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Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Oct 27, 2020
Mourning the Loss of Sexual Function
I wasn’t sure what the patient's response would be to my suggestion for mourning after prostate cancer treatment, but I thought it was worth talking about.
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.
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Jan 30, 2019
Shake Off the Tinsel: Five Innovations in Oncology Care Delivery to Watch in 2019
Predictive analytics, complex treatment pathways, tele-oncology, and more: Dr. Robert M. Daly identifies five trends that are poised to disrupt oncology practice in the coming year.
Jan 28, 2019
What’s Happening in Your State: A Look at Cancer Policy Activity in the States
Dr. Elizabeth M. Blanchard outlines hot-button health policy issues that are likely to be legislative priorities in U.S. states during 2019-2020. Your voice can make an impact on these issues at the state level.
Jan 25, 2019
ASCO 2019 Call for Abstracts: Transform the Future of Cancer Care
On behalf of the Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee, Dr. Suzanne George invites you to submit an abstract by February 12 to the ASCO Annual Meeting, which offers more than 2,000 presentation opportunities.
Jan 03, 2019
Hormone: An Allegory of a Woman’s Foe
Dr. Pesona Grace Lucksom's career journey has been shaped by a series of battles with hormones and their impact on women's health, and this is a fight she intends to win.
Dec 18, 2018
ASCO in the Community: Listening and Learning From Patients in Laredo, TX
Dr. Eduardo Miranda details physician takeaways from patient-focused discussions that took place in the Texas/Mexico border town of Laredo.
Dec 17, 2018
“Please Don’t Tell My Family!”: Helping Patients Face Lung Cancer Stigma
Dr. Narjust Duma treated a patient who was brave in the face of lung cancer, but feared the judgment of her community.
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