Developing a strong relationship with your doctor and other health care professionals takes open, honest communication—on both sides. Get an inside perspective on navigating the potential challenges of talking with your health care team.
Oncology social workers provide support to patients, families, and caregivers who are dealing with cancer. Learn more about the role oncology social workers play in the cancer care team from Iris Cohen Fineberg, PhD, MSW, ACSW, OSW-C, and Penelope Damaskos, PhD, LCSW, OSW-C.
Posted online November 13, 2012 on www.jco.org.
The QOPI® Certification Program (QCP™), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association for Clinical Oncology (the Association) and affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), was launched in 2010 to recognize medical oncology and hematology/oncology practices that are committed to delivering the highest quality of cancer care.
The ASCO Quality Care Symposium is a comprehensive forum to share the latest strategies and methods for quantification of patient experience, provider efficiency, clinical outcomes, and quality and safety in the cancer care field.
The 2023 ASCO Quality Care Symposium took place October 27-28 at the Boston Marriott Copley in Boston, MA.
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An advocate is someone who supports or defends a cause. In the cancer community, an advocate supports a cause or policy regarding cancer. Cancer advocates can work on a local or national level, providing support to those living with cancer, raising public awareness of the disease, advancing cancer research, improving the quality of cancer care, or addressing legislative and regulatory issues that affect cancer care and research.
In this section, you will find information and resources about major policy issues that affect people with cancer. Every day, local and national policymakers make decisions that directly influence the care of patients. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the nation’s leading professional organization representing oncologists and other cancer care providers, advocates on a wide range of policy-related issues to ensure that all patients with cancer have access to high-quality, high-value cancer care.
"Home care" is health care and supportive services given by a trained professional at a patient's home. A person may need home care to recover from surgery or a long hospital stay. Other people need more long-term home care during and after cancer treatment.
There are many reasons to consider bringing a professional caregiver into your home. For example, home care can help you or your loved one spend less time in the hospital. This includes people with advanced cancer, who can receive hospice care in the home.
