Are You Going to the ASCO Annual Meeting? Dr. Gyawali Provides a Collection of Resources to Make the Most of This Meeting!

May 22, 2026. Hello trainees, mentees, residents, fellows, early-career oncologists!

We have collected a set of helpful resources for you to make the most of the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting:

  1. If this is your first ASCO ever, read this for tips on how to make the most of it- Your First ASCO: Remember, the Goal Is to Feel Inspired
  1. Even if this is not your first ASCO, read this collection of 14 tips from BG’s personal experience. He has attended every ASCO Annual Meeting since 2017. Attending ASCO in Person This Year? Remember These 14 Tips
  1. If you are attending ASCO virtually, read this-Virtual ASCO Levels the Playing Field for Oncologists Everywhere
  1. Most importantly, read this to understand how to interpret results from dozens of clinical trials that will bombard you at ASCO- How I Read a Clinical Trial Report? A Primer for Busy Clinicians | JCO Oncology Practice
  1. Beware when people use terms such as “well-tolerated” or “acceptable” when describing toxicities. Reporting harms more transparently in trials of cancer drugs | The BMJ
  1. Beware when people use different explanations to justify why overall survival cannot be measured. Why Overall Survival Should Be The Oncology Trial Endpoint
  1. After ASCO, remember to watch BG’s take in ecancer on the major highlights and practice changing takeaways for all tumor types. He has been doing it for more than 10 years now. For example, this was from last year- ASCO 2025: Highlights and analysis – ecancer. You can find others in the archives here-ecancer
  1. Remember- Don’t outsource critical thinking. Think for yourself. Good luck, have fun!

BG will be attending the ASCO Annual Meeting and will be part of several sessions:

  1. He is the Discussant of Oral Abstracts for the Care Delivery/Models of Care/Global Oncology track. Find him in this session on Monday, June 1, 3-6 pm at Room S100bc.
  1. He will be presenting the awards at the Health Policy Community of Practice session on May 30 Saturday, 8-9:30am in Room E253cd.
  1. Same day, 9am to 12 noon, he will be presenting a poster of our work on access to adjuvant chemotherapy and outcomes of colorectal cancer for immigrant versus non-immigrant patients in Ontario.
  1. May 29 Friday 4-6pm he will be at the Grants and Awards ceremony.
  1. Friday night, he – and our other members of BG Lab, Drs. Teuwen and Mina- will be at the Oncodaily party and will reveal some exciting news there!

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