancer, their families, and their care delivery teams.

April 7, 2022

The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) presented its Advocate of the Year Award to Edward Balaban, DO, FACP, FASCO for his valuable contributions to ASCO’s advocacy efforts. The award recognizes volunteers who have gone above and beyond in the past year, advocating on behalf of patients and providers to improve cancer care and research.

April 4, 2022

The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) congratulates Dr. Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless on his successful tenure as Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). During his five years at NCI, Dr. Sharpless guided the Institute to advance the goals of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative, including important work to modernize cancer clinical trials to reflect an improved understanding of biology and the new types of therapies available to treat cancer. We are hopeful that these efforts will endure even after Dr. Sharpless’ departure later this month.

March 29, 2022

While the Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) strongly believes in the stated mission of ARPA-H and its potential to innovate and expedite research, we are concerned that the Administration’s FY 2023 budget request invests in ARPA-H at the expense of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI)

February 15, 2022

The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) congratulates Robert M. Califf, MD, on his confirmation by the United States Senate to serve as the next Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

February 2, 2022

The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) applauds President Biden for his decision to relaunch the Cancer Moonshot with ambitious and worthy goals of reducing the death rate from cancer and improving the experience of patients and families living with cancer.

December 10, 2021

The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) appreciates that Congress passed legislation to prevent what would have been devastating reimbursement cuts for Medicare services from going into effect on January 1, 2022. With this short-term fix in place, we call on Congress and the Administration to work with healthcare providers on a true long-term solution for sustainable Medicare reimbursement that supports access to cancer care for all Americans. 

December 3, 2021

The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) calls on Congress to pass legislation that will prevent devastating reimbursement cuts to Medicare services set to begin on January 1. Failure to do so will significantly compromise patient access to lifesaving cancer care during an ongoing and unprecedented pandemic. 

October 5, 2021

The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) congratulates Dr. Francis Collins on his long and impactful tenure as Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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