Features
The Features section includes articles on topics, events, people, and initiatives of interest to the oncology community.
Sep 12, 2011
From the moment researchers first observed a placebo effect, the connection between mind, body, and wellness has been evident, albeit mysterious. In the world of cancer care, the link between mental and physical health has spurred the evolution of psycho-oncology.
Sep 12, 2011
Oncology professionals interested in volunteering through the International Cancer Corps now have the opportunity to visit sites in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Hue, Vietnam, in addition to the program’s inaugural site in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Sep 12, 2011
I’ve known for weeks that this piece on time management was due today, and ironically here I am writing it at the last minute.
Jun 22, 2011
In September 2010, the ASCO Board of Directors approved a clinical trials strategic plan defining the Society’s role in supporting clinical investigators and increasing participation in cancer clinical trials.
Jun 22, 2011
In 1964, the American Society of Clinical Oncology was born from the shared passion and dedication of seven founding members. How far the Society has come: in 2011, ASCO officially became 30,000 oncology professionals strong.
Jun 02, 2011
The ESMO/ASCO Recommendations for a Global Curriculum in Medical Oncology are a set of guidelines, with a global perspective, for the clinical training required for physicians to qualify as medical oncologists.
Jun 01, 2011
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has instituted new limitations on internal medicine intern and resident duty hours, effective July 1, 2011. Among other requirements, the new standards include rules that duty periods of post-graduate...
Jun 01, 2011
Twelve million people in the United States are a living testament to the compassionate care of their physicians and nurses and the astonishing advances in oncology research—they are cancer survivors. It is the wish of every ASCO member to see this number continue to increase. In order to help oncologists and other medical professionals provide the...
Apr 11, 2011
April 2011: The catastrophic 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, further reiterated to the world that forces of nature can be unpredictable and disastrous.