ASCO Connection

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In Memory of Dr. Harry F. Bisel, First President of ASCO

Guest Commentary

Jun 19, 2018

Dr. Jaime G. de la Garza-Salazar remembers his friend and mentor on what would have been Dr. Bisel's 100th birthday.

Treatment in the Dark

Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCO

Jun 19, 2018

This was a patient who needed to do cancer her way, and making it about me was not going to work

Progress Against Cancer Depends on Efficient Drug Approval System That Brings Safe, Effective Treatments to Patients

Daniel F. Hayes, MD, FACP, FASCO, BA

Jun 11, 2018

As a pragmatic investigator and physician who has witnessed remarkable progress in the treatments we can now offer individuals with cancer, I believe the FDA’s support of more rapid and nimble...

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It Takes a Village… to Fix the Leaky Pipeline

Women in Oncology

Jun 08, 2018

Drs. Margaret Gatti-Mays, Kathryn Lurain, and Fatima Karzai outline how effective mentorship and social media support can help contribute to gender equity in medical leadership positions.

2018 ASCO Presidential Address: “Delivering Discoveries: Expanding the Reach of Precision Medicine” [video]

Bruce E. Johnson, MD, FASCO

Jun 02, 2018

As clinicians and researchers at this pivotal time in cancer research and cancer care, we need to extensively characterize our patients’ tumors, treat them with our most effective agents, and support...

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Pan-Arab Cancer Congress 2018 in Tunisia: Science and Patient Care Never Stop

Nagi S. El Saghir, MD, FACP, FASCO

May 24, 2018

In the midst of troubles in North Africa and Middle East, we keep up with oncology education and research and keep up hope for the betterment of patient care and advancement of science in Arab...

Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCO

May 24, 2018

While more biosimilars will likely be available in oncology in the next several years, their specific impact on patient care is going to depend on patient and provider acceptance of these agents.

Dr. John V. Cox Reflects on 10 Years as Editor in Chief of Journal of Oncology Practice

Dr. Cox will step down as JOP’s editor in chief at the end of the year. In the following interview, he discusses his experience overseeing JOP for nearly a decade—and his predictions for what’s to come.