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Reflections on World Cancer Day 2019: The Challenge of “I Will”

What will each of us do, going forward, to further confront and reduce the global burden of cancer? For us at ASCO, the challenge will be answered through our mission pillars: education, research, and quality....

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Eliminating the Taboo on World Cancer Day

Dr. Evangelia Razis will speak out about cancer and fight against the guilt and shame that attend a cancer diagnosis.

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Who I Am and What I Will Do on World Cancer Day

Resource limitations will not stop Dr. Dorothy Lombe from her goal of beating cancer for her patients in Zambia.

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Changing the Field in a War-Torn Nation

Dr. Layth Y. I. Mula-Hussain began rebuilding the field of radiation oncology in Iraq in the face of decades of conflict and sanctions.

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Who I Am on World Cancer Day

Dr. Geraldine Jacobson boldly states who she is and what she will do to reduce the burden of cancer, in the spirit of World Cancer Day's theme: "I am and I will."

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Recognizing That Cancer Can Be Cured on World Cancer Day

Dr. Jose Angel Sanchez wants to tell more patients in Honduras that yes, their cancer can be cured.

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ASCO, SMeO Expand Horizons, Bring Innovative Strategies to Improve Global Oncology

Dr. Jean Rene V. Clemenceau Valdivia describes the shared history of the Sociedad Mexicana de Oncologia and ASCO, and the new formal partnership that will guide future collaboration between the two societies.<...

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Pink October Awareness Campaigns Transform Into Pink October Action Campaigns

The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC; @deadline2020) recently issued an important message about transforming Pink October Breast Cancer Month from ...

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Lung Cancer in Latin America Revisited: From Panama to Argentina

By 2030, the number of deaths due to lung cancer is expected to almost double for Latin American women and increase by 50% for Latin American men.

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Tantalizingly Close: Global Health Equity and the Influence of Socioeconomic Disparities on Cancer Care Outcomes

My coauthors and I focus on health disparities using specific countries across the income spectrum to highlight the challenges encountered by health officials, physicians, and patients at each level.

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