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Women in Oncology: Let’s Learn, Connect, Reflect Together at 2019 ASCO Annual MeetingWomen in OncologyMay 30, 2019
"As women in oncology, we have so many common stories and so much to learn from one another," writes Dr. Jane Lowe Meisel.
Meetings and Education, Professional Development
Breakthrough: Don’t Just Change Your Practice, Transform Your ThinkingInternational PerspectivesMay 28, 2019
"When you come away from Breakthrough, you’ll have a different way of thinking than you had before," writes Dr. Peter P. Yu.
Meetings and Education
Breakthrough: Connecting Vantage Points to Improve Cancer CareInternational PerspectivesMay 22, 2019
Breakthrough will bring together unique experts in the field, including innovators, scientists, and technology specialists, all to discuss better solutions for cancer care, writes ASCO president-elect Dr. Howard A. "Skip" Burris.
International, Meetings and Education
Counting Down to the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting: A Personal WelcomeMonica M. Bertagnolli, MDMay 15, 2019
If we are to achieve a world without the fear of cancer, we must combine forces and work together as never before to learn from every patient’s experience to benefit those who come afterward. 
Meetings and Education
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
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
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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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
Find Your Wolf Pack: How Social Media Facilitates Grassroots Efforts to Promote Female Oncologists at the ASCO Annual Meeting Miriam Knoll, MDNov 20, 2018
Attending the ASCO Annual Meeting was a great reminder of the importance of our social media-based networking; each time I “met” a HOWPG member for the first time, it felt like meeting a close old friend.
Meetings and Education, Professional Development
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Quality of Life, Clinical Trials, and Clinical Practice Nagi S. El Saghir, MD, FASCO, FACPOct 30, 2018
The 2018 ESMO Congress showcased the current state of quality of life and patient-reported outcomes, and emphasized how they can be further applied throughout the cancer care continuum. 
Meetings and Education
Motherhood on the Road: When Childcare and Professional Development ConflictWomen in OncologySep 19, 2018
As an academic physician, Dr. Krisha Howell attends conferences for professional growth and networking; as a parent, one of her gating considerations is the availability of childcare. 
Meetings and Education, Professional Development
2 Comments
Best Of ASCO Meetings Should Be Held in More Cities WorldwideNagi S. El Saghir, MD, FASCO, FACPJul 25, 2018
The 13th Best of ASCO Lebanon meeting was a great success. Is there a BOA in your area? If not, I encourage you to learn more about organizing one.
International, Meetings and Education
Patient Education Is an Essential Element of Quality Cancer CareGuest CommentaryJul 22, 2018
Cancer.Net editor in chief Dr. Lidia Schapira explains that it is essential to invest resources and time in making sure patients have access to the information they need at every stage of their treatment and well into survivorship.
Meetings and Education, Practice and Patient Care
A History of the Best of ASCO in Cancun, MexicoInternational PerspectivesJul 20, 2018
Dr. Jaime G. de la Garza-Salazar shares the story of how one of the first international Best of ASCO Meetings came to be.
International, Meetings and Education
Fueling Our InspirationLinda R. Duska, MD, MPHJul 18, 2018
The ASCO Annual Meeting is over, and now we return to our routines—in our clinics and hospitals, offices and operating rooms, labs and libraries, classrooms and conference rooms. I hope these stories will continue to fuel your inspiration and remind you why you chose the work you do.
Meetings and Education
Calling All Researchers: Register for ASCO’s Research Community Forum Annual MeetingGuest CommentaryJul 11, 2018
ASCO CMO Dr. Richard L. Schilsky invites all cancer researchers to come together for education and networking around cancer clinical trials.
Meetings and Education, Research and Science
Conference HighGuest CommentaryJun 08, 2018
As Dr. Stephanie L. Graff travels home from the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting, she finds herself literally and figuratively in the clouds.
Meetings and Education
2018 ASCO Presidential Address: “Delivering Discoveries: Expanding the Reach of Precision Medicine” [video]Bruce E. Johnson, MD, FASCOJun 02, 2018
As clinicians and researchers at this pivotal time in cancer research and cancer care, we need to extensively characterize our patients’ tumors, treat them with our most effective agents, and support a robust research effort to improve the efficacy of the drugs.
Meetings and Education
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