The Cancer MOONSHOT Blue Ribbon Panel Report

September 7, 2016

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September 7, 2016 – The Blue Ribbon Panel report presented to the National Cancer Advisory Board describing its 10 transformative research recommendations for achieving the Cancer Moonshot’s goal of making a decade’s worth of cancer research progress in 5 years. When implemented, the recommendations will advance critical areas of research to prevent and treat cancer. Their recommendations include:

Establish a network for direct patient involvement
Create a clinical trials network devoted exclusively to immunotherapy
Develop ways to overcome resistance to therapy
Build a national cancer data ecosystem
Intensify research on the major drivers of childhood cancers
Minimize cancer treatment’s debilitating side effects
Expand use of proven prevention and early detection strategies
Mine past patient data to predict future patient outcomes
Develop a 3D cancer atlas
Develop new cancer technologies