Cancer work earns
Straub doctor honors

The American Cancer Society cites
his efforts to provide better care

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By Rosemarie Bernardo
rbernardo@starbulletin.com

Dr. Reginald C.S. Ho, oncologist at Straub Clinic & Hospital, did not believe his efforts to find better ways to care for cancer patients deserved recognition from the American Cancer Society.

"They have people who have done outstanding things. I did ordinary things," Ho said.

Ho received the national Humanitarian Award from the Society at the Hilton Anaheim Hotel last month. Ho has displayed his dedication to improve cancer control and to find better ways to provide the best care for Asian Americans who have cancer.

Ho was the first Asian American to become the national president of the American Cancer Society from 1992 to 1993. He has been a volunteer with the American Cancer Society for 35 years.

Ho received his medical degree at the St. Louis University School of Medicine.

Ho has worked as an oncologist at Straub Clinic and Hospital since 1963. He is also a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Hawaii.

In 1991, Ho assembled an American Cancer Society Committee on Cancer Pain Management that put together recommendations on what the society can do to improve management of cancer pain in the United States.

Ho has been involved with the Asian and Pacific Islander National Cancer Survivor Network and APPEAL, an organization that works to decrease tobacco use among Asian Americans.

Ho is now working with Asian Americans to develop a support group for cancer patients in places such as Chinatown.