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Welcome to MASCC! Here are some useful tips for getting started with your membership:

 Join a Study Group

When you join MASCC, you become eligible to join up to three study groups devoted to specific topic areas in supportive care in cancer.

Study group membership provides opportunities to:

  • Meet professionals from around the world who share your clinical and research interests
  • Collaborate with experts in the field
  • Lead or get involved in research projects
  • Help develop or update clinical practice guidelines
  • Design educational materials for practitioners to share with patients
  • Review Annual Meeting abstract submissions
  • Develop proposals for Annual Meeting workshops and parallel sessions

Read the Latest Issue of Supportive Care in Cancer

Supportive Care in Cancer provides MASCC members with up-to-date research and reviews on all aspects of supportive care for people with cancer, their caregivers, and families.

The journal covers medical, technical, and surgical topics, as well as nursing, rehabilitative, psychosocial, and spiritual issues in a range of formats, including original research, reviews, guidelines, consensus papers, and short communications.

Join the MASCC Global Mentorship Program

Become a mentor or a mentee in the MASCC Global Mentorship Program. Early-career members can expand your network and receive valuable guidance as you advance your career. Experienced members can share your knowledge and expertise while gaining insight into current barriers facing the next generation of leaders. To join, log in to the website by clicking “Member Login” in the top right corner of the screen (on mobile devices, you will need to first open the mobile menu). Enter your username and password. On the screen that appears, click on “Global Mentorship”.

Browse the Education Portal

MASCC’s Education Portal is a user-friendly platform providing members with unlimited access to continuing education modules on demand. New content is added regularly.

To access the modules, you must log in on the Education Portal homepage (click login in the top right corner).

Connect with Peers via the Member Directory

The MASCC Member Directory is more than a list of members. It’s a versatile tool that you can use to find MASCC members in your country, profession, study group(s), and more.

You must be logged in as a MASCC member to access the Directory: click “Member Login” in the top right corner of the screen and enter your username and password). On the screen that appears, click on “Member Directory”.

Use the Advanced Search function to search by criteria such as study group, institution, country, city, profession, or ISOO membership.

Save the Date for Our Annual Meeting

Each year, MASCC joins forces with the International Society for Oral Oncology (ISOO) to host the pre-eminent international conference on supportive care in cancer. This multinational and interdisciplinary conference brings together professionals and trainees from diverse fields to engage, collaborate and learn.

Get Your Members-Only Discount Codes

MASCC members receive discounts from a number of publishers and partner societies. To access your discount codes, log in to the website by clicking “Member Login” in the top right corner of the screen (on mobile devices, you will need to first open the mobile menu). Enter your username and password. On the screen that appears, click on “Discounts for Members”. 

Download Clinical Guidelines and Tools

MASCC offers a variety of guidelines and tools in diverse areas of supportive care.

To access the full guidelines and guideline summaries, go to the Guidelines page, and log in with your MASCC member email and password.

Additional Resource: Get the Most Out of Your MASCC Membership (Webinar Recording)