Laredo, Texas, was ASCO President Dr. Bertagnolli’s latest stop in her ASCO in the Community tour. These visits are focused on understanding and addressing the barriers that prevent people from receiving quality cancer care. Local medical oncologist Dr. Eduardo Miranda shares what patients, caregivers, and health care providers in his community had to say. Read More >>
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December 18, 2018 · Eduardo Miranda, MD, FACP
December 6, 2018 · Greg Guthrie, ASCO staff
ASCO President Dr. Monica Bertagnolli is going out into local communities to find out what people with cancer and health care providers think and need. The second of these town halls was held in Sudbury, Massachusetts. In this podcast, Dr. Colin Weekes and Pastor Joel Guillemette describe the town hall and what they learned from the conversation about the role of hope and how people cope with fear of mortality. Read More >>
August 31, 2018 · Electra D. Paskett, PhD, and Colin D. Weekes, MD, PhD
ASCO President Dr. Monica Bertagnolli is going out into local communities to find out what people with cancer and providers think and need. The first of these town halls was held in Marietta, Ohio. In this post, Dr. Electra Paskett and Dr. Colin Weekes describe some of the lessons that were taken home from this question-and-answer session. Read More >>
August 21, 2018 · Richard Lin, MD, PhD
A bone marrow/stem cell transplant is an effective treatment option for several cancers, even when the patient is older. Read how you and your doctor can determine if the treatment is right for you. Read More >>
August 9, 2018 · Tori Brunetti, ASCO intern
Case managers play an important role in making sure patients’ needs are met. They also help bridge communication between the health care team and the person with cancer. Read More >>