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Formation | 1964 |
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Headquarters | Alexandria, Virginia |
Membership | Nearly 45,000 |
Official language | English |
President | Lori J. Pierce[1] |
Website | asco |
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is a professional organization representing physicians of all oncology sub-specialties who care for people with cancer. Founded in 1964 by Fred Ansfield, Harry Bisel, Herman Freckman, Arnoldus Goudsmit, Robert Talley, William Wilson, and Jane C. Wright, it has nearly 45,000 members worldwide.