"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 practitioners belong to ASCO, representing all oncology disciplines."
http://www.linkedin.com/companies/american-society-of-clinical-oncology
At the end of their fiscal year in 2008 they had a net asset value of $22,191,468. This doesn't sound like a non-profit organization.
http://www.ascocancerfoundation.org/ASCO/Downloads/Publications/ASCO%20Annual%20Report%2007-08.pdf
Annual report 2008
Buddy, can you spare a dime so we can get the medical information that we despartly need?
"We also make trusted cancer information available directly to the public. There is no source of cancer information – for physicians or patients – that is more comprehensive, current and trusted than ASCO’s premier website Cancer.Net. All the information and content on Cancer.Net is developed and approved by the cancer doctors at ASCO, making Cancer.Net the most up-to-date and trusted resource for cancer information on the Internet. One of our goals at The ASCO Cancer Foundation is to make this information widely available and expand cancer literacy. We understand the power of knowledge. Our work extends that power to cancer doctors and patients around the world."
Then why are they charging for vitual meeting?
I guess the bottom line is $$$$$$$$$$.
Jimmy B
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