Practice and Patient Care

Is the Patient Difficult? Or Are You Not Listening?

The patients we mentally label as "difficult" are perhaps the ones who need our empathy the most.

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A Good Death Is Not a Failure, But a Gift

On Christmas morning, I had to tell my beloved father in law that he was dying.

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It Is Okay to Cry, Mourning Our Patients

Dr. Narjust Duma documents her journey through different phases of grief and gratitude as a special patient transfers to hospice care.

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Communicating Science: Semantics Matters

The concept of overdiagnosis must be communicated accurately and in a culturally sensitive way, writes Dr. Aju Mathew.

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ASCO in the Community: Listening and Learning From Members Rebuilding Medical Services in Puerto Rico

Dr. Marcia Cruz-Correa describes the cancer care landscape in Puerto Rico and the discussions that took place in San Juan and Caguas as part of ASCO's ongoing town hall series.

The Burden of Health Inequality in the United States

Wherever we practice, none of us need to look very far to find people who, through no fault of their own, are living right on the knife’s edge of disaster.

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Nine Ways Carnegie Hall and Cancer Care Are Similar

Dr. Ashley Sumrall fulfilled a dream of performing in the famous Carnegie Hall, and discovered that the practice, teamwork, and commitment required onstage paralleled her work in oncology.

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Dating After Cancer: Who Gives Permission to a Parent?

It's hard enough to try dating again after a cancer diagnosis and treatment, but some of my patients also face strong opposition from their adult children.