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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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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
The Well-Dressed Patient: A Style Choice, or Attempt to Maintain Dignity?Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAANJan 02, 2019
A deliberately stylish patient led me to wonder if any insight can be gleaned from our patients' clothing choices as a reflection of how they're navigating the experience of illness and recovery.
Practice and Patient Care
When We Can’t Cure, We Can Alleviate Fear and SufferingDon S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCODec 20, 2018
My patient's greatest fear was living in pain, so I called on my incredible colleagues in palliative care.
Practice and Patient Care
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“Please Don’t Tell My Family!”: Helping Patients Face Lung Cancer Stigma Guest CommentaryDec 17, 2018
Dr. Narjust Duma treated a patient who was brave in the face of lung cancer, but feared the judgment of her community.
Practice and Patient Care
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Pink October Awareness Campaigns Transform Into Pink October Action CampaignsNagi S. El Saghir, MD, FASCO, FACPDec 11, 2018
The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC; @deadline2020) recently issued an important message about transforming Pink October Breast Cancer Month from awareness into action to have a better impact on...
International, Practice and Patient Care
A Teachable Moment, or One to Be Ignored?Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCODec 11, 2018
What do you do when a patient requests a different physician, and you suspect prejudice is the reason?
Practice and Patient Care
ASCO in the Community: Science and Faith in Conversation in Sudbury, MAGuest CommentaryDec 06, 2018
Dr. Colin D. Weekes and the Reverend Joel B. Guillemette had a thoughtful and personal conversation about how they approach deeply challenging questions of hope and mortality in their work following an ASCO town hall event.
Practice and Patient Care
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The Inpatient Oncology Service: 10 Tips to Make the Most of a Challenging RotationGuest CommentaryDec 05, 2018
Drs. Arjun Gupta, Erica Nakajima, and Ramy Sedhom offer their personal insights and experience on how to thrive and even appreciate this tough rotation.
Practice and Patient Care, Professional Development
Lung Cancer in Latin America Revisited: From Panama to ArgentinaGilberto Lopes, MD, FASCO, MBANov 27, 2018
By 2030, the number of deaths due to lung cancer is expected to almost double for Latin American women and increase by 50% for Latin American men.
International, Practice and Patient Care
Bringing Patients and Pathologists TogetherMatthew S. Katz, MDNov 15, 2018
During my career, pathologists have always been the “doctor’s doctor.” Why can't they be the "patient's doctor" as well?
Practice and Patient Care
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Wasting Precious Time – Theirs and OursAnne Katz, PhD, RN, FAANNov 08, 2018
Time is precious to all of us and seems to pass so quickly. How much more quickly does it pass for someone who knows that they have a life-threatening illness?
Practice and Patient Care
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The Necessary Federal Investment in Cancer ResearchLinda R. Duska, MD, MPHNov 07, 2018
While the national budget may seem opaque and abstract, ASCO is putting a human face on the line items. Real lives are at stake.
Practice and Patient Care
The Language of Clinical TrialsDon S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCOOct 30, 2018
How using the term "screen failure" can be a disservice to clinical trial teams and patients alike. 
Practice and Patient Care
Light at the End of the TunnelInternational PerspectivesOct 25, 2018
Dr. Raj Mohan reflects on the important role an oncologist plays in a patient's journey, and how every step of treatment needs love, compassion, and involvement.
Practice and Patient Care
Gratitude and Blessings: Italian Oncologists Present at a Papal AudienceGuest CommentaryOct 10, 2018
Dr. Stefania Gori describes the Italian Association of Medical Oncology's meeting with Pope Francis, and the blessing he offered to everyone who cares for people with cancer.
Practice and Patient Care
The Good DoctorDon S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCOSep 25, 2018
To be a truly good doctor, you can't just care for people - you have to care about people.
Practice and Patient Care
4 Comments
Mentorship and Sponsorship: Investing in the Future of Cancer CareLinda R. Duska, MD, MPHSep 11, 2018
I often run into people I’ve trained, and they tell me that they hear my words in their heads when they operate, as if I’m standing beside them. And in a way, I always am.
Practice and Patient Care, Professional Development

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