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Linda R. Duska, MD, MPH
Feb 01, 2023
We Cannot Neglect the Role of Social Determinants of Health
Welcome to the first issue of ASCO Connection in 2023—we are kicking off the new year with a wide-ranging issue.
Nagi S. El Saghir, MD, FASCO, FACP
Jan 31, 2023
Practicing Medicine Amid the Distractions and Notifications of Modern Life
Even as I wrote the first paragraph of this article, I had 6 notifications on my iPhone. We all suffer from distraction nowadays! 
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.
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Mar 26, 2021
Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Dr. Lidia Schapira and Dr. Daniel Mulrooney discuss mental health outcomes for AYA cancer survivors and talk about how young survivors can get the mental health support they need after cancer.
Mar 25, 2021
Improving Health Equity Together: A Conversation with Maria Rubinstein, Sameek Roychowdhury, and Mary Lou Smith
"It is my hope that 10 years from now we will look back on this time—one in which the pandemic laid bare glaring inequities in health care—as an inflection point," said Michael Burton.
Mar 09, 2021
Parenting in Training: How to Keep Sane?
Many trainees will have to balance family responsibilities and their training duties. Dr. Samer Al Hadidi provides some tips that he found helpful while trying to balance his roles as a fellow and a father in a two-physician family.
Mar 03, 2021
Transforming the Future of Cancer Care
"2020 will be a year we at CancerLinQ look back on with mixed emotion because, in the midst of the pandemic, we achieved a momentous milestone," said Dr. Danielle Potter.
Feb 23, 2021
The Road Ahead: Using Common Language to Improve Patient Understanding, Communication, and Uptake of Cancer Testing
In their roles as patient advocates, Ms. Janine Guglielmino and Dr. Sue Friedman have observed growing patient confusion about breast cancer subtypes and the difference between acquired and inherited gene mutations.
Feb 11, 2021
“Speak Better”: Stripes and Swipes of a Global Language
"My motto is to stand up for all the people who face casual racism, sexism, and injustice, and my aim is to protect international trainees in medicine when it is my turn to be a mentor," Dr. Viju Chandrasekhar affirms as she shares a personal experience with bias based on her accent.

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