William Dale, MD, PhD, FASCO, has experienced a range of emotions since learning he’d receive the B.J. Kennedy Geriatric Oncology Award at this year’s ASCO Annual Meeting.
The sense of honor he feels for recognition of his contributions to the field is accompanied by a deep gratitude for two past recipients — the late Arti Hurria, MD, FASCO, who received the award in 2013, and Supriya G. Mohile, MD, MS, the 2018 honoree.
“Supriya and Arti were my closest colleagues in everything I did. … They both said, ‘Oh, we need to make sure you are recognized, too,’”