Posts Tagged as ‘ASCO’

June 2, 2009

In these shoes?

from the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Orlando
I spend a lot of time in convention centers.  I, and my sister medical reporters, also spend considerable time and energy on finding shoes that are both comfortable and still professional-looking.  You men out there have NO IDEA how hard this is.
So, we [...]

June 1, 2009

Cancer As Chronic Disease

from the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Orlando
It’s a rare treat for the lone medical reporter to get together with others of our kind.  I had dinner tonight with the other EGMN reporters and editors covering ASCO.  We can’t help ourselves and we mostly talk shop.  There was a lot [...]

May 31, 2009

Feeling Part of Something Bigger

From the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Orlando, Fla.
This is my third year covering the annual ASCO meeting.  It’s still overwhelming and adrenaline-producing with more than 30,000 attendees from around the world.
But I’m also starting to feel a part of it.  I’ve followed some of the same studies every year, [...]

March 6, 2009

Testis Rising

From the annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium:
A population-based analysis of testicular cancer by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov) identified a disturbing trend among non-Hispanic white and Hispanic men.
From 1999 to 2004, 40,682 malignant histologically confirmed testicular germ cell tumors were diagnosed in the U.S., according to U.S. Cancer Statistics data, which cover more [...]

October 19, 2008

Supportive Oncology: Listening is Free

From the Fourth Annual Chicago Supportive Oncology Conference, Chicago, Ill.:
 
I’ve been covering oncology for a few years now, and usually go to the big, high-powered meetings like ASH and ASCO. This time, I’m covering supportive oncology. Unlike the “three ring circuses” I’m used to, this meeting is being held in one, albeit large, room. The [...]