The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is a non-profit organization, founded in 1964, with overarching goals of improving cancer care and prevention and ensuring that all patients with cancer receive care of the highest quality.
More than 25,000 oncology and hematology?practitioners belong to ASCO, representing all oncology disciplines and subspecialties, including 
medical, radiation, clinical and surgical oncology.
Members include physicians and health-care professionals participating in approved (CME) oncology training programs, oncology nurses, and other practitioners with a predominant interest in oncology.
As the world?s leading professional organization representing physicians who treat and?care for?people with cancer, ASCO is committed to advancing the education of oncologists and other oncology professionals, to advocating for policies that provide access to high-quality cancer care, and to supporting the clinical trials system and the need for increased clinical and translational research.
Specialties
Non-profit professional society
Headquarters
2318 Mill Rd Alexandria,VA22314 United States
Website
Industry
Nonprofit Organization Management
Type
Nonprofit
Company Size
201-500 employees
Page last updated: December 27, 2012
