What was it about your early training experiences that inspired you to pursue surgical oncology as a career?

Dr. Viet: As I started interacting with these patients with oral cancer, I realized they had very poor survival.

A mother with cervical cancer has tried every standard treatment available to her, but her cancer continues to recur. She wants to live long enough to see her daughter graduate from high school.

Alexandru Eniu, MD, PhD

Ion Chiricuta Oncology Institute Cluj-Napoca, Romania*

One of the most challenging parts of hematologist/oncologist Dr. Jithma Abeykoon's job is the moment when he realizes that, despite all his best efforts, he's run out of treatment options for his patient.