The cancer care community descends on Chicago this weekend for the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). This year’s theme, “Partnering With Patients: The Cornerstone of Cancer Care and Research,” highlights how recent advances make interactions between clinicians and patients more important than ever, as shared decision-making must be the foundation of the care journey.
i had a patient forum last friday and heard some heart-wrenching stories about people who are not being believed, even by physicians when they seek help for this. on the health committee in the senate, the health committee, we have to do more to shine a spotlight on this, to make sure people understand we re listening, we believe them and are moving forward on research. the good news is, we are finding some treatments that work. we just have to get more of the information out in people s hands. you re right, senator. it s very real. for a people couple years on still dealing with the impacts of their bouts with covid. a couple weeks ago, senator, you still, it appeared, were undecided about whether you d run for re-election. threw a scare into democrats who want you to hang on to the seat as long as you can. you did decide you will run again. what went into the decision, and what was on the other side of the ledger? why might not you have run again? my wife put her finger on it. it