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Is the Patient Difficult? Or Are You Not Listening?Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCOApr 23, 2019
The patients we mentally label as "difficult" are perhaps the ones who need our empathy the most.
Practice and Patient Care
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My Last ASCO Annual Meeting as a Medical Trainee: 10 Lessons LearnedGuest CommentaryApr 23, 2019
Put everything in your calendar, wear comfortable shoes, and a pro tip on the Starbucks line: Dr. Narjust Duma offers practical advice for oncology trainees headed to the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Meetings and Education, Professional Development
Medical Student Wellness: Living With a Patient With CancerWomen in OncologyApr 18, 2019
When medical student Andrea Anampa-Guzmán's father was diagnosed with prostate cancer, she realized she needed to take care of herself so she could take care of him. 
Professional Development
Experience the Next Breakthrough in Cancer Care International PerspectivesApr 17, 2019
Breakthrough Co-Host Committee chair Dr. Peter P. Yu invites you to a groundbreaking meeting of "firsts."  
International, Meetings and Education
A Good Death Is Not a Failure, But a GiftLinda R. Duska, MD, MPHApr 11, 2019
On Christmas morning, I had to tell my beloved father-in-law that he was dying. 
Practice and Patient Care
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Mastering Critical Appraisal of Evidence During Fellowship: An Important Yet Undervalued Skillset Guest CommentaryApr 09, 2019
Learning how to hit a paper hard with difficult questions and appreciating the nuances in data interpretation should be one of the goals of oncology training, writes Dr. Rajshekhar Chakraborty.
Professional Development
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It Is Okay to Cry, Mourning Our Patients Guest CommentaryApr 04, 2019
Dr. Narjust Duma documents her journey through different phases of grief and gratitude as a special patient transfers to hospice care.
Practice and Patient Care
Communicating Science: Semantics MattersGuest CommentaryApr 02, 2019
The concept of overdiagnosis must be communicated accurately and in a culturally sensitive way, writes Dr. Aju Mathew. 
International, Practice and Patient Care
DiminishmentAnne Katz, PhD, RN, FAANApr 02, 2019
Cancer and its treatment can sap a patient's physical vigor and vitality - and with those, their sense of self and personal identity.
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How Far We’ve Come: A History of Women in MedicineWomen in OncologyMar 28, 2019
During Women's History Month, Dr. Tina Rizack connects her aunt's perseverance in the 1940s to the broader history of women in medicine.
Professional Development
Parenting After Cancer: Hope Lives OnDon S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCOMar 28, 2019
The obstacles I faced in becoming a parent are not the ones faced by young breast cancer survivors and co-survivors, but I certainly understand the feeling of wanting children but fearing it wouldn’t happen.
Exclusive Interview: NCI Director Dr. Ned Sharpless Discusses the Future of Cancer Clinical TrialsClifford A. Hudis, MD, FASCO, FACPMar 26, 2019
Dr. Sharpless joined me to talk about pediatric cancer research, clinical trial methodology, eligibility criteria, and more.
Research and Science, Advocacy and Policy
What’s On Your Why List? Women in OncologyMar 26, 2019
In honor of Women's History Month, "ask women why—not how—we are dedicating our time and resources to changing the course of cancer," writes Dr. Christina Annunziata.  
Professional Development
ASCO in the Community: Listening and Learning From Members Rebuilding Medical Services in Puerto RicoGuest CommentaryMar 25, 2019
Dr. Marcia Cruz-Correa describes the cancer care landscape in Puerto Rico and the discussions that took place in San Juan and Caguas as part of ASCO's ongoing town hall series.
Practice and Patient Care
Losing a Board Member: 5 Lessons From the Life of Dr. Arti HurriaClifford A. Hudis, MD, FASCO, FACPMar 11, 2019
For many of us not a day has gone by without some reminder of Arti, but last week brought it all back into sharp focus as I was asked to talk about the role we at ASCO played in her career during a symposium in her honor.
The Burden of Health Inequality in the United StatesLinda R. Duska, MD, MPHMar 11, 2019
Wherever we practice, none of us need to look very far to find people who, through no fault of their own, are living right on the knife’s edge of disaster.
Practice and Patient Care
BBCC-7: International Partnerships for Dissemination of Knowledge and ResearchNagi S. El Saghir, MD, FASCO, FACPMar 01, 2019
The Beirut Breast Cancer Conference is a modern multidisciplinary specialty oncology regional meeting that provides excellent onsite dissemination of knowledge and research.
International, Meetings and Education
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Nine Ways Carnegie Hall and Cancer Care Are SimilarGuest CommentaryFeb 27, 2019
Dr. Ashley Sumrall fulfilled a dream of performing in the famous Carnegie Hall, and discovered that the practice, teamwork, and commitment required onstage paralleled her work in oncology.
Practice and Patient Care

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