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.

Feb 25, 2013
Peter P. Yu, MD, a renowned medical oncologist and hematologist and a pioneer in advancing health information technology to improve quality of care, was elected to serve as ASCO President for a one-year term beginning in June 2014. He will take office as President-Elect during the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Feb 21, 2013
ASCO University is the leading online educational resource for oncology professionals, offering a wide range of eLearning activities and self-assessments on a variety of cancer-related topics. ASCO University has moved to a new eLearning platform that has been streamlined to allow for simpler navigation through the extensive catalog of content...
Feb 11, 2013
Despite tremendous improvements to cancer screening and treatment over the last several decades, segments of the American population still experience significant inequities in access to care, quality of care, and cancer outcomes. The elimination of these disparities, particularly among the underserved, uninsured, and minority populations, is...
Dec 20, 2012
University of Arizona Cancer Center Director David S. Alberts, MD, is serving as Co-Chair of the LIvEs (Lifestyle Intervention for Ovarian Cancer Enhanced Survival) study—the first large nationwide study to determine how diet and physical activity together can improve the quality of life and prevent recurrence for women who are in clinical...
Dec 20, 2012
Director of Clinical Sciences, Section of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, at Comer Children’s Hospital at the University of Chicago; Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago; and 2012-2015 ASCO Board of Directors member AC: What led you to oncology?
Dec 20, 2012
ASCO is pleased to announce that Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, has been appointed Editor of the ASCO Educational Book. Dr. Dizon is an academic medical oncologist specializing in breast and gynecologic malignancies, sexuality and intimacy in cancer survivors, and cancer survivorship.
Dec 19, 2012
The Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO achieved numerous milestones andaccomplished significant goals in the past year, and looks forward tocontinued progress in creating a world free from the fear of cancer in2013.
Dec 19, 2012
The Society has recently published Clinical Cancer Advances 2012: ASCO's Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer, an independent, comprehensive review of the state of clinical cancer research in 2012. The report highlights advances across the entire...
Dec 19, 2012
Many people—including those with cancer—see the beginning of a new year as an opportunity for a fresh start, establishing resolutions to improve health and wellness. To help your patients set and achieve their goals, point them to Cancer.Net, ASCO’s patient information website, where they can learn more about prevention, as well as making healthy...
Dec 19, 2012
In response to national requirements for providers who care for Medicare and Medicaid recipients, use of electronic health records (EHRs) is increasing. However, health care has not created and adopted one comprehensive standard that supports information exchange for the breadth of clinical information.

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