Friday’s General Session included two studies into race as a factor in the incidence, severity, and treatment outcomes of breast cancer.

Fabrice André, MD, PhD, received this year’s AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research for his work helping to establish the concept of using real-time, high-throughput genomic analysis of cancer biopsies to identify potential therapeutic targets.

Lori Wilson, MD, and Charles Perou, PhD, gave keynote presentations during a special session focused on advancing health equity through building trust and improving access to care and clinical trials.