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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, 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, FACP, FASCOJan 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
What’s Happening in Your State: A Look at Cancer Policy Activity in the StatesGuest CommentaryJan 28, 2019
Dr. Elizabeth M. Blanchard outlines hot-button health policy issues that are likely to be legislative priorities in U.S. states during 2019-2020. Your voice can make an impact on these issues at the state level.
Advocacy and Policy
ASCO 2019 Call for Abstracts: Transform the Future of Cancer CareGuest CommentaryJan 25, 2019
On behalf of the Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee, Dr. Suzanne George invites you to submit an abstract by February 12 to the ASCO Annual Meeting, which offers more than 2,000 presentation opportunities.
Meetings and Education
There Can Be MiraclesAdetokunbo Oluwasanjo, MDJan 23, 2019
One of my most challenging clinical experiences is trying to counsel a patient whose preferred treatment is a literal miracle. 
Practice and Patient Care
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ASCO, SMeO Expand Horizons, Bring Innovative Strategies to Improve Global OncologyInternational PerspectivesJan 16, 2019
Dr. Jean Rene V. Clemenceau Valdivia describes the shared history of the Sociedad Mexicana de Oncologia and ASCO, and the new formal partnership that will guide future collaboration between the two societies.
International
A Conversation With Dr. Beverly Moy: Removing Financial Barriers to Clinical Trials ParticipationClifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCOJan 14, 2019
Social injustice is perpetuated when patients can't afford to participate in essential clinical research.
Research and Science, Advocacy and Policy
Inspiration and Resolutions for 2019Linda R. Duska, MD, MPHJan 08, 2019
Although there’s never a bad time to make a positive commitment in your life, something about opening the calendar to January 1 feels like the right moment to set an intention.
Professional Development
Hormone: An Allegory of a Woman’s FoeGuest CommentaryJan 03, 2019
Dr. Pesona Grace Lucksom's career journey has been shaped by a series of battles with hormones and their impact on women's health, and this is a fight she intends to win.
Practice and Patient Care

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