Latest Blogs

Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCO
Apr 23, 2019
Is the Patient Difficult? Or Are You Not Listening?
The patients we mentally label as "difficult" are perhaps the ones who need our empathy the most.
Guest Commentary
Apr 23, 2019
My Last ASCO Annual Meeting as a Medical Trainee: 10 Lessons Learned
Put everything in your calendar, wear comfortable shoes, and a pro tip on the Starbucks line: Dr. Narjust Duma offers practical advice for oncology trainees headed to the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Women in Oncology
Apr 18, 2019
Medical Student Wellness: Living With a Patient With Cancer
When medical student Andrea Anampa-Guzmán's father was diagnosed with prostate cancer, she realized she needed to take care of herself so she could take care of him. 
Linda R. Duska, MD, MPH
Apr 11, 2019
A Good Death Is Not a Failure, But a Gift
On Christmas morning, I had to tell my beloved father in law that he was dying. 
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International Perspectives

International Perspectives provides an interactive platform for international leaders in their respective fields to share perspectives on oncology topics. International Perspectives contributors are invited to post by invitation from ASCO’s volunteer leadership and key staff.

Nov 18, 2014
The International Clinical Trials Workshop (ICTW) Debuts in South Central Asia
Tanja Cufer, MD, PhDASCO International Clinical Trials Workshop (ICTW) Working Group Chair    Dr. Tanja Cufer presents at the International Clinical Trials 
Sep 23, 2014
Letter from the International Affairs Committee Chair: Reflections from the Committee Meeting
By Yun Yen, MD, PhD, City of Hope
Jul 08, 2014
Efficient Teamwork at Tumor Boards
 By Nagi S. El Saghir, MD, FACPImmediate Past Chair, ASCO International Affairs CommitteeProfessor and Director, Breast Center of Excellence, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
May 02, 2014
50 Years of Progress, 50 Years of ASCO: Grassroots to Global
 By Nagi S. El Saghir, MD, FACPChair, ASCO International Affairs CommitteeProfessor and Director, Breast Center of Excellence, Naef K. Basile Cancer Institute, American University of Beirut Medical Center
Feb 03, 2014
World Cancer Day 2014: Debunk the Myths
 By Nagi S. El Saghir, MD, FACPChair, ASCO International Affairs CommitteeProfessor and Director, Breast Center of Excellence, Naef K. Basile Cancer Institute, American University of Beirut Medical Center
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Dec 13, 2013
Letter from the International Affairs Committee Chair: Oncologists for Science and Peace
By Nagi S. El Saghir, MD, FACP

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