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Treating Patients With Cancer Is a Privilege

Miriam Knoll, MD

Aug 09, 2018

"You're an oncologist? How can you do it?" Radiation oncologists chimed in on Twitter about the rewards of the job.

The Proof of the Pudding Principle in Oncology

International Perspectives

Aug 08, 2018

Dr. Raj Mohan looks at surgical oncology through the lens of the saying that "the proof of the pudding is in the eating": ultimately, the outcome matters more than the process.

Caring for, Learning From Every Patient: A Conversation With Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli

Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCO

Aug 07, 2018

I spoke with our current ASCO president about her theme for the year, her work with the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, and her frontier spirit.

A Lesson From Joyce: Perfect Shouldn’t Be the Enemy of Good

Guest Commentary

Aug 06, 2018

A patient who refused chemotherapy offered Dr. Erika Hamilton a lesson in compromise.

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Lessons Learned From the "Very Old" Patients

Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN

Aug 01, 2018

I love talking with those patients who are in their 80s and beyond, who have seen so much and have so much to teach me.

Time Ran Out

Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCO

Jul 31, 2018

A precision therapy was indicated and available for my patient, but we lost the window of opportunity to administer it safely.

Best Of ASCO Meetings Should Be Held in More Cities Worldwide

Nagi S. El Saghir, MD, FACP, FASCO

Jul 25, 2018

The 13th Best of ASCO Lebanon meeting was a great success. Is there a BOA in your area? If not, I encourage you to learn more about organizing one.

How I Became a Radiation Oncologist and Advocate for Health Equity

Karen M. Winkfield, MD, PhD, has been an associate professor of radiation oncology at Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she also serves as associate director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center and director of the Office of Cancer Health Equity.