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FORUM:CURRENTCONTROVERSIESINONCOLOGY
Stanley B. Kaye, MD, and Martin E. Gore, MD, PhD, discuss whether CA125
screening should be used to monitor for relapse in epithelial ovarian cancer.
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FUNDINGTHEFUTURE
The ASCO Cancer Foundation® is committed to raising awareness about
cancer and funding researchers.
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MEMBERSHIPSERIES
Thomas R. Barr, MBA, discusses the benefits of ASCO membership for
non-physicians on the health care team.
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ASCO2.0
ASCO News & Forum debuts a new feature about ASCO's social networking
site, ASCO Exchange.
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ASCOPUBLISHESSECONDEDITIONOFASCO-SEP®
ASCO-SEP® is designed to assist oncologists as they prepare for certification
exams.
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ASCOPRESIDENTREPORTSSOCIETYACTIVITIESTONCAB
In September 2009, Douglas W. Blayney, MD, shared the Society's initiatives in
cancer research with NCI's National Cancer Advisory Board.
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EXPERTANALYSIS
Carey K. Anders, MD, and Antonio C. Wolff, MD, analyze two studies that
evaluated the benefit of PARP inhibition in the setting of both BRCA-deficient
and triple-negative breast cancer.
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ASCORAISESAWARENESSTHROUGHFIGURESKATINGEVENTS
ASCO reached the public with vital information from Cancer.Net through two
events in November 2009: Skate America and Kaleidoscope.
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STATEAFFILIATENEWSWATCH
Leaders of ASCO State/Regional Affiliates share upcoming priorities.
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