The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has announced the appointment of Dr. James M. Ford as Editor-in-Chief of the Society's new journal, JCO Precision Oncology (JCO PO). Dr. Ford will set the scope and vision for the online-only journal, which will publish scientific and educational content that provides a deeper understanding of actionable cancer genomics.
JCO Precision Oncology will publish histology-independent, biomarker-integrated clinical cancer research in various article formats, including original research, reports, opinions, and reviews. Its aim is to advance the science and practice of precision oncology and define genomics-driven clinical care of patients with cancer. The first articles will be published by early 2017.
Innovative and timely content will provide a deeper understanding of actionable cancer genomics, personalised translational and clinical oncology research, and recent treatment advances based on tumour molecular profiling. Publications will include all types of clinical research – from basket trials to exceptional response results – and extensive expert driven commentary, editorials and reviews considering the challenges and value of targeted therapies based on genomic analyses.
Dr. Ford is an Associate Professor of Medicine (Oncology), Pediatrics (Medical Genetics) and Genetics, and Director of the Stanford Cancer Genetics Clinic and the Cancer Genomics Program at the Stanford Cancer Institute. There, he performs next-generation tumour profiling to identify novel genetic targets for personalised targeted therapies. His research is dedicated to studying the genetic basis of breast and gastrointestinal cancer development, and the role of DNA repair in the treatment and prevention of cancer in families and populations.
With clinical interests in cancer genomics and the diagnosis and treatment of patients with a hereditary pre-disposition to cancer, Dr. Ford has published countless peer-reviewed articles focused on this area of research. He previously served as an editor for the journals Cancer Research, PLoS Genetics, and DNA Repair, and is on the Scientific Review Committee for the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
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