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Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Oct 27, 2020
Mourning the Loss of Sexual Function
I wasn’t sure what the patient's response would be to my suggestion for mourning after prostate cancer treatment, but I thought it was worth talking about.
Guest Commentary
Oct 27, 2020
Reflections on ASCO’s Oncology Student Interest Group Program: Benefits and Opportunities for Young Trainees and Medical Students
An OSIG is "an ideal opportunity for us to be active in public health, advocacy, leadership, and education with a major focus on cancer prevention and screening, increasing the quality of life of patients and their families, as well as healthy living," writes Ms. Duaa Kanan.
Inas Abuali, MD, FACP
Oct 01, 2020
Developing Your Professional Niche as an Academic Clinician-Educator
There are established channels to demonstrate your productivity and follow a career path in research and practice. However, if you're passionate about education, you have to think creatively about how to carve out your niche and show your abilities.
Guest Commentary
Sep 29, 2020
The Doctor Will Zoom With You Now: Telemedicine and Breast Cancer Care
Dr. Carolyn B. Hendricks was an early adopter of telemedicine and is confident that it has benefitted her patients, but there are three things that she misses during televisits.
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Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCO

Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCO, is the CEO of ASCO, executive vice chair of Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, and chair of CancerLinQ. Prior to these roles, he served as chief of the Breast Medicine Service and an attending physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and as a professor in the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is a past president of ASCO. His research interests include all areas of care related to breast cancer, with a focus on the development of novel systemic therapies and prevention interventions related to obesity and inflammation. Follow Dr. Hudis on Twitter @CliffordHudis.

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Aug 18, 2020
A Conversation With Dr. Lori J. Pierce on Her Plans to Improve Cancer Care Equity During Her ASCO Presidential Year
ASCO president Dr. Lori J. Pierce and I discuss her background, her presidential theme, and ASCO efforts related to health equity and representation.
Jul 07, 2020
ASCO Special Report: Resuming Cancer Care Delivery During COVID-19
Dr. Piyush Srivastava outlines recommendations from the recently released ASCO Special Report provided for oncology practices as they return to more routine care delivery in the pandemic.
Jun 18, 2020
Ethical Considerations for Allocating Scarce Resources During a Pandemic
ASCO Ethics Committee chair Dr. Jonathan Marron and I discuss two recommendations from a recent paper on allocating scarce health care resources during COVID-19.
Jun 04, 2020
Warm Wishes to Rich: ASCO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Richard L. Schilsky to Retire in February 2021
A spirit of clinically relevant discovery and accessible, understandable knowledge dissemination is the profound legacy, responsibility, and obligation that Rich will leave at ASCO, and we will honor him by continuing this work at the level of rigor and quality he established.
May 26, 2020
Drug Repository Programs: A Conversation With Dr. Ray Page
Dr. Ray Page and I discuss the important role that drug repository programs can play in helping our patients afford their treatment while reducing the financial toll on the cancer care delivery system.
May 20, 2020
New ASCO Registry Helps Cancer Community Learn About COVID-19’s Impact on Cancer Care
We have an urgent need to learn more about how COVID-19 is directly and indirectly affecting the people with cancer whom we serve.

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