# Lynn M. Schuchter

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## TL;DR

Lynn Schuchter is a melanoma oncologist who led ASCO in 2023-24.

## Summary

Lynn Schuchter is Chief of Hematology-Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania, within the Abramson Cancer Center, and served as President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for 2023 to 2024. A medical oncologist specialising in melanoma and immunotherapy, her work includes adjuvant immunotherapy and targeted therapy trials. Her papers include a Journal of Clinical Oncology editorial weighing the dose of adjuvant interferon therapy for melanoma and an Annals of Internal Medicine prognostic model for patients with primary melanoma from the Pigmented Lesion Group. She combines melanoma clinical research with professional leadership.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-08
- Role: ASCO President 2023-2024; Chief, Hematology-Oncology, University of Pennsylvania
- Specialisms: Melanoma; Immunotherapy; Professional leadership

## Sources

- ASCO leadership: https://www.asco.org/about-asco/asco-leadership
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Schuchter%20LM%5BAuthor%5D
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Lynn%20M.%20Schuchter

## Connected records

- cancers: [Melanoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/melanoma/)
- institutions: [Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania](https://onco.cc/institutions/penn-abramson/), [American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)](https://onco.cc/institutions/asco/)
- journals: [Annals of Internal Medicine](https://onco.cc/journals/annals-internal-medicine/)

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