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The Dilemma of Hope: Communicating Prognosis to PatientsInternational PerspectivesJan 23, 2020
When communicating prognosis, "I would suggest that we give information slowly and steadily, taking things as they come, allowing patients and their caretakers time to settle down and accept things as they are," says Dr. Raj Mohan.
International, Practice and Patient Care
Disconnect Between Attitudes and Behaviors on Cancer Prevention and Other Findings From 2019 ASCO National Cancer Opinion SurveyClifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCOJan 16, 2020
As the world’s leading organization of oncology professionals who care for people with cancer, ASCO believes it is critical to understand what the public, including patients, think of, expect, and need from the nation’s cancer care system.
Practice and Patient Care, Research and Science
Welcome to the First Issue of ASCO Connection in 2020!Linda R. Duska, MD, MPHJan 14, 2020
Wherever we live, whatever we do for our day jobs, we have a responsibility to be politically aware and politically engaged.
Practice and Patient Care, Advocacy and Policy
Love Lessons Learned From Strangers in the ElevatorAnne Katz, PhD, RN, FAANJan 09, 2020
What had just happened in an examination room that led to that truly intimate moment in the small space of the elevator? 
Practice and Patient Care
Reflections on Holiday Melancholy and an Unexpected Guest Linda R. Duska, MD, MPHJan 08, 2020
The December holidays are always a hard time for my patients, and as a result, for me and my health care team. It’s hard to feel so depleted when there is so much pressure to be festive and merry.
Practice and Patient Care
Is Oncology Care a Spiritual Practice?Guest CommentaryDec 20, 2019
"As oncologists," writes Dr. Ramy Sedhom, "if we are committed to healing patients, we must understand not only what cancer does to patients’ bodies, but what the disease does to them in spirit."
Practice and Patient Care
What Shall We Call It? No Evidence of Disease Rather Than Cure?Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAANDec 03, 2019
When a patient is looking for the word "cure," anything else, especially if vague, is not enough. "No evidence of disease" leaves room for doubt but, importantly, also room for hope.
Practice and Patient Care
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Integrative Cancer Care Deepens Roots in Southeast AsiaInternational PerspectivesDec 02, 2019
Dr. Omid Etemadi describes the evolution of integrated cancer care in the Philippines. 
International, Practice and Patient Care
Cancer as a Social DiseaseDon S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCONov 19, 2019
Dr. Aditya Bardia and I discuss the deep and sincere bonds we form not just with our patients but with their families. How can we ensure their needs are met, especially after a patient dies?
Practice and Patient Care
When a Patient Disappears, a Health Care Provider Is Left WonderingAnne Katz, PhD, RN, FAANNov 13, 2019
He was lonely and afraid after a diagnosis of prostate cancer, and I hope, wherever he is, that he is doing well.
Practice and Patient Care
Weathering the Storm of ChangeLinda R. Duska, MD, MPHNov 08, 2019
As the complexity of cancer care has increased, so too have the pressures on oncology professionals in every setting.
Practice and Patient Care
Crossing the Health Care Quality Chasm in OncologyGuest CommentaryNov 07, 2019
After observing Health Care Quality Week, Dr. Aakash Desai and Dr. Devika Das ask, "What does quality really mean to us, especially in oncology?"
Practice and Patient Care
Dispatch From Byblos, Lebanon: Birthplace of the Alphabet Joins in for Women’s HealthNagi S. El Saghir, MD, FASCO, FACPOct 17, 2019
A famous castle in Byblos was illuminated pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month as cancer care professionals spoke out about screening and early detection.
International, Practice and Patient Care
Can Physicians Be Too Social on Social Media? A Discussion With Dr. Charles BlankeDon S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCOOct 08, 2019
I wondered how my mentor felt on the topic of personal and professional, on whether it is a good idea to allow a look into the person behind the white coat.
Practice and Patient Care, Professional Development
Tumor Boards in the Era of Patient EngagementDon S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCOSep 17, 2019
Dr. Kelly Shanahan and I discuss how to involve a patient in tumor board discussions. How does your institution handle this?
Practice and Patient Care
Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Alzheimer’s Disease: Risk/BenefitL. Michael Glode, MD, FACP, FASCOSep 09, 2019
A recent study on the risk of Alzheimer's disease or dementia following the use of ADT was disturbing to me on two levels.
Practice and Patient Care, Research and Science
“Nothing Can Be Done”: A Single Sentence That Took Away HopeAnne Katz, PhD, RN, FAANSep 09, 2019
An inaccurate prognosis given at an urgent care center destroyed my patient's hope. Little by little, I will try to help him rebuild it.
Practice and Patient Care
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Oncologist, Dad, Social Media Proponent: How These Identities Shape a WorldviewDon S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCOAug 15, 2019
Dr. Gil Morgan joins me in a conversation about how our perspectives have been enriched by work, parenthood, and online connections.
Practice and Patient Care

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