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Doctors, Patients, Families: Part of the Same Fabric of HumanityWomen in OncologyJul 08, 2020
A student asked Dr. Tian Zhang about compartmentalizing feelings to avoid burnout. Dr. Zhang recalled an experience from her own medical school days about the necessity of empathy in patient care.
Practice and Patient Care
ASCO Special Report: Resuming Cancer Care Delivery During COVID-19Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCOJul 07, 2020
Dr. Piyush Srivastava outlines recommendations from the recently released ASCO Special Report provided for oncology practices as they return to more routine care delivery in the pandemic.
Practice and Patient Care
Tips to Prepare for Oncology Clinics as a First-Year FellowInas Abuali, MD, FACPJul 07, 2020
Outpatient oncology clinics can be daunting for a new fellow and the learning curve is steep, but you already have the basic foundations of patient care. You've got this!
Practice and Patient Care, Professional Development
Assumptions and Misunderstandings Lead to Relationship DistressAnne Katz, PhD, RN, FAANJun 29, 2020
Assumptions are the opposite of open communication; they remain unsaid and often expand to include thoughts that are unrelated to the initial feeling.
Practice and Patient Care
Pluralism: When Will We Recognize Our Common Humanity?Anees B. Chagpar, MD, MPH, MBA, MSc, MA, FACS, FRCS, FASCOJun 22, 2020
Pervasive bias has been in this country for centuries, and quiet microaggressions and larger macroaggressions have been given a pass for far too long.
Practice and Patient Care
Ethical Considerations for Allocating Scarce Resources During a PandemicClifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCOJun 18, 2020
ASCO Ethics Committee chair Dr. Jonathan Marron and I discuss two recommendations from a recent paper on allocating scarce health care resources during COVID-19.
Practice and Patient Care
Caring for Patients With Cancer in the Era of Social Distancing: Pros and Cons of TelemedicineGuest CommentaryJun 16, 2020
Translating an oncology practice into telemedicine and socially distant consultations has its advantages and disadvantages, as Dr. Estelamari Rodriguez learned when her clinic transformed overnight due to COVID-19.
Practice and Patient Care
Responding to Racism and Health Inequality as a Cancer Care CommunityLori J. Pierce, MD, FASTRO, FASCOJun 03, 2020
We must commit the same energy and focus we pour into conquering cancer to addressing systemic issues that affect the health of people of color in our country.
Practice and Patient Care, Advocacy and Policy
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Touch in the Time of COVID-19Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAANMay 27, 2020
The power of touch in this time of physical distancing is top of mind for young adults trying to date, older couples in high-risk groups, and health care professionals who miss the empathy communicated in a handshake or a hug.
Practice and Patient Care
Learning to Do Cancer: Words MatterDon S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCOMay 26, 2020
Stacey Tinianov and I discuss the language of cancer, respecting an individual's context, and empowering patients to be engaged in their care.
Practice and Patient Care
Drug Repository Programs: A Conversation With Dr. Ray PageClifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCOMay 26, 2020
Dr. Ray Page and I discuss the important role that drug repository programs can play in helping our patients afford their treatment while reducing the financial toll on the cancer care delivery system.
Practice and Patient Care, Advocacy and Policy
Vulnerability Is Not Weakness: Creating a Safe Space for Your Patients’ Negative FeelingsGuest CommentaryMay 21, 2020
Why do patients hold back about serious side effects? Often, the reason is fear, writes cancer survivor and patient advocate Dr. Mary Dominiecki.
Practice and Patient Care
New ASCO Registry Helps Cancer Community Learn About COVID-19’s Impact on Cancer CareClifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCOMay 20, 2020
We have an urgent need to learn more about how COVID-19 is directly and indirectly affecting the people with cancer whom we serve.
Practice and Patient Care, Research and Science
An Oncology Trainee’s Perspective in New York City During COVID-19: Stories From the Front LineGuest CommentaryMay 20, 2020
As New York City moves toward its new normal, Dr. Astha Thakkar considers the lessons learned over the past 7 weeks of crisis and rapid change due to COVID-19.
Practice and Patient Care, Professional Development
International Medical Graduate Doctors’ Dilemma in the COVID Pandemic: To Risk or Not to Risk?Guest CommentaryMay 07, 2020
At a time when every physician is needed, U.S. visa restrictions on international medical graduates are making it impossible for them to do the most good, writes Dr. Sreekanth Donepudi. 
Practice and Patient Care, Advocacy and Policy
A Prescription for Managing Fear and Chaos in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Let Our Patients Teach Us   Guest CommentaryApr 30, 2020
Dr. Douglas Flora learned from his own cancer experience that when there's no wind, we must row.
Practice and Patient Care
Maintaining Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Perspective From South KoreaInternational PerspectivesApr 28, 2020
Dr. Jii Bum Lee and Dr. Sun Young Rha describe the safety protocols that are enabling cancer providers in South Korea to reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure for their patients.
International, Practice and Patient Care
Love in the Time of a PandemicAnne Katz, PhD, RN, FAANApr 28, 2020
In the close quarters imposed by COVID-19, a conflicted couple began to relate to each other differently.
Practice and Patient Care

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