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Recommendation or Suggestion?: Discussing Treatment Options Requires PrecisionDon S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCOFeb 21, 2019
I try to be clear when my approach is a recommendation based on the best data we have, and when it’s a suggestion in situations where reasonable clinicians may come to a different conclusion.
Dating After Cancer: Who Gives Permission to a Parent?Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAANFeb 14, 2019
It's hard enough to try dating again after a cancer diagnosis and treatment, but some of my patients also face strong opposition from their adult children.
Practice and Patient Care
Laughter in Oncology Is More Common Than You ThinkGuest CommentaryFeb 14, 2019
Dr. Suneel D. Kamath was surprised to learn how important laughter and levity can be in the physician-patient relationship.
Practice and Patient Care
The Blame Game: Cancer Is Not the Patient’s FaultGuest CommentaryFeb 11, 2019
When a patient asks, "Why me?", Dr. Stephanie Graff considers that they may not be asking for a list of their cancer risk factors.
Practice and Patient Care
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Exclusive Interview: FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb Talks Drug Pricing, Expanded Access, and Tobacco ControlClifford A. Hudis, MD, FASCO, FACPFeb 07, 2019
Dr. Gottlieb discusses the FDA's efforts to increase overall efficiency by updating or modernizing aspects of our clinical trials conduct and expediting the end-to-end drug development process, as well as controlling the next generation of tobacco products.
Research and Science, Advocacy and Policy
New Findings on Obesity and CancerMonica M. Bertagnolli, FACS, FASCO, MDFeb 04, 2019
A recent study should serve as a wake-up call to all Americans that obesity is linked to an increased risk of common cancers.
Research and Science
Reflections on World Cancer Day 2019: The Challenge of “I Will”Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FASCO, FACPFeb 01, 2019
What will each of us do, going forward, to further confront and reduce the global burden of cancer? For us at ASCO, the challenge will be answered through our mission pillars: education, research, and quality.
International
Eliminating the Taboo on World Cancer DayInternational PerspectivesFeb 01, 2019
Dr. Evangelia Razis will speak out about cancer and fight against the guilt and shame that attend a cancer diagnosis.
International
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Who I Am and What I Will Do on World Cancer DayInternational PerspectivesFeb 01, 2019
Resource limitations will not stop Dr. Dorothy Lombe from her goal of beating cancer for her patients in Zambia.
International
Changing the Field in a War-Torn NationInternational PerspectivesFeb 01, 2019
Dr. Layth Y. I. Mula-Hussain​ began rebuilding the field of radiation oncology in Iraq in the face of decades of conflict and sanctions.
International
Who I Am on World Cancer DayInternational PerspectivesFeb 01, 2019
Dr. Geraldine Jacobson boldly states who she is and what she will do to reduce the burden of cancer, in the spirit of World Cancer Day's theme: "I am and I will."
International
Recognizing That Cancer Can Be Cured on World Cancer DayInternational PerspectivesFeb 01, 2019
Dr. Jose Angel Sanchez wants to tell more patients in Honduras that yes, their cancer can be cured.
International
Honor National Women Physicians Day With Self-CareWomen in OncologyFeb 01, 2019
On February 3, Dr. Stephanie Graff hopes women in every aspect of medicine will feel inspired to choose themselves, and make their own wellness a priority.
Professional Development
Reviewing the Past Year’s Progress, Detailing Research Priorities for the Future Monica M. Bertagnolli, FACS, FASCO, MDJan 31, 2019
ASCO’s Clinical Cancer Advances report, our 14th edition, examines the most transformative research of the past year and offers our vision for future research priorities.
Research and Science
Balancing Family and Career: In My Words, and In My Daughter’sWomen in OncologyJan 30, 2019
Dr. Amrita Krishnan wanted to know how her work as a physician affected her family, so she asked her teenage daughter for an unvarnished opinion. 
Professional Development
Shake Off the Tinsel: Five Innovations in Oncology Care Delivery to Watch in 2019Guest CommentaryJan 30, 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.
Practice and Patient Care, Research and Science
It Was Supposed to Work: Managing Disappointment When Promising Treatments FailDon S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCOJan 29, 2019
Immunotherapy—particularly immune checkpoint inhibition—is still experimental. It ends up being quite a difficult discussion for some who had hoped that they could stave off chemotherapy.
Practice and Patient Care
What You Need to Know About the Final 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program RuleClifford A. Hudis, MD, FASCO, FACPJan 28, 2019
Editor’s note: Dr. Hudis hosts the ASCO in Action Podcast, which focuses on policy and practice issues affecting providers and patients. An excerpt of a recent episode is shared below; it has been edited for length and clarity.
Advocacy and Policy

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