
Alpa Patel
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Alpa Patel
@AlpaVPatel
Senior Vice President, Population Science, American Cancer Society; love all things travel and sports





We are pleased to share that Dr. Pasi A. Jänne of @DanaFarber has been awarded the American Cancer Society 2024 Medal of Honor. This is ACS’s most prestigious award & recognizes those who have made valuable contributions in basic research, cancer control, clinical research & philanthropy. amercancer.co/moh24



Key takeaways from today’s #CancerLobbyDay research conversation with @AlpaVPatel and @LeahCookPhD: 1️⃣ Representation matters. 2️⃣ Funding is everything. 3️⃣ Improving health equity is essential for improving cancer outcomes.


Congratulations to @DrRobinYabroff on being named one of @cancerhealthmag's 25 Champions of Equity! Dr. Yabroff works tirelessly to address health disparities and identify ways to lessen the financial burden on cancer patients. A well-deserved honor! cancerhealth.com/article/cancer…

There's another doctor in the #GWIBSFamily! Congratulations to Madeline Dahut of the Palena lab at @NCIResearchCtr who defended her dissertation on mechanisms of resistance to immune lysis in advanced prostate cancer" yesterday! #PhDDone #WomenInSTEM #CancerResearch 🎓🍾🔬





Today, ACS introduced the Center for Diversity in Cancer Research Training. We believe investing in diverse, talented, young researchers is critical not only to address inequities in cancer care but to fuel discoveries that could save lives. Learn more at cancer.org/diversityinres…


#WomenInScience Spotlight: our Senior VP of Population Science, Dr. Alpa Patel! @AlpaVPatel conducts and publishes multi-disciplinary research focused on understanding cancer risk factors and how to improve the quality of life and survival for people diagnosed with cancer.

Among women aged 20–24 years, the first cohort to receive papillomavirus vaccine, #CervicalCancer incidence rate in the #USA declined by about 65% from 2012-2019. Need more efforts to increase vaccination in low-uptake states to maximize the benefit. bit.ly/2023CancerStats

.@AmericanCancer's annual #CancerStatistics report is now available! Overall cancer mortality has dropped 33% since 1991, averting an estimated 3.8 million cancer deaths. 🔗: bit.ly/2023CancerStats

A new large study led by @AmericanCancer @ErikaReesPunia in @JAMAOnc shows adult #cancer survivors have an increased risk for bone fractures, specifically pelvic & vertebral fractures. Clinical guidance recommended to prevent future risk. @ACS_Research pressroom.cancer.org/releases?item=…









