Latest Blogs

Linda R. Duska, MD, MPH
May 23, 2023
Putting Discoveries Into Action
Whether you participate in person in Chicago, watch sessions online, or keep up with the meeting outcomes and conversations on social media (or any combination of these), I hope the ASCO Annual Meeting leaves you feeling inspired and, above all, connected.
International Perspectives
May 04, 2023
The Australasian Teletrial Model: A National Approach to Decentralizing Clinical Trials Into Regional and Rural Communities
"If we can provide chemotherapy services through a tele-chemotherapy model at smaller rural centers, why can’t we do the same for clinical trials?" asks Dr. Sabe Sabesan.
International Perspectives
Apr 27, 2023
Lessons From the Other Side of Academic Publishing: My Experience as an ASCO Journals Editorial Fellow
The ASCO Journals Editorial Fellowship changed Dr. Mona Hassan's perspective on the publication process.
Guest Commentary
Apr 20, 2023
Here for the Socks: Building the Physician-Patient Relationship in an Unexpected Way
Novelty socks were the surprising vessel through which Dr. Jon Steinmetz built trust and connection with a withdrawn patient.
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Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCO

Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCO, is a professor of medicine and professor of surgery at Brown University, director of the Pelvic Malignancies Program and Hematology-Oncology Outpatient Clinics at Lifespan Cancer Institute, and director of Medical Oncology and the Sexual Health First Responders Clinic at Rhode Island Hospital. He also serves as the head of community outreach and engagement of the Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown University. Dr. Dizon has served as past chair of ASCO's Social Media Working Group and the Cancer Communications Committee. In addition to his regular column on ASCOconnection.org, which has been honored with APEX awards in 2013 and 2014, he is a blogger for The Oncologist and a section editor of Gynecologic Oncology at UpToDate. Dr. Dizon is a member of the JCO Oncology Practice Editorial Board, and editor in chief of the ASCO Educational Book. Follow Dr. Dizon across social media channels @drdonsdizon. 

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Dec 28, 2017
Holidays in Cancer Land
My hope for the new year is that more of our patients with cancer will experience a miracle thanks to precision medicine.
Dec 05, 2017
For Some, Family Is About Wanting to, Not Having to
We all hope that our families will stick together through thick and thin, be there to celebrate in each other’s joy, and be the people who will catch us when we fall. But, I know that there is no rule book when it comes to this.
Nov 21, 2017
Mourning and Oncology
Having the chance to be with a patient one last time can be deeply therapeutic for those of us who cared for them.
Oct 31, 2017
Am I a Survivor?
During a breast cancer event in Guam, Agnes Sarthou's story about living with stage IV disease struck me very deeply, and she kindly allowed me to share part of it with you.
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Oct 17, 2017
Goals and Preferences
Every now and then, I have a patient who chooses not to pursue the regimen that I think will bring them the best chances.
Sep 26, 2017
Living in My Memory
I often wonder if patients know what it’s like to leave a clinical practice for us as clinicians—if they wonder if they ever cross our minds. I hope with this blog I can answer that not only for myself, but for my compassionate colleagues who have chosen medicine, and specifically oncology.
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