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Nagi S. El Saghir, MD, FASCO, FACP
Jul 27, 2021
Best of Virtual and Best of ASCO Lebanon 2021 Debates
Dr. Nizar Bitar and I review the 2021 Best of ASCO Lebanon meeting, which featured an extraordinary faculty from all over the globe and our talented colleagues here in Lebanon.
Inas Abuali, MD, FACP
Jul 27, 2021
Reflections on a New Academic Year
July is a time of new beginnings and transitions in academic medicine. As I wrapped up my fellowship, I thought often of the adage: “Comparison is the thief of joy.”
Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Jul 19, 2021
When Words Matter: Talking About Sexuality in the Clinic
It seems obvious to me that if we talk about the side effects of treatment to patients, we should talk about all the side effects, including sexual changes.
Linda R. Duska, MD, MPH
Jul 15, 2021
What's Next?
The weeks following the ASCO Annual Meeting are always a time of transition as we synthesize new knowledge. That feeling of flux is heightened this year as the COVID-19 situation evolves.
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Mar 04, 2020
Women Are Still Being Shamed for Their Breast Cancer: How Do We End It?
Dr. Erika Hamilton explores the culture of blame around cancer, in which patients are shamed for failing to prevent cancer and judged on all of the decisions they make.
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Jan 27, 2020
ASCO Journals Editorial Fellowship: A Journey From Submission to Final Decision
Five editorial fellows gained hands-on experience to engage in a better understanding of how a scholarly manuscript is handled.
Dec 20, 2019
Is Oncology Care a Spiritual Practice?
"As oncologists," writes Dr. Ramy Sedhom, "if we are committed to healing patients, we must understand not only what cancer does to patients’ bodies, but what the disease does to them in spirit."
Nov 26, 2019
Building on Success: The Go-To Clinical Forum for Immunotherapy
What does the future of immuno-oncology look like? Dr. Elizabeth A. Mittendorf invites you to be part of the conversation at the 2020 ASCO-SITC Clinical Immuno-Oncology Symposium in February.
Nov 07, 2019
Crossing the Health Care Quality Chasm in Oncology
After observing Health Care Quality Week, Dr. Aakash Desai and Dr. Devika Das ask, "What does quality really mean to us, especially in oncology?"
Nov 04, 2019
Dear Dr. Johnson: A Homage to an Incredible Mentor
Dr. Arjun Gupta pens a heartfelt tribute to Dr. David H. Johnson in honor of Dr. Johnson's induction as a 2019 Giant of Cancer Care and his many years of mentorship.

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