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An Actionable Framework to Address Cancer Care …

WebA new, actionable framework published in JCO Oncology Practice is poised to serve as a toolkit to bolster health care as well as navigator and community stakeholder …

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Staying Current in Today’s Era of Rapidly Evolving Medical …

WebA study in 2011 estimated that “the doubling time of medical knowledge in 1950 was 50 years; in 1980, 7 years; and in 2010, 3.5 years. In 2020 it is projected to be …

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Women in Oncology: Breaking Down Barriers and …

WebAt the time of the last ASCO workforce survey, women made up 28.4% of the oncologist workforce, and that proportion is rising every year in each of the three main …

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Is Health Information Technology a Driving Force for …

WebIn health care, we often find ourselves reacting to events rather than dictating them. Being cast in this undesirable position is often unavoidable when dealing …

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Reaching Every Patient, Everywhere: ASCO’s

WebWhile cancer care equity has been a high priority for the Society since its founding in 1964, the events of the past year have put a sharp focus on ASCO’s efforts …

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Transforming Cancer Care Delivery With Generative AI

Web“I think generative artificial intelligence will have a profound and transformative impact across all of society in every aspect of human experience and of course inclusive …

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Progress Report: ASCO’s Efforts in Advancing Health …

WebIn a world in which human rights protections and personal safety for LGBTQ people are highly variable by country, ASCO has chosen to commit to equity for every …

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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Cancer Care Is Not One …

WebASCO’s Evolving Approach to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. ASCO’s work aims to address all of the important differences that can impact access to cancer care …

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Blogs ASCO Connection

WebASCOconnection.org is a forum for the exchange of views on topical issues in the field of oncology. The views expressed in the blogs, comments, and forums belong …

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How I Became a Surgeon, Clinical Researcher, and …

WebClement A. Adebamowo, BM, ChB Hons, ScD, FWACS, FACS, FASCO, FSSO, has a career that spans two continents. He is a tenured Professor in the …

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Patient Education Is an Essential Element of Quality Cancer Care

WebFor more than 15 years, ASCO, with the support of ASCO’s Conquer Cancer Foundation, has provided a patient education program, including Cancer.Net and its …

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Medicine Is a Calling, Not a Profession ASCO Connection

WebAs important, I tell them of the art of medicine: Mostly, I want to impart that medicine, in the words of my friend and mentor Larry Norton, should be a calling, not a …

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Disparities in Precision Cancer Care: A Multifaceted Problem

WebInequities in precision cancer care are “complex and they’re multifaceted,” Dr. Pierce said in her introduction. “We know that lack of health insurance or inadequate …

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Cancer Care for Undocumented Immigrants: A Vulnerable …

WebBy Domna Antoniadis, JD Legal service attorney, New York. Daniel Boxer, MD Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York University School of Medicine …

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Cancer Care by Zip Code: Examining Geographic Health Disparities …

WebAs a cancer petient who initially received treatment in rural America, I know first-hand the signiciant increase of complications and long-term effects due to the lack of …

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Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli: Renewed Focus on Caring for and …

WebMonica M. Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, FASCO, first heard about ASCO when she was a fellow. Although she was training to be a surgeon, many of the faculty members …

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Ensuring Equitable Cancer Care for Every Patient: A Conversation …

WebAfter serving as ASCO president-elect in 2019-2020, Dr. Lori J. Pierce began her term as ASCO’s 57th president on June 1, 2020.

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Diversifying the Oncology Workforce Starts With Reaching One …

Web“I’m literally a product of ASCO and its workforce initiatives. This one experience exposed me to the field of oncology, connected me with leaders in the field, …

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Ethical Considerations for Allocating Scarce Resources During a

WebEthical Considerations for Allocating Scarce Resources During a Pandemic. Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FASCO, FACP. @CliffordHudis. Jun 18, 2020. Editor’s note: Dr. …

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ASCO Supports UN High-level Meeting on Non-Communicable …

WebMarch 2011: From September 19-20, 2011, world leaders will convene at the United Nations (UN) in New York for a Highlevel Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) that …

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When Things Go Wrong: Dealing With Medical Errors

WebA patient receives a chemotherapy dose that was not adequately reduced for impaired organ function leading to increased toxicity. Indeed, chemotherapy errors are …

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