ASCO & Member News

Find highlights of ASCO initiatives, including news related to oncology research and clinical practice, policy and advocacy, education, and meetings, and updates on ASCO’s patient-centered site, Cancer.Net, and Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation.

Member News provides updates on ASCO member career news, awards, and recognitions, as well as profiles of ASCO volunteer leaders. If you have news you would like to share, please contact ascoconnection@asco.org.

Conquer Cancer Announces Recipients of 2020 ASCO Annual Meeting Merit Awards

Apr 20, 2020

These distinguished awards support oncology trainees who are first authors on abstracts selected for presentation at the ASCO Annual Meeting. This year, Conquer Cancer will recognize 104 recipients.

Improve Your Ability to Assess Evidence With ASCO eLearning Biostatistics Course Collection

Mar 10, 2020

ASCO eLearning’s Biostatistics course collection will be beneficial to oncology professionals who recognize the importance of biostatistics but lack confidence in their grasp of the formal concepts.

ASCO Mourns Leukemia Pioneer Dr. Clara D. Bloomfield

Mar 03, 2020

ASCO and the oncology community are saddened by the passing of Clara D. Bloomfield, MD, FASCO. She was 77.

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Resources for Oncologists Caring for Patients Affected by COVID-19

Mar 02, 2020

ASCO advises oncologists to use the best available evidence in caring for patients who may be exposed to or infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), recognizing that evidence is both limited and evolving.

Clinical Cancer Advances 2020: ASCO Names Advance of the Year, Issues Research Priorities for the Cancer Community

Feb 04, 2020

The report catalogs a year’s worth of remarkable research advancements, reinforces the need for sustained federal research funding, and details other major trends in oncology.

More Choices, More Flexibility With New Maintenance of Certification Pathway

Jan 30, 2020

ASCO and ABIM have spent the past several years collaborating on an alternative assessment pathway for oncology specialists, and the organizations are pleased to launch the Medical Oncology: Learning & Assessment program this year.

ASCO eLearning Offers New Course Collection on Targeted Biologic Agents

Jan 10, 2020

The new course collection offers participants an opportunity to learn about and engage with a topic that historically has low rates of familiarity among clinicians.