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Continuous Androgen-Deprivation Therapy Remains Standard of Care for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
In an international collaborative phase III clinical trial in patients with hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer, intermittent androgen-deprivation therapy (IAD) was not shown to be noninferior to continuous AD (CAD) (Abstract 4). "Therefore, CAD continues to be the standard of care" for this population, Maha Hussain, MD, of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, said at Sunday’s Plenary Session. Read Full Article
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Expert Editorials
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IOM Recommendations Seek to Ensure Evidence-Based, Unbiased Guidelines
Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are a ubiquitous part of health care. As of February 2012, the United States National Guidelines Clearinghouse (NGC) had 532 guidelines listed under the disease heading of neoplasm, 16 of which were developed by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Read Full Article
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The Importance of Obtaining Family History, Providing Genetic Testing and Counseling in Oncology
Family history is an important but often neglected part of clinical care of the patient with cancer. Information from the family history can potentially influence a person’s choice for initial surgical management, as well as infl uence cancer screening and prevention options for cancer survivors and their relatives. Read Full Story
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Grants and Awards
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Karnofsky Award Presented to Distinguished Hematologist/Oncologist
Kanti R. Rai, MD, an internationally recognized expert on adult leukemia, is the recipient of the 2012 David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award and Lecture. Dr. Rai is Chief of the Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research and Treatment Program at North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System, the Joel Finkelstein Cancer Foundation Professor of Medicine at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, and investigator at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Read Full Story
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Engineer Turned Cancer Biologist Receives 2012 Science of Oncology Award
This year’s Science of Oncology Award recipient began his career as a chemical engineer whose journey into oncology has been a “wonderful accident.” Rakesh K. Jain, PhD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, will be awarded ASCO’s 2012 Science of Oncology Award for his 3 decades of pioneering work in the field of oncology. Read Full Article
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ASCO Products, Resources, and Policy Initiatives
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ASCO Issues Recommendations for Prostate Cancer Screening
An expert panel assembled by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has developed recommendations on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing for prostate cancer screening based on a systematic review of the scientific literature using standard evaluation methods. Read Full Article
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Tobacco Cessation Guide to Provide Tips, Resources to Oncology Providers
This summer ASCO will publish the Tobacco Cessation Guide, a resource for oncologists on approaching tobacco cessation in the cancer setting. Building on a 2003 ASCO statement, the Guide contains practical advice and valuable resources designed to help physicians approach patients living with cancer about quitting smoking. Read Full Article
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Attendee Information
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Submit Program Evaluation, CME Requests Online
Every attendee is encouraged to submit an ASCO Annual Meeting evaluation. Your feedback is vital to enhancing programs, developing new initiatives, and gauging educational effect. Read Full Article
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