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History of ASCO



 

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The Journal of Clinical Oncology 2

September 18, 2008

The fifth article in the History of ASCO Series chronicles the 21-year history of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the Society's flagship publication and the foremost peer-reviewed journal in the field.


Developing the First Scientific Meeting

April 1, 2005

The seventh article in the History of ASCO series examines the decision to develop a scientific oncology meeting with a clinical focus and the planning process for what would become the Society's first Annual Meeting.


ASCO's Transition to Self-Management

January 1, 2005

The sixth article in the History of ASCO series examines the establishment of ASCO Headquarters and the Society's growth from a volunteer-based professional organization to a fully staffed, internationally recognized authority on clinical oncology.


The Journal of Clinical Oncology

October 1, 2004

The fifth article in the History of ASCO Series chronicles the 21-year history of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the Society's flagship publication and the foremost peer-reviewed journal in the field.


Creating the ASCO Brand

July 1, 2004

For ASCO members in 2004, the notion that the Society's now familiar name was once a matter of spirited debate among its founding members might seem puzzling.


The ASCO Annual Meeting

April 1, 2004

At the 2004 ASCO Annual Meeting, an estimated 26,000 people will assemble in New Orleans to participate in a scientific program that includes 2,113 abstract presentations. The breadth and scope of the four-day event would have seemed unimaginable to the Society's founders. In 1964, Harry Bisel, MD, ASCO's first President, recommended that "One full day … be held annually for scientific meetings."


ASCO's Founders Shared Vision for Future of Cancer Treatment

January 1, 2004

Arnoldus Goudsmit, MD, PhD, always had a reputation among his colleagues for being willing to look at a new approach. "I've always been involved in advances in medicine," he once  reflected.


Exploring ASCO's Roots

October 27, 2003

As ASCO approaches its 40th anniversary and worldwide membership exceeds 20,000, it is difficult to conceive of a time when the Society was not the premier professional organization for clinical oncologists focused on the care of patients with cancer.

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