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May is always an extremely busy time for us at ASCO as we lead... Read more
ASCO Central, located in the Oncology Professionals Hall at... Read more
We’re inviting #ASCO12 attendees and our followers on Twitter... Read more
The ASCO Geriatric Oncology Special Interest Group was recently... Read more
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Amy Abernethy, MD, and Eric H. Bernicker, MD, joined... Read more
As the result of an ASCO Board of Directors’ initiative, a new... Read more
The November 2011 issue of the Journal of Oncology Practice... Read more
Welcome to ASCO Connection—the bimonthly magazine for and about ASCO members.
May is always an extremely busy time for us at ASCO as we lead into the Annual Meeting in Chicago. This should be another exciting and stimulating gathering. We received a record number of abstracts, signaling the vitality of the research enterprise in oncology. We hope to see as many of you as possible. Over the years, the Annual Meeting of... Read more
ASCO Central, located in the Oncology Professionals Hall at the 2012 Annual Meeting, is designed to highlight all of ASCO’s programs and services. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit and learn about: ASCO Connection—ASCO’s official member magazine and professional networking site. Pick up a complimentary copy of The Best of ASCO Connection... Read more
brightcove.createExperiences(); Oncology professionals who want to be the first to hear about practice-changing research still have time to register to attend the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting, June 1–5 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Join us for... Read more
2012 ASCO Annual Meeting June 1-5, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois brightcove.createExperiences(); Each year, oncology professionals from every discipline and specialty gather at the premier educational event in the field—the ASCO Annual... Read more
Introduction David L. Graham, MD Carle Physicians Group We live in the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) era. The explosion in use of the PSA test as a screen for prostate cancer since the 1980s has brought us to the point that its use can nearly be defined as ubiquitous. If it is not ubiquitous yet, many clinicians would argue that it should... Read more
Introduction By William N. Hait, MD, PhD Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals Research & Development Soon we will know our susceptibility to all diseases, but will have no idea what to do about it. Genotypic changes plus a life of environmental exposures may (or may not) lead to progression to serious disease. In certain instances,... Read more
We’re inviting #ASCO12 attendees and our followers on Twitter to join us in Room N228, in the North Building of McCormick Place for engaging conversation, snacks, and of course to tweet. The Tweetup is first and foremost an opportunity to meet and talk, but the gathering will also feature brief, informal remarks from: Dr.... Read more
The ASCO Geriatric Oncology Special Interest Group was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from the Association of Specialty Professors to extend geriatric oncology education to the international community. The grant will allow the Geriatric Oncology Special Interest Group to hold a live strategic-planning meeting; provide for quality testing of ASCO... Read more
Amy Abernethy, MD, and Eric H. Bernicker, MD, joined the Journal of Oncology Practice Editorial Board. Michael B. Atkins, MD, joined Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center as its Deputy Director. Dr. Atkins was previously a Professor of... Read more
Chief of Breast Cancer Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and 2012–2013 ASCO President-Elect AC: What led you to oncology? Dr. Hudis: I chose oncology because I loved taking care of patients and confronting serious health challenges with them. I had a tremendous optimism that the field would rapidly evolve throughout my... Read more
Perspectives from UICC President-Elect Dr. Mary GospodarowiczFrom August 27–30, 2012, people from around the globe will gather in Montreal, Canada, for the Union for International Cancer Control’s (UICC’s) World Cancer Congress (WCC). The Congress, held every two years, provides a forum for those involved in international cancer control to discuss... Read more
In June 2011, Stephen A. Cannistra, MD, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, stepped into the role of Editor-in-Chief for ASCO’s flagship publication, the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO). In the following interview, he discusses the new features instituted during his first year as well as future plans. “I knew that this job would be... Read more