Hana Maheen

In 1972, a Chinese scientist working in a basement laboratory with no postgraduate degree, no foreign training, and no membership in either of China’s national academies discovered a compound that would go on to save millions of lives.

There is a moment that changes everything. A phone call. A doctor’s quiet pause before they speak. Three words that rearrange a life in an instant: you have cancer. For everyone on this list, that moment came and went and what they did next is why we’re writing about them today. This June, in celebration of National Cancer Survivors Month, OncoDaily is honored to present our 100 Most Influential Cancer Survivors of 2026.

ALRCaN presents “Fitness definition in the era of VEN plus HMA therapy” with Dr. Adriano Venditti “Dear friends and colleagues, We look forward to seeing you every Friday at 9 am ET to enjoy lively discussion of leukemia and supportive care topics.