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February 26, 2026JCO oncology advances.Open Access

Examination of Gender Disparity in Research Presentations at an International Oncology Conference

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JCJessica CaroCBChristina BoatwrightXLXiaochun Li

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Overview

This examination finds gender disparities in research presentations at an oncology conference, indicating ongoing inequalities.

Key Points

  • The study aims to investigate gender disparities in opportunities for presenting research at the ASCO Annual Meeting.
  • Reviewed presentations from ASCO Annual Meetings between 2018 and 2021.
  • Identified presenter gender through name, pronouns, video files, and institutional websites.
  • Summarized gender distributions descriptively and calculated odds ratios.”
  • Women comprised 37% of first authors and 28% of senior authors.
  • Women were more likely to hold ASCO-appointed roles compared to first or senior authors.
  • Odds ratios indicated significant gender disparities for first and senior authors compared to ASCO-appointed presenters.

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Caro et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe2fe95ddcd3a253e6834https://doi.org/10.1200/oa-25-00086
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