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Benjamin W. Corn, MD, on Integrating Hope Into Clinical Oncology

2021 ASCO Quality Care Symposium

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Benjamin W. Corn, MD, of Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, discusses hope: what it takes for hope to thrive; how he and his colleagues are helping patients and providers become more hopeful through workshops; and his collaboration with the Southwest Oncology Group to aid patients, through hopefulness, to better adhere to treatment regimens.



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