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.
Jun 26, 2013
ASCO University® recently introduced the Meeting Library (meetinglibrary. asco.org)—a searchable database that links visitors to meeting abstracts, Virtual Meeting presentations, and ASCO Educational Book articles from past ASCO Annual Meetings and cosponsored thematic meetings.
Jun 26, 2013
LDP participants create awareness of thefar-reaching effects of the Conquer Cancer FoundationASCO launched the Leadership Development Program (LDP) in 2009 to help cultivate the next generation of oncology leaders by providing formal leadership training for mid-career oncologists.
Jun 26, 2013
ASCO is continuing its efforts to assess and monitor the state of oncology practices and respond to the rapidly changing practice environment. The ASCO National Oncology Census will help the Society maintain its full picture of the oncology landscapefor...
Jun 26, 2013
ASCO and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine (AAHPM) are collaborating on a joint initiative to support delivery of high-quality palliative care in medical oncology. The initiative, funded by the Agency for Health Care Research Quality, aims to address the complex care needs of patients with advanced cancer, including...
Jun 26, 2013
A Nine-Question Introduction to ASCO VolunteersSenior Staff Physician, Princess Margaret Hospital; Full Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto; Board Member, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC); Chair, EORTC Protocol Review Committee; ASCO Board of Directors Member
Jun 25, 2013
The July 2013 issue of the Journal of Oncology Practice (JOP) features original contributions on health care delivery, quality, clinical research practices, and health policy.
Highlights from the issue include articles on:
Highlights from the issue include articles on:
Jun 25, 2013
In the first half of this year, the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) published two of four Special Series issues planned for 2013:
“Updates in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: New Controversies and New Conclusions” (March 10, 2013); Guest Editors: David R. Gandara, MD; Glenwood D. Goss, MD; and Everett E. Vokes, MD.“The Era of...
“Updates in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: New Controversies and New Conclusions” (March 10, 2013); Guest Editors: David R. Gandara, MD; Glenwood D. Goss, MD; and Everett E. Vokes, MD.“The Era of...
Jun 25, 2013
Dr. Sandra Swain and other leaders urge Congress to commit to federal funding for cancer research
Jun 25, 2013
As oncologists and oncology professionals know, receiving a cancer diagnosis is often a frightening and overwhelming experience for patients, and the first thing many people do upon receiving the news is seek out information, hoping to be empowered through knowledge. People often turn to the Internet and leading medical journals for the latest...
Conquer Cancer Foundation and ASCO International Announce New International Innovation Grant Program
Jun 25, 2013
This year, the Conquer Cancer Foundation and ASCO International are launching a new program that will directly support research in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs). The International Innovation Grants will fund hypothesis-driven research for specific projects that may result in the discovery of new knowledge about how to advance cancer...