In Memoriam

Dr. Marshall Williams, Editorial Board member of CONQUER: the patient voice, and public health professional at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, highlighted the urgent need to address racial disparities in cancer care.

On October 23, 2019, Cherie Rineker, an active multiple myeloma advocate, died after years of battling multiple myeloma.

Aldo established Myeloma Canada many years ago, when he was first diagnosed with this disease. He was committed to ensuring that patients had access to medicines, and was continually engaging regulatory agencies, industry, global advocacy partners, and anyone else who could help him achieve his goals of advocating for patients with multiple myeloma, according to Fatima Scipione, Senior Director of Patient Advocacy at Takeda Oncology, who worked with Aldo for many years.

Clint Cummings, former owner of Dallas-area Sparrows Tattoo company, passed away in December 2016.

Gazelle Afshari, a leader of the supplier partnership team of Compas, a partner of the Publisher of CONQUER magazine, peacefully passed away on January 17, 2017.