Features
The Features section includes articles on topics, events, people, and initiatives of interest to the oncology community.
Dec 22, 2022
Having read dozens of books this year, here are Dr. Patrick J. Loehrer and Dr. David Johnson’s favorite books of 2022, along with honorable mentions and recommendations from guests on their podcast.
Nov 17, 2022
Ahead of the ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium's 20th anniversary in January 2023, past symposium leaders and frequent attendees look back and share their memories of two decades of science and progress in the field.
Nov 08, 2022
ASCO is committed to supporting a diverse oncology workforce through a robust portfolio of professional development offerings designed to help students and trainees explore the field of oncology as well as help early-career oncologists build leadership skills and launch their careers.
Nov 07, 2022
Miss a podcast episode or two this season? Catch up on some of the year’s most popular episodes featuring doctors and patients who are conquering cancer.
Nov 01, 2022
Dr. Julie Gralow discusses how this webinar series brings together patients, civil society, and leading multidisciplinary voices in breast cancer and palliative care from across resource settings.
Oct 26, 2022
For more than two decades, health equity has been woven into every facet of the ASCO’s work to reduce longstanding disparities in cancer care; increasing workforce diversity has been a focal point in that effort.
Oct 03, 2022
ASCO Voices showcases a variety of personal narratives and perspectives from the oncology community that illustrate the compassionate side of medicine and cancer care.
Making Research and Clinical Trials More Equitable: ASCO Commemorates World Cancer Research Day 2022
Sep 22, 2022
ASCO is observing World Cancer Research Day on September 24, 2022, to raise awareness about the importance of cancer research and how learning more about cancer causes, risk reduction, and early detection are crucial to helping control the disease.
Sep 09, 2022
Dr. Burt Zweigenhaft cofounded AVBCC on the tenets of convening oncology constituents—physicians, nurses, pharmacists, payers, patients, advocates, and others—to share knowledge and take what they learn to their own organizations to improve quality care.
Aug 30, 2022
Oncologist and advocate Dr. Jeff Ward believes in two ways to beat cancer: "One way was to be cured. The other was to live a life such that if one died, they could say they were proud of the life they chose to live and had not been beaten by the cancer."