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Guest Commentary
Nov 23, 2020
Why Study Sexual Health in Patients With Lung Cancer?
Every day in clinic, Dr. Narjust Duma is reminded of the importance of sexual health in cancer care. 
Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCO
Nov 20, 2020
Caring for Transgender Patients With Cancer
We owe it to this vulnerable population to check our assumptions and deliver the highest-quality cancer care in a safe and welcoming environment.
International Perspectives
Nov 18, 2020
New Times: Advancing ASCO’s Global Mission Through Teleconference
In October, the ASCO International Affairs Committee "was fortunate to be able to meet remotely and engage in productive discussions on a wide range of topics," writes chair Dr. Clarissa Mathias. 
Women in Oncology
Nov 16, 2020
Chronicles of a Physician Mom in a Pandemic: When Doing It All Is No Longer Possible!
"This pandemic really threw a wrench at an already delicate work/life situation that now looks a lot like a house of cards," write Dr. Richa Dawar and Dr. Estelamari Rodriguez.
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Linda R. Duska, MD, MPH

Linda R. Duska, MD, MPH, is the editor in chief of ASCO Connection. She is the associate dean of clinical research and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Since joining ASCO in 1999, she has served on the Scientific Program, Cancer Education, and Public Issues Committees, and as a faculty member at ASCO Annual Meetings, among numerous volunteer roles. 

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Jan 04, 2013
Gaining Self-Awareness from Unexpected Places
A few months ago I took my then 17-year-old daughter to the Operating Room with me. I had a full day of surgery and she wanted to observe. She’s not really interested in being a doctor, but she is interested in seeing what surgery is all about, and (maybe) seeing how her mother spends her days. It...
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Jul 25, 2012
House Calls
Not many of us make house calls anymore. Certainly not those of us in academic medicine. There is just so much to do: patients to see, research to conduct, grants to write and rewrite. A house call can take up the whole day or more. A house call for an oncology patient at the end of life is also...

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