Best of ASCO® Vancouver Conference 2026
Conference Venue: Vantage Venues
Venue Address: 150 King St W, Toronto, ON M5H 1J9
Directions: Google Maps Link
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Learning Objectives
- Summarize the most significant treatment advances presented at the 2026 ASCO® Annual Meeting
- Review of the current standard of care for key malignancies.
- Discuss current controversies in the management of specific cancers.
Scientific Agenda
Click below to learn more about the scheduled presentations and incredible speaker lineup
Event Co-Chairs
Dr. Sharlene Gill
MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, FRCPC, FASCO
Dr. Gill is a Professor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and a medical oncologist specializing in gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies at BC Cancer – Vancouver. She received a Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy and an MD from the University of British Columbia in 1996 followed by residencies in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. Dr. Gill subsequently completed a fellowship in Gl Oncology at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) and a Master’s of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. In 2017, she completed an MBA from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina. She is actively engaged in education and research, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters to her credit. Dr. Gill currently serves as the Chair of the Canadian Clinical Trials Group (CCTG) GI Disease Site Committee, and is President-Elect for the Canadian Association of Medical Oncologists.
Dr. Nancy Nixon
MD, FRCPC
Dr. Nancy Nixon completed her internal medicine and medical oncology specialization training in Calgary, finishing in 2016. In 2017, Dr. Nixon completed a clinical and research fellowship in breast cancer under the supervision of Dr. Sunil Verma. She is currently a full time medical oncologist at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre and Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Since 2019 she has been the Southern Alberta Tumour Team Lead for medical oncology. In 2017 she received an Early Career Research Program Award from the Canadian Institute of Health Research, and was featured in the Alberta Cancer Foundation’s LEAP magazine for her research focusing on patient priorities in cancer research. Dr. Nixon is also involved with translational research studies at the University of Calgary examining biomarkers for tumour response to treatment and immune therapies.
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Sponsorship
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Conference Sponsors
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