Latest Blogs

Linda R. Duska, MD, MPH
May 23, 2023
Putting Discoveries Into Action
Whether you participate in person in Chicago, watch sessions online, or keep up with the meeting outcomes and conversations on social media (or any combination of these), I hope the ASCO Annual Meeting leaves you feeling inspired and, above all, connected.
Guest Commentary
Apr 20, 2023
Here for the Socks: Building the Physician-Patient Relationship in an Unexpected Way
Novelty socks were the surprising vessel through which Dr. Jon Steinmetz built trust and connection with a withdrawn patient.
Inas Abuali, MD, FACP
Apr 18, 2023
It Is Time We Retire the “Back in My Day” Platitudes in Health Care
We cannot self-care our way out of the current structural failures in our health care system that contribute to burnout. We can and must do better for our learners and for our workforce.
Women in Oncology
Apr 06, 2023
When the Two M’s — Motherhood and Medical Oncology — Intersect
According to Dr. Atlal Abusanad, "My experience caring for a newborn as a consultant medical oncologist is different from residency training, when I had my firstborn—both are challenging, but the challenges are different in each phase."
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International Perspectives

International Perspectives provides an interactive platform for international leaders in their respective fields to share perspectives on oncology topics. International Perspectives contributors are invited to post by invitation from ASCO’s volunteer leadership and key staff.

Nov 21, 2019
The Importance of International Volunteers
Dr. Clarissa Mathias, chair-elect of ASCO's International Affairs Committee, speaks to the incredible impact that ASCO volunteers have on cancer care around the world.
Nov 14, 2019
How I Am Becoming A Psycho-Oncologist
If you have a passion and a calling, writes Ms. Bincy Mathew, don't let the fear of what others might think keep you from achieving your goals.
Sep 23, 2019
Supporting Care Delivery and Capacity Building on World Cancer Research Day
Dr. Linus T. Chuang outlines challenges and opportunities for global cancer care on World Cancer Research Day.
Jul 19, 2019
Building Bridges: The Need for Mentors and Multidisciplinarity in Oncology
Dr. Zuhir Bodalal wanted to be able to offer chances to patients who would otherwise be out of options, so he needed to find a way to bridge different worlds.
Jun 25, 2019
Breakthrough: Why Now, Why Bangkok?
"We are in a unique moment in terms of the pace of breakthroughs that are being made and the variety of places that breakthroughs are happening," writes Dr. Peter P. Yu.
May 28, 2019
Breakthrough: Don’t Just Change Your Practice, Transform Your Thinking
"When you come away from Breakthrough, you’ll have a different way of thinking than you had before," writes Dr. Peter P. Yu.

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