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International Perspectives
Jan 21, 2022
International Cancer Control Partnership: Fulfilling ASCO’s International Mission Through Collaboration and Innovation
Dr. Lewis E. Foxhall and Zuzanna Tittenbrun describe the International Cancer Control Partnership and ASCO's role as a member of this international collaborative.
Linda R. Duska, MD, MPH
Jan 20, 2022
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: There's No Wrong Place to Start Making a Difference
What do we mean when we say that equity, diversity, and inclusion is not one thing, it’s everything?
Linda R. Duska, MD, MPH
Jan 06, 2022
The National Cancer Act Greatly Improved Screening and Prevention of Cervical Cancer, but Our Work Is Not Done
Dr. Leslie M. Randall, Dr. Mark Stoler, and I explore the decline in cervical cancer incidence which has not corresponded to a decline in deaths from high-risk invasive disease. 
International Perspectives
Dec 17, 2021
Professional Development: Strive to Be the Role Model You Wish You Had
Dr. Anghel Adrian Udrea began his career in Romania at a time when professional opportunities were limited, and he has spent 3 decades working to make a difference for the next generation of Romanian oncologists.
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Sep 29, 2020
The Doctor Will Zoom With You Now: Telemedicine and Breast Cancer Care
Dr. Carolyn B. Hendricks was an early adopter of telemedicine and is confident that it has benefitted her patients, but there are three things that she misses during televisits.
Sep 22, 2020
The Toxicity of Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic
"I always work hard to help my patients live as long as possible, but now I have the added goal of helping them live to see a post-pandemic world," writes Dr. Suneel D. Kamath. 
Sep 17, 2020
The Return of the Physician House Call: (Virtual) Caring in Bytes and Pieces
"The post-COVID world of medicine is a place of nuance at the new, tech-driven intersection of love and science," writes Dr. Douglas B. Flora of the virtual house call.
Sep 09, 2020
Cancer Unintended: A Story From A Pandemic
"The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact is immediate for people who suffered from infection, but there is also an indirect impact on people who had to defer diagnosis and treatment plans, and the consequences of these delays will likely last for years," Dr. Dawood Findakly writes.
Aug 18, 2020
The Most Difficult Year of Your Career: Really?
Is the first year after fellowship the hardest year of an oncology career? Dr. Katrina Winsnes discusses 3 challenges of that career stage, and strategies to use when the going gets tough.
Aug 04, 2020
Until We Meet Again: A Letter to Members and #ASCO20 Attendees From Choose Chicago
Ahead of the ASCO20 Virtual Education Program, Mr. David Whitaker of Choose Chicago sends his best wishes and gratitude on behalf of the city where the ASCO Annual Meeting is traditionally held.

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