From educational sessions, symposia, posters and awards, a variety of sessions related to global oncology will be presented at the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago.
UCSF HDFCCC Global Cancer Program
ASCO 2026 Annual Meeting Event Schedule
Summary of Sessions relevant to Global Oncology
Chicago, Illinois | May 29–June 2, 2026
QUICK REFERENCE: EVENT SCHEDULE
Date | Event | Time (CDT) | Location |
Friday, May 29 | CO Workshop: The Ins and Outs of Medical Publishing—From Preparing Your Manuscript to Peer Review | 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Room S103 |
Friday, May 29 | ATOM–ASCO Joint Meeting | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Room N228 |
Friday, May 29 | Rapid Oral Abstract: Evaluation and appraisal of quality indicators for end-of-life cancer care in an African context. | 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM | Room E350 |
Friday, May 29 | Global Cancer Financing Platform Mtg | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Room N228 |
Friday, May 29 | Conquer Cancer Grants & Awards Ceremony & Reception | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | |
Saturday, May 30 | ASCO Opening Session and Special Award Presentations | 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | |
Saturday, May 30 | Global Strategies to Overcome Barriers to Cancer Care Access | 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM | Room E350 |
Saturday, May 30 | The Best of JCO Global Oncology: Improving Affordability in Cancer Care for Resource-Limited Settings | 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM | Room S403 |
Sunday, May 31 | Global Oncology Community of Practice | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Room E253cd |
Monday, June 1, 2026 | Oral Abstract Session: Care Delivery/Models of Care | 3:00 PM- 6:00 PM | Room S100bc |
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026
1:30 PM – 3:15 PM | JCO Workshop: The Ins and Outs of Medical Publishing—From Preparing Your Manuscript to Peer Review
(Limited Attendance; First-Come, First-Served)
Session Type | Workshop |
Facilitator | Katherine Van Loon, MD, MPH |
Location | Room S103, McCormick Place |
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Joint ATOM–ASCO Meeting: Expanding Access to Oncology Medicines
On behalf of ASCO and UICC's ATOM Coalition — bringing together oncologists, global health leaders, and partners to advance access to oncology medicines in LLMICs.
Location | Room N228, McCormick Place |
Format | Moderated panel with Q&A | Moderator: Dr. C.S. Pramesh (UICC/ASCO) |
Virtual | Zoom link available for remote participants |
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2:45 PM – 4:15 PM | Rapid Oral Abstract Session — Care Delivery/Models of Care
Vivens Nsabimana Rwanda | [email protected] |
Submission ID | 545090 | Abstract #1517 |
Time | 3:21-3:27 PM |
Abstract Title | Evaluation and appraisal of quality indicators for end-of-life cancer care in an African context. |
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Global Cancer Financing Platform Meeting
Reconnect, reflect on progress, and discuss the launch of the first innovative financing mechanism to be piloted in Uganda.
Location | Room N228, McCormick Place |
Virtual | Virtual participation option available |
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4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Conquer Cancer Grants & Awards Ceremony & Reception
Conquer Cancer Grants & Awards Ceremony & Reception: Invitation only for prior YIA recipients.
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | ASCO Opening Session and Special Award Presentations
Celebrate the Special Awards including Global Cancer Program awardees.
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM | Clinical Science Symposium: Global Strategies to Overcome Barriers in Cancer Care Access
Chairs: Nashivai Kivuyo, MD,MMED, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences & Jackson Orem, PhD, MBChB, Uganda Cancer Institute |
1:15 PM Overcoming Barriers, Expanding Reach: Global Innovations in Cancer Care Access
Glenda Ramos Martinez De Delgado, MD
1:27 PM Abstract 1509: Implementation science insights from a community-embedded cervical cancer screening program integrating high-risk human papillomavirus DNA testing with non-communicable disease screening in rural South India.
First Author: Shailendra Dandge, MD
1:39 PM Abstract LBA1510: Low-dose pembrolizumab with chemotherapy in advanced NSCLC: A phase 3 randomized trial.
First Author: Nandini Sharrel Menon, MD, DNB, MBBS
1:51 PM Abstract 1511: Immunotherapy access disruptions in Mexico: Real-world delivery irregularities at a public cancer referral center.
First Author: Brenda Jimenez, MD
2:03 PM Abstract 1512: Sustaining oncology clinical trials under wartime conditions: Strategic lessons from Ukraine.
First Author: Igor Bondarenko, MD, PhD
2:15 PM Tailoring Solutions Across the Cancer Care Continuum in Resource-Limited Settings
Rebecca Jane DeBoer, MD, MA (Discussion of Abstract(s) 1509-1512)
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California, San Francisco
2:27 PM Panel Question and Answer
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM | The Best of JCO Global Oncology: Improving Affordability in Cancer Care for Resource-Limited Settings
Session Type | Education Session |
Facilitator | Katherine Van Loon, MD, MPH |
Location | Room S403, McCormick Place |
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Global Oncology Community of Practice Onsite Meeting
Join the Global Oncology Community of Practice for the onsite meeting that includes two Keynote Speakers (Dr. Venkatraman Radhakrishnan & Dr. Gevorg Tamamyan) as well as a Panel Discussion around research, collaboration, and education.
Location | Room E253cd |
Format | Keynote speakers, panel discussion & 2 selected abstracts | Moderator: Dr. Nadia Ghazali |
Monday, June 1, 2026
3:00 PM- 6:00 PM | Care Delivery/Models of Care
Location | Room s100bc |
Format | Oral Abstract Session |
Global Oncology Abstracts | ABSTRACT 1508: Essential but unaffordable: Real-world costs of WHO essential cancer medicines in a low-income setting. First Author: Vivek Ghosh 5:36 PM - 5:48 PM
Bishal Gyawali, MD, PhD, FASCO—Discussant Queen's University Access, Affordability, and Availability of Anticancer Drugs 5:48 PM - 6:00 PM |