Latest Blogs

Mar 14, 2023
Dr. Khalid El Bairi was invited to participate in the International Summit of Health Professionals in Pakistan, a country he only knew from the news and nature documentaries. The visit challenged his perceptions and allowed him to make valuable connections.
Mar 07, 2023
I recently visited Porto Alegre, Brazil, for an ASCO Multidisciplinary Cancer Management Course. Reducing the global cancer burden is a formidable goal, but one to which ASCO is incredibly committed.
Mar 07, 2023
Following his participation in the International Development and Education Award program in 2019, Dr. Deebya Raj Mishra made a commitment to bring preventive and palliative care education to primary care physicians in Eastern Nepal.
Feb 15, 2023
At every transition point in my career, the most difficult aspect has always been the quest to find a community, to fit in, and to create a semblance of a home.
Subscribe to this column

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 31, 2022
Dr. Asmi Chattaraj, Dr. Muhammad Salman Faisal, and Dr. Faiz Anwer share takeaways and answer questions from an online discussion on how fellows can have a successful and rewarding experience by mentoring others.
Mar 22, 2022
Mingqian Lin and Yixuan James Zheng add their voices to ASCO's call to action on equity, diversity, and inclusion, and draw attention to the specific challenges faced by the AANHPI population in the United States.
Mar 16, 2022
Dr. Dawood Findakly and Dr. Kevin Gallagher discuss an important resource in continuing education from different angles. 
Feb 03, 2022
In a personal story, Dr. Biplov Adhikari shares how becoming a ‘patient’ requires a lot of peace to be made.
Dec 06, 2021
Dr. Humaid O. Al-Shamsi shares his experience establishing and developing bone marrow transplant services in the United Arab Emirates through multi-regional collaborations. 
Nov 16, 2021
In an original poem, Dr. Alankrita Taneja evokes a lesson learned from her patients on "the hard spiritual truth about living each day and each moment as it comes while surrendering control of the outcome."  

Pages