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Inas Abuali, MD, FACP
Oct 01, 2020
Developing Your Professional Niche as an Academic Clinician-Educator
There are established channels to demonstrate your productivity and follow a career path in research and practice. However, if you're passionate about education, you have to think creatively about how to carve out your niche and show your abilities.
Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Sep 22, 2020
The Problems Genital Shrinkage Causes, and the Distress That Results
A patient thought prostate cancer surgery meant he would never have to think about cancer again, but he had not been adequately prepared for the long-term impact of his treatment choice.
Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCO
Sep 22, 2020
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger: A Conversation With Ginny Mason
My colleague and friend Ginny Mason and I discuss advocacy, "beating the odds," and her perspective 26 years out from an initial diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer.
Women in Oncology
Sep 15, 2020
Women in Oncology: Insights From the Middle East
Dr. Deborah Mukherji and Dr. Sally Temraz conducted a survey which examined representation and barriers to women oncologists in the Middle East, and surfaced ideas for improving gender parity in the field.
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Jan 13, 2017
More Data, Better Outcomes: Consult With Expert Faculty at Immuno-Oncology Symposium Networking Roundtables
The inaugural ASCO-SITC Clinical Immuno-Oncology Symposium will have three networking sessions, designed to help physicians determine how immunotherapy best fits into their practice, and to explore career development for newcomers to the field of immunotherapy.
Jan 09, 2017
Attend "An Evening for Cancer Survivors & Caregivers" on January 26
A highly interactive and personal panel discussion and Q&A session will take place in the evening on January 26, before the official opening of the Cancer Survivorship Symposium in San Diego, CA.
Jan 04, 2017
SurvOnc17: Join the Discussion at the Presidents Panel
Attend the 2017 Cancer Survivorship Symposium's Presidents Panel to hear Drs. Wanda Filer, Nitin Damle, and Julie M. Vose discuss how professional societies are workingto meet the needs of their members with respect to the care of cancer survivors.
Dec 19, 2016
ASCO-SITC Clinical Immuno-Oncology Symposium: Translating Scientific Research to Patient Care
This new meeting will focus on the clinical application of immunology to cancer care, including immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy and novel combinations, the use of adoptive T-cell therapy and CAR T-cells, predictive and prognostic biomarkers, and more.
Dec 12, 2016
SurvOnc17: Celebrating Dr. Anna T. Meadows' Work in Cancer Survivorship
Dr. Smita Bhatia reflects on Dr. Anna T. Meadows' achievements and contributions to the field of survivorship as the 2017 Cancer Survivorship Symposium approaches.
Dec 06, 2016
Evidence-Based Cardiac Dysfunction Guidance for Survivors of Adult-Onset Cancers
Survival rates for many types of cancers have continued to improve over the past several decades, contributing to a growing number of long-term cancer survivors. With longer survival, attention to the chronic and long-term adverse treatment effects has become increasingly important.

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