Indian-American medical oncologist Sanjay Goel has won a USD 450,000 award for his unique, patient-oriented approach to colorectal cancer research.

Goel is a researcher at Montefiore Medical Centre and Albert Einstein College of Medicine has been presented with The American Society of Clinical Oncology Cancer Foundation's Advanced Clinical Research Award.

The Indian-American received the award at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago recently.

Goel is one of three recipients of the award, which is presented annually to physicians who have 5 to 10 years of experience and are full-time faculty members in a clinical setting at an academic medical centre.

Each winner receives a 3-year award totalling USD 450,000 to support original research that is currently not funded.