CoC Annual Cancer Research Paper Competition
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) and the American Cancer Society hold an annual paper competition for physicians-in-training to promote the importance of oncology research in support of its mission.
Papers can be submitted in one of two categories:
- Clinical research
- basic science
First, second and third place winners will be selected in each category.
Cancer Research Paper Competition 2022
Details on the 2022 Cancer Research Communication Competition are available here.
2021 Cancer Research Paper Contest Winners
David Hanna, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Title of the article: RSL3 induces ferroptosis via inhibition of GPX4 in papillary thyroid cancer.
Awarded $1,000 honorarium. Eligible for publication in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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Garett Steers, MD
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Article Title: Epigenetic Changes in Pancreatic Cancer with Pharmacological Ascorbate
Awarded $1,000 honorarium. Eligible for publication in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Presentation | Summary
Clinical research
First place

Sarah Kaslow, MD
NYU-Langone
Article title: Patient- and hospital-level determinants of guideline-compliant care have a significant impact on the overall survival of patients with gastric cancer. An analysis of the National Cancer Database.
Awarded $1,000 honorarium.
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The second place

Michael Poulson, MD
Boston Medical Center
Title of the article: Racial segregation, colorectal cancer and the built environment: a structural equation modeling approach.
Awarded $500 honorarium.
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Third place

Daniela Cocco, MD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Article title: Can axillary lymph node dissection be omitted in patients with node-limited breast cancer?
Awarded $500 honorarium.
Presentation | Summary
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