Latest Blogs

Gilberto Lopes, MD, MBA
Jun 11, 2019
Breakthrough: New Insights, Ideas, and Inspiration for Cancer Research
I am excited about the entire Breakthrough program, including a session I am leading on the impact of social media and telehealth on cancer care.
Miriam Knoll, MD
Jun 11, 2019
Talk Less, Do More: Why It's Time to Just Put the Women in Charge
Real actions that promote women and under-represented groups in medicine are doable, starting today.
Merry Jennifer Markham, MD, FACP
Jun 03, 2019
Nudging the Work-Life Pendulum
The concept of work-life balance is a mirage. Instead, I think of it as a pendulum that sways between my priorities to match the moment and the setting. 
Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD
Jun 02, 2019
2019 Presidential Address: Caring for Every Patient, Learning From Every Patient
I challenge you all to join in to make a powerful future a reality.
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Nov 20, 2017
ASCO Patient-Clinician Communication Guideline: Fostering Relationship-Centered Care
Guideline co-chairs Drs. Timothy Gilligan and Walter Baile highlight specific recommendations for better communication and provide some examples of how they can translate into practice.
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Nov 13, 2017
ASCO’s Quality Training Program: A Chief Resident Reflects
With support from ASCO's Quality Training Program, Dr. Arjun Gupta and his team were able to make major reductions in patient wait time for chemotherapy.
Nov 08, 2017
A Tale of Two Malignancies
Dr. Regina A. Jacob tells the stories of two women with two very different diagnoses who respond, psychologically, contrarily to what you would expect.
Nov 06, 2017
CancerLinQ Reaches Milestone on the Path to Better Cancer Care
More than 100 oncology practices have signed up to participate in ASCO's big data initiative. "We need good data, and lots of it, if we’re to draw meaningful conclusions that can improve patient care," writes CancerLinQ CEO Kevin Fitzpatrick.
Nov 01, 2017
Cast Your Vote in ASCO Election by December 4
Nominating Committee chair Dr. Lisa A. Carey encourages you to give a clear mandate to the Board by voting for your chosen leaders.
Aug 30, 2017
The Many Faces of Cancer
The concept of a person having cancer and not needing any treatment was somewhat foreign to Dr. Suneel D. Kamath when he first started training. However, within just a few months, he realized that this is the case for thousands of people.

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