ASCO International

Approximately 32% of ASCO’s nearly 45,000 members reside outside the United States, representing a global community of cancer care providers. ASCO International connects these members, organizations, and countries through a large and expanding portfolio of international oncology workshops and award opportunities.

The ultimate goal of ASCO International is to optimize care for every patient with cancer in the world. To achieve this goal, ASCO counts on its volunteers to coordinate activities, serve as mentors, and travel worldwide to teach courses on such topics as palliative care, clinical trials, and multidisciplinary cancer management. The following articles capture the stories of volunteers and ASCO International’s efforts around the globe. To get involved or to write an article, contact international@asco.org.

Jul 17, 2018
In 2013, Dr. Maria Teresa Bourlon received an IDEA to further her education in clinical care and research in genitourinary cancers. Two years later, her sister Dr. Christianne Bourlon followed in her footsteps. 
Apr 24, 2018
C/Can 2025 is a multisectoral initiative supporting cities to take the lead in the design, planning, and implementation of cancer treatment solutions.
Feb 21, 2018
Dr. Carlos Sampaio and Dr. Alex Pimenta describe the unique barriers to delivering quality care that Brazilian providers face, and the valuable lessons they learned through the process of achieving QOPI Certification. 
Feb 01, 2018
As we prepare for World Cancer Day 2018 on February 4, ASCO International reviews the many accomplishments of 2017.
Jan 12, 2018
ASCO supports medical oncology training programs, training program directors, and trainees around the world through a variety of programs, many of which are available at no cost.
Dec 21, 2017
Prior to the 1980s, the Iraqi health care system had taken progressive steps to support the field of oncology. Iraq had procured three linear accelerators and established oncology institutes in Baghdad and Mosul, as well as a low dose–rate brachytherapy facility.
Dec 20, 2017
Chibuike Chigbu, MBBS, FWACS, of the University of Nigeria, served as principal investigator for one of the first projects supported by an IIG, “Impact of community health educators on uptake of cervical and breast cancer screening and HPV vaccination in rural southeast Nigeria.”
Dec 20, 2017
Internationally recognized as the pioneer of medical oncology in Mexico, Dr. de la Garza served as the general director of the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología and is a founding member of the Latin American and Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology and the Mexican Oncology Board.
Oct 24, 2017
Dr. Diah Martina shares her experience delivering palliative care to patients with cancer in Indonesia.
Oct 10, 2017
As part of an initiative announced by ACS, ASCO and the Oncology Nursing Society (which have published guidelines on the safe administration of chemotherapy) are now focusing on the provision of training programs for the providers in Africa.

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