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In part two of this two-part ASCO Education podcast episode, host Dr. Jeremy Cetnar (Oregon Health & Science University) continues the conversation with Drs. Lauren Abrey and Jason Faris, whose careers have criss-crossed academia and industry. They share words of advice for trainees today. If you liked this episode, please subscribe. Learn more at https://education.asco.org, or email us at educati...

In part two this ASCO Education Podcast episode, hosts Dr. David Johnson and Dr. Patrick Loehrer continue their conversation with Dr. Richard Pazdur, director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Oncology Center of Excellence, focusing on his leadership and vision for improving cancer care worldwide. The conversation includes reflection on drug toxicities, approval processes, and complexity...

In part one, of this two-part ASCO Education podcast episode, host Dr. Jeremy Cetnar (Oregon Health & Science University) interviews two very accomplished physicians and researchers, Dr. Lauren Abrey and Dr. Jason Faris. We'll hear about their motivations for pursuing medicine and how they arrived at the different positions they've held in academia and industry.  If you liked this episode, please...

Partners in cancer care – who are advanced practice providers? In the first episode of ASCO Education's podcast series on Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), co-hosts Todd Pickard (MD Anderson Cancer Center) and Dr. Stephanie Williams (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine), along with guest speaker, Wendy Vogel (Harborside/APSHO), discuss who advanced practice providers are, share a...

In part one of this ASCO Education Podcast episode, director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Oncology Center of Excellence Dr. Richard Pazdur talks with hosts Dr. David Johnson and Dr. Patrick Loehrer about his upbringing in Indiana, his family, and his circuitous route to oncology. If you liked this episode, please subscribe. Learn more at https://education.asco.org , or email us at ed...

In this ASCO Education episode moderated by Dr. Rami Manochakian (Mayo Clinic), two-time cancer survivor and patient advocate Ms. Samantha Watson and medical oncologist Dr. Lidia Schapira (Stanford) discuss the multifaceted impact of high cancer care cost on patients and survivors. They also review communication strategies and resources oncology providers can offer to help alleviate financial toxi...

In the second of this two-part conversation Drs. Patrick Loehrer and David Johnson sit down with Dr. Deborah Schrag, the current Chair of the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to continue the discussion of her roles as a leader, researcher, oncologist, public health expert, and more. If you liked this episode, please subscribe. Learn more at https://education.asco.or...

In part one of a two-part conversation, Drs. Patrick Loehrer and David Johnson sit down with Dr. Deborah Schrag to discuss her roles as a leader, researcher, oncologist and public health expert. The current Chair of the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, Dr. Schrag discusses the joy and passion she has found throughout her career, and more. If you liked t...

Drs. David Johnson (University of Texas) and Patrick Loehrer (Indiana University) host the second half second half of their Oncology, Etc. interview with Mr. Paul Goldberg, the editor and publisher of the world-renowned publication The Cancer Letter. In part two, Mr. Goldberg talks about literary works he has developed outside of The Cancer Letter, his perspective on the Russian/Ukrainian conflict...

In this episode, moderated by Dr. Alissa Thomas (University of Vermont), patient caregiver Ms. Sandra Klima, hospice and palliative medicine physicians Dr. Gregg VandeKieft (Providence Institute for Human Caring) and Dr. Frank Ferris (Ohio Health), and medical oncologist Dr. Charles Blanke (Oregon Health and Science University) exchange perspectives on medical aid in dying, including legal, ethica...

Drs. David Johnson (University of Texas) and Patrick Loehrer (Indiana University) host the first of two Oncology, Etc. episodes featuring Mr. Paul Goldberg, book author, investigative reporter, and Editor and Publisher of The Cancer Letter. In part one, Mr. Goldberg reflects on his two main interests − human rights and cancer, and his early career as a journalist and novelist. If you liked this ep...

In the second of our two-part interview, Oncology, Etc. hosts Drs. Patrick Loehrer (Indiana University) and David Johnson (University of Texas) continue their conversation with two physician astronauts. Hear the incredible stories of Drs. Robert L. Satcher (MD Anderson), Ellen Baker (MD Anderson), and their lives on and off this planet. If you liked this episode, please subscribe. Learn more at ed...

In the second of this two-part ASCO Education Podcast episode, Drs. Stephen Berns (University of Vermont), Tyler Johnson (Stanford Medicine), and Katie Stowers (Oregon Health & Science University) continue their discussion about what it takes to deliver serious news to people with cancer effectively and compassionately. If you liked this episode, please subscribe. Learn more at https://education.a...

In part one of a two-part conversation, Oncology, Etc. hosts Patrick Loehrer (Indiana University) and David Johnson (University of Texas) have a blast speaking with two physician astronauts. Hear the incredible stories of Drs. Robert L. Satcher (MD Anderson), Ellen Baker (MD Anderson), and their lives on and off this planet. If you liked this episode, please subscribe. Learn more at https://educat...

In part one of this two-part ASCO Education Podcast episode, Drs. Stephen Berns (University of Vermont), Tyler Johnson (Stanford Medicine) and Katie Stowers (Oregon Health & Science University) chat candidly about what it takes to deliver serious news to people with cancer effectively and compassionately. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts | Additional resources: education.asco.org | Cont...

In this Oncology, Etc. episode, Drs. Patrick Loehrer and David Johnson Speak with Drs. Lecia Sequist (Massachusetts General Hospital) and Melissa Dillmon (Harbin Clinic) on how ASCO's Leadership Development Program (LDP) has taken them down varying paths, as well as the ways it has influenced their lives, careers, and the lives of those around them. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts | Ad...

How do you talk to patients about medicinal cannabis? Dr. Ashley Glode (University of Colorado) moderates a discussion on effectiveness and safety, misconceptions and more. Featuring Drs. Ilana Braun (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute), Daniel Bowles (University of Colorado), and Kent Hutchison (University of Colorado). Subscribe: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts | Additional resources: education.asco....

This episode features Dr. Quyen Chu, Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at Louisiana State University. A prominent surgeon, humanitarian and writer, Dr. Chu shares his life stories, from fleeing Vietnam as a young child, to finding his calling, and giving back through work in impoverished U.S. communities and war-torn regions, including Iraq, Kurdistan and Vietnam. Subscribe: Apple Podcast...

Adjuvant immunotherapy is a game-changer for early lung cancer, but it is not the best choice for every patient. Hosted by Dr. Rami Manochakian (Mayo Clinic), Drs. Karen Kelly (University of California Davis) and Howard West (City of Hope Cancer Center) explore considerations in shared decision making and personalizing therapy through patient cases.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts | A...

In this episode, oncologist Bryan Schneider and infectious disease expert Adrian Gardner from Indiana University, share what it has been like to get knocked down with COVID-19 twice, care for patients during the pandemic, lead the University's COVID response, and even a supreme court case on vaccination. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts | Additional resources: education.asco.org | Conta...

In the second part of this Oncology, Etc. episode Drs. Patrick Loehrer (Indiana University) and David Johnson (University of Texas) continue their conversation with Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, exploring the prominent leadership roles she held, from first female Chancellor at UCSF to CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and member of Facebook's Board of Directors. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts...

In the second part of this ASCO Education Podcast episode, Dr. Sonali Smith (University of Chicago Medicine) and Dr. Paolo Strati (MD Anderson Cancer Center) discuss the application of new therapies for mantle cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma through examination of challenging patient cases. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts | Additional resources: education.asco.org | Contact Us Ai...

Part one of this two-part Oncology, Etc. episode features an inside look at the amazing career of Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann (spanning from early AIDS research in Kenya and drug development at Genentech, to serving as UCSF Chancellor and CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation). Hosted by Drs. Patrick Loehrer (Indiana University) and David Johnson (University of Texas). Subscribe: Apple Podca...

In part one of this two-part ASCO Education Podcast episode, Dr. Sonali Smith (University of Chicago Medicine) and Dr. Paolo Strati (MD Anderson Cancer Center) discuss the application of recently approved therapies for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma through examination of challenging patient cases. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts | Additional resources: education.asco.org | Contact Us A...

In the second edition of this two-part Oncology, Etc. episode, hosts Dr. Patrick Loehrer (Indiana University) and Dr. David Johnson (University of Texas) continue their conversation with Dr. Otis Brawley, a distinguished professor of Oncology at Johns Hopkins and former Executive Vice President of the American Cancer Society. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts | Additional resources: elea...