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 2010 Annual Meeting Demographics

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2010 ASCO Annual Meeting Attendance
Total Attendees 32,700
Professional Attendees 26,600
Exhibitors   4,370
Other *   1,730

 *Other represents media, spouse/guests 

Domestic   46.5%
International   53.5%

 

Top 10 Countries
USA 12,352
Germany   1,464
Japan   1,279
France   1,213
United Kingdom      923
Canada      816
Brazil      691
Italy      653
China      582
Spain      570
111 Other Countries   6,057
Total Professional Attendees 26,600

 

Primary Role of Professional Attendees
Physician 50%
Other 43%
Researcher   7%

 

Board Certification or International Equivalent of Professional Attendees
(Attendees may choose more than one response)
Medical Oncology 21%
Internal Medicine 14%
Other 10%
Not Applicable 10%
Hematology   9%
Oncology Pharmacy   4%
Pharmacology (Clinical)   3%
Laboratory Research   2%
Surgery (including Surgical Oncology and Surgical Specialties)   2%
Radiation Oncology   2%
Gastroenterology   2%
Biostatistics/Epidemiology   2%
Gynecologic Oncology   2%
Pediatrics (including Pediatric Oncology and Pediatric Speialties)   1%
Oncology Nursing   1%
Allied Health (e.g. Psychology, Physical Therapy, Social Work, etc.)   1%
Urology/Urologic Oncology   1%
Pathology   1%
Health Care Administration   1%
Neurology   1%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine   1%

Primary Interest of Professional Attendees 
(Attendees may choose more than one response)
Breast Cancer                                                                       24%
Clinical Trials                     21%
Lung Cancer                     19%
Gastrointestinal (Colorectal) Cancer                     15%
Developmental Therapeutics                     10%
Lymphoma and Plasma Cell Disorders                       9%
Gastrointestinal (Noncolorectal) Cancer                       9%  
Tumor Biology                       8%
Leukemia, Myelodysplasia, and Transplatation                       8%
Cancer Genetics                       8% 
Genitourinary Cancer                       6%
Gynecologic Cancer                       6%
Head and Neck Cancer                       5%
Melanoma/Skin Cancer                       5% 
Cancer Prevention/Epidemiology                       4%  
Patient and Survivor Care                       3% 
Sarcoma/Bone and Soft Tissue Cancers                       3% 
Professional Development                       3%
Health Services Research                       3%
Central Nervous System Tumors                       2%
Pediatric Cancer                       2%
Pathology                       2%
Ethics                       2%
Practice Management and Information Technology                       2%
Geriatric Oncology                       1%



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