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International Perspectives
Jun 22, 2021
Doing What I Can, With What I Have, Where I Am: The Perspective of a Medical Oncologist in Bangladesh
Dr. Muhammad Rafiqul Islam describes the enormous challenge of ensuring optimal cancer treatment for patients and guiding the future medical oncologists of Bangladesh.
Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCO
Jun 04, 2021
On Cancer, Conversations, and Culture
Dr. Shaalan Beg and I discuss the difficulties of navigating situations in which our duty to be honest to the person we treat abuts another's cultural or social norms.
Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Jun 03, 2021
Social Media Presence and Patient Care
Being recognized based on my social media presence can be a little creepy, but there are certainly really good reasons for health care professionals to be active on these platforms.
Inas Abuali, MD, FACP
Jun 01, 2021
Career Paths in Medical Education
Although clinician-educator is still a less traditional academic track in many organizations, there is a growing community of dedicated leaders in this field.
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Jan 28, 2019
What’s Happening in Your State: A Look at Cancer Policy Activity in the States
Dr. Elizabeth M. Blanchard outlines hot-button health policy issues that are likely to be legislative priorities in U.S. states during 2019-2020. Your voice can make an impact on these issues at the state level.
Jan 25, 2019
ASCO 2019 Call for Abstracts: Transform the Future of Cancer Care
On behalf of the Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee, Dr. Suzanne George invites you to submit an abstract by February 12 to the ASCO Annual Meeting, which offers more than 2,000 presentation opportunities.
Jan 03, 2019
Hormone: An Allegory of a Woman’s Foe
Dr. Pesona Grace Lucksom's career journey has been shaped by a series of battles with hormones and their impact on women's health, and this is a fight she intends to win.
Dec 18, 2018
ASCO in the Community: Listening and Learning From Patients in Laredo, TX
Dr. Eduardo Miranda details physician takeaways from patient-focused discussions that took place in the Texas/Mexico border town of Laredo.
Dec 17, 2018
“Please Don’t Tell My Family!”: Helping Patients Face Lung Cancer Stigma
Dr. Narjust Duma treated a patient who was brave in the face of lung cancer, but feared the judgment of her community.
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Dec 11, 2018
The Future Belongs to Those Who Mentor
Mentors have the awesome responsibility, and privilege, of guiding the next generation of physicians, who in turn will come through medicine and make it better for both those who work in health care as well as the patients whose lives rely on it.

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