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Mar 21, 2023
My Journey Through the Hematology / Oncology Fellowship Match
Dr. Michael LaPelusa shares his recent start-to-finish experience going through the Fellowship Match, with tips for preparing your application, interviewing, and telling your unique professional story.
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Mar 16, 2023
Set Up Your Collaborative Team for Success: A Guideline for Advanced Practice Provider/Physician Team-Based Care in Oncology
Clear expectations are key for effective teamwork. Tammy Triglianos, Dr. Ethan Basch, and Dr. Matthew Milowsky share a guidance document to facilitate excellent collaboration in advanced practice provider/physician teams.
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Mar 14, 2023
Geriatric Oncology: A Training Opportunity That Has Come of Age
Four geriatric oncology experts answer five questions about the field, including what oncology trainees need to know, how to pursue consolidated training, and why geriatric oncology is a meaningful and rewarding career.
International Perspectives
Mar 14, 2023
I Travel for Global Oncology: The Tale of My Great Journey at the University of Lahore in Pakistan
Dr. Khalid El Bairi was invited to participate in the International Summit of Health Professionals in Pakistan, a country he only knew from the news and nature documentaries. The visit challenged his perceptions and allowed him to make valuable connections.
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Michael Paul Link, MD, FASCO

Michael P. Link, MD, FASCO, is the Lydia J. Lee Professor in Pediatric Oncology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is an ASCO Past President and Chair-Elect of the Bylaws Committee. His research interests include the biology and management of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin disease in children and the treatment of bone and soft-tissue sarcomas.

Oct 10, 2011
U.S.-style Abandonment of Care: Lost in Translation
I had written about abandonment of care among children in the developing world as a grave concern for oncologists everywhere because of its implications for our failure to deliver the...
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Sep 26, 2011
Abandonment of Treatment
A commentary in the August issue of The Lancet Oncology should serve as a disconcerting “reality check” for any pediatrician or oncologist. Although we now can cure 80% of children...
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Jul 18, 2011
Important Initiatives in International Oncology
The international community of oncologists continues to gain importance in ASCO; one might suggest that ASCO’s name—the American Society of Clinical Oncology—does not adequately reflect its membership or its mission. ASCO is increasingly an international society with one-third of its more than 30,...
Jul 09, 2011
The Aquarium
I just read the Personal History column in the June 13 & 20, 2011, New Yorker—“The Aquarium”— a powerful recounting by Aleksandar Hemon...
Jun 24, 2011
Read All About It: Talking to the Press at the Annual Meeting
One of the responsibilities of the ASCO President and President-Elect at the Annual Meeting is to serve as spokespersons for the Society during interviews with the press about the exciting science presented in the course of the Meeting. This year, I participated in six or seven interview sessions....
May 24, 2011
A Pediatrician as President of ASCO?
In June, I will become the 47th president of ASCO. This is an intimidating prospect for anyone—ASCO is a complex organization representing multiple subspecialties from all over the world. The membership now exceeds 30,000 individuals from private practice, academia, research, industry, and advocacy...

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