At our AstraZeneca #ASCO24 kick-off meeting this year, we got to hear directly from a metastatic #lungcancer patient. He reflected on how he used to see his life in increments of just a few months at a time – as that’s all that seemed possible just after being diagnosed. Today he’s not “putting a time clock on life” anymore because of the incredible progress that has been made in lung cancer treatment. A similar story is playing out for people across many different types of lung cancer and showing patients there is more hope than ever. Data like we’ve seen presented at #ASCO this past weekend continue to reinforce the imperative to diagnose and treat patients with #cancer as early as possible.
What an unforgettable ASCO! It's amazing to see the progress the oncology community is making for patients with cancer.
I lost my father in law to aggressive metastatic lung cancer at the end of last year - progress against this disease can't come soon enough 💔
Fantastic to see all the great data from AZ this weekend Dave. I'm in awe of the progress that's been made for some types of lung cancer and that patients who used to count in months don't have to any more. Still much work to do to ensure all lung cancer patients, and other hard to treat cancers, realize this progress as well.
An amazing time and opportunity to help patients!
"As EARLY as possible" with double underline! Thank you for sharing David Fredrickson, I echo your excitement and appreciate your continued advocacy for earlier cancer detection and screening. I am very proud of AstraZeneca's commitment to do more for cancer patients!
Thank you for sharing this reminder of why we strive for excellence in cancer care, David Fredrickson. 🌟
Thanks, David, for sharing these meaningful reflections from ASCO! Beyond our innovative science on display, as you note above, it was so incredible to help bring Jeff's story to life and help remind us all why we do what we do, every day, on behalf of the patients whose lives we seek to improve.
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SVP, Head of US Oncology at AstraZeneca || President, AstraZeneca Foundation
1moAmongst my personal best moment from ASCO, inspiring me to do more every day for people living with cancer.