On Thursday, March 17, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the FoundationOne®CDx to be used as a companion diagnostic to identify patients with non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions or exon 21 (L858R) alterations and are appropriate for treatment with EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors that are approved by FDA for this indication.
Read Foundation Medicine's announcement.
Posted 3/17/2022
At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
