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Inas Abuali, MD, FACP
Jun 30, 2022
Fostering a Collegial Culture as a Consultant
Establishing a reputation of humility, collegiality, and kindness ensures that people can seek you out earlier than later, which can prevent many complications and delays in care.
International Perspectives
Jun 10, 2022
The 3rd International Day of Taroudant on Research and Innovation: An Opportunity for Early-Career Cancer Researchers to Advance Their Careers in Morocco
Dr. Khalid El Bairi reports on the educational presentations and exciting directions for future research from a recent event organized by young professionals in Taroudant, Morocco.
International Perspectives
May 19, 2022
Advancing Research in Resource-Limited Settings: Good Research Starts With Good Training in Evidence-Based Medicine
Dr. Khalid El Bairi advises early-career researchers in low- and middle-income countries to focus first on learning universal methodology, then on targeted training for specific projects.
International Perspectives
May 17, 2022
Awareness to Wellness: The Path to A World Without Cervical Cancer
"If we, as knowledgeable people, start informing women whom we come across about cervical cancer screening, we add a drop to the ocean of wellness," said Dr. Pesona Grace Lucksom.
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Guest Commentary

Guest Commentary on ASCOconnection.org provides an interactive platform for leaders in their respective fields to share timely perspectives on oncology topics. If you are an ASCO member interested in contributing a guest post, please contact ascoconnection@asco.org.

Mar 19, 2020
Not Business as Usual: COVID-19 Anxiety in the World of Cancer
Cancer care providers and patients with cancer alike are grappling with new fears and uncertainities due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Dr. Nausheen Ahmed shares her experience practicing in Ohio.
Mar 04, 2020
Women Are Still Being Shamed for Their Breast Cancer: How Do We End It?
Dr. Erika Hamilton explores the culture of blame around cancer, in which patients are shamed for failing to prevent cancer and judged on all of the decisions they make.
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Jan 27, 2020
ASCO Journals Editorial Fellowship: A Journey From Submission to Final Decision
Five editorial fellows gained hands-on experience to engage in a better understanding of how a scholarly manuscript is handled.
Dec 20, 2019
Is Oncology Care a Spiritual Practice?
"As oncologists," writes Dr. Ramy Sedhom, "if we are committed to healing patients, we must understand not only what cancer does to patients’ bodies, but what the disease does to them in spirit."
Nov 26, 2019
Building on Success: The Go-To Clinical Forum for Immunotherapy
What does the future of immuno-oncology look like? Dr. Elizabeth A. Mittendorf invites you to be part of the conversation at the 2020 ASCO-SITC Clinical Immuno-Oncology Symposium in February.
Nov 07, 2019
Crossing the Health Care Quality Chasm in Oncology
After observing Health Care Quality Week, Dr. Aakash Desai and Dr. Devika Das ask, "What does quality really mean to us, especially in oncology?"

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