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A Conversation With Dr. Beverly Moy: Removing Financial Barriers to Clinical Trials Participation

Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCO

Jan 14, 2019

Social injustice is perpetuated when patients can't afford to participate in essential clinical research.

Inspiration and Resolutions for 2019

Linda R. Duska, MD, MPH

Jan 08, 2019

Although there’s never a bad time to make a positive commitment in your life, something about opening the calendar to January 1 feels like the right moment to set an intention.

Hormone: An Allegory of a Woman’s Foe

Guest Commentary

Jan 03, 2019

Dr. Pesona Grace Lucksom's career journey has been shaped by a series of battles with hormones and their impact on women's health, and this is a fight she intends to win.

The Well-Dressed Patient: A Style Choice, or Attempt to Maintain Dignity?

Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN

Jan 02, 2019

A deliberately stylish patient led me to wonder if any insight can be gleaned from our patients' clothing choices as a reflection of how they're navigating the experience of illness and recovery.

When We Can’t Cure, We Can Alleviate Fear and Suffering

Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCO

Dec 20, 2018

My patient's greatest fear was living in pain, so I called on my incredible colleagues in palliative care.

Pink October Awareness Campaigns Transform Into Pink October Action Campaigns

Nagi S. El Saghir, MD, FACP, FASCO

Dec 11, 2018

The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC; @deadline2020) recently issued an important message about transforming Pink October Breast Cancer...

Lung Cancer in Latin America Revisited: From Panama to Argentina

Gilberto Lopes, MD, MBA

Nov 27, 2018

By 2030, the number of deaths due to lung cancer is expected to almost double for Latin American women and increase by 50% for Latin American men.

Members tour the NCO radiotherapy department

ASCO Multidisciplinary Cancer Management Course in Azerbaijan: A Well-Attended Success

The conference focused on two primary cancer types, breast and head and neck cancer, as well as a session on palliative care. Additional activities included an ONS-led oncology nursing training course along with a tour of the state-of-the-art research and clinical facilities.