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Edward P. Balaban, FACP, DO, FASCO
Dec 08, 2022
“Aloha…This Needs to Be Said”: Report From the AMA House of Delegates
ASCO’s delegation to the American Medical Association’s House of Delegates (AMA HOD) recently traveled to Honolulu for the Interim meeting. Our resolutions primarily focused on the threat of legislation that could criminalize medically necessary care in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision...
Frank L. Meyskens, MD
Nov 28, 2022
Meeting the Navajo: The Impact of Culturally Sensitive Care
I began my medical career in Arizona, where I received an early lesson in the importance of cultural sensitivity thanks to members of the Navajo Nation from the Four Corners region.
Nagi S. El Saghir, MD, FASCO, FACP
Nov 17, 2022
Breast Cancer Awareness Campaigns Are Back in Full Action!
After two years of limited activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, October Breast Cancer Awareness Month returned in 2022 with a variety of traditional and innovative activities worldwide.
International Perspectives
Nov 10, 2022
Advancing Research in Resource-Limited Settings: Don’t Be Afraid to Dream Big
"Cancer research relevant to LMICs is a necessity, not a luxury," writes Dr. Khalid El Bairi, and early-career oncologists in LMIC settings can advance cancer research in their communities.
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May 20, 2020
An Oncology Trainee’s Perspective in New York City During COVID-19: Stories From the Front Line
As New York City moves toward its new normal, Dr. Astha Thakkar considers the lessons learned over the past 7 weeks of crisis and rapid change due to COVID-19.
May 14, 2020
My Life With the Bergerots: A Tale of Mentorship and Friendship
Dr. Sumanta K. Pal recounts the professional and personal rewards of investing in trainees from abroad as his mentees and friends Dr. Cristiane Bergerot and Dr. Paulo Bergerot return to their home country of Brazil.
May 12, 2020
Potential and Promise: Overview of Strategies Explored for the Treatment, Mitigation of COVID-19
The number of new and old agents being suggested as COVID-19 therapies seems to be expanding exponentially. Dr. Donald L. Trump, Dr. Courtney W. Houchen, and Dr. Milton L. Brown highlight current investigations.
May 07, 2020
International Medical Graduate Doctors’ Dilemma in the COVID Pandemic: To Risk or Not to Risk?
At a time when every physician is needed, U.S. visa restrictions on international medical graduates are making it impossible for them to do the most good, writes Dr. Sreekanth Donepudi. 
Apr 30, 2020
A Prescription for Managing Fear and Chaos in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Let Our Patients Teach Us  
Dr. Douglas Flora learned from his own cancer experience that when there's no wind, we must row.
Apr 14, 2020
For the Well-Being of All: Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
A healing touch, a warm embrace—these are luxuries of patient care for another time, the joys of clinical practice that must be suspended, write Dr. Varun Kumar Chowdhry and Dr. Shilpa Mukunda Chowdhry.

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