Cancer News Review – Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts

This month's topics include medical imaging and childhood cancers, low dose aspirin in colorectal cancer, AI and colonoscopy skills, and good news for women with early breast cancer.

Colorectal cancer screening, and rise in younger people, microplastics and cancer, immune checkpoint inhibitors and longterm toxicity, AI contributions to precision oncology and flattening of breast cancer survival rates.

Anchor lead: More people should now be screened for lung cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports More people now meet the criteria for lung cancer screening, if new guidelines from the United States Preventive Services Task Force are implemented. William Nelson, director … Lung Cancer Screening Read More »

Anchor lead: Are people who have advanced cancer at high risk for opioid overdose? Elizabeth Tracey reports People with advanced cancers are often on opioid medications. A new study examines whether they are at higher risk for overdose death as … Opiates Overdoses and Cancer Read More »

Anchor lead: Shorter courses of radiation for cancer therapy will work for most, Elizabeth Tracey reports Radiation therapy for cancer used to be given over weeks, but modifications to the technique have allowed the time course to be compressed for … Too Much Radiation Read More »

Anchor lead: Should you resume routine cancer screening tests? Elizabeth Tracey reports Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, routine screening tests for cancer have fallen dramatically, a study by medical records vender EPIC shows. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer … Back to Screening Read More »

Anchor lead: It’s time to resume routine cancer screenings, Elizabeth Tracey reports Are you avoiding cancer screening tests because of the COVID-19 pandemic? A recent study shows that many people are. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at … Cancer and COVID Read More »

Anchor lead: Does it help to have a complete genetic assessment when it comes to lung cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Lung cancer is often the result of known mutations abbreviated EGFR and ALK, and these are routinely tested for around … September 25, 2018 – Genetic Analysis and Lung Cancer Read More »

In this month's podcast, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses screening strategies for all cancers, will active surveillance on some cancer be less expensive in the long run and treatment options for HER2 positive breast cancers. Program notes: … August 29, 2017 – Cancer News Review Read More »

Anchor lead: Some women taking breast cancer medicines stop because of their cost, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you were taking a medicine to keep your breast cancer from coming back, why would you stop? A recent study points to cost … December 19, 2016 – Cost of Care Read More »

In this month's podcast, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses drugs approved by the FDA including those that help cancer with the BRCA gene, the cost of breast cancer treatment and the financial burdens of cancer care and … October 10, 2016 – Cancer News Review Read More »

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses early detection of prostate cancer and the outcomes, possible issues that may arise with radiation therapy and your bowels, and using cord blood to treat leukemia patients in this month's podcast. Program … September 20, 2016 – Cancer News Review Read More »

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses changes to physical exams, the HPV vaccine, new information regarding breast cancers in this month's podcast. Program notes: 0:20 Changes to physical exam? 1:20 An app loaded onto a smartphone 2:21 The … July 11, 2016 – Cancer News Review Read More »

In this month's Cancer News Review, Kimmel Cancer Center director Bill Nelson discusses various environmental risks for cancer and an immunotherapy strategy using polio. Program notes: 0:24 Exercise and cancer risk 1:21 Melanoma increased risk 2:15 Air pollution and cancer … June 2016 – Cancer News Review Read More »

In this month's Cancer News Review, Kimmel Cancer Center director Bill Nelson comments on a link between marriage and cancer survival, as well as the high burden of cancer costs. Program notes: 0:20 Married people with cancer 1:20 Other things … April 2016 – Cancer News Review Read More »

This month, Kimmel Cancer Center director Bill Nelson discusses Vice President Joe Biden's national Cancer Moonshot, Stand Up 2 Cancer and team science. Program notes: 0:21 The administration says 1:22 Many strategies are bearing fruit 2:22 Make sure we get … February 2016 – Cancer News Review Read More »

Kimmel Cancer Center director Bill Nelson starts off the new year by discussing prostate cancer screening guidelines, the accessbility of breast cancer care, the genomic sequencing of pediatric cancers, and a new drug for leukemia. Program notes: 0:18 USPSTF PSA … January 2016 – Cancer News Review Read More »

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses top cancer news during October 2015. Program notes: 0:22 Low nicotine cigarette impact 1:25 Smoked less 2:27 Strategy to make less attractive 2:45 Cancer in elephants 3:45 Studies of lymphocytes too 4:30 … October 13, 2015 – Cancer News Review Read More »

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses top cancer news during September 2015. Program Notes: 0:11 Treatment of advanced prostate cancer 1:12 Improved overall survival 2:11 Real flurry of new agents 2:27 Active surveillance 3:27 More threatened by other … September 8, 2015 – Cancer News Review Read More »

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Director William Nelson discusses top cancer news during July 2015. Program Notes: 0:14 A blood test for pancreas cancer 1:14 Biomarker potential 2:22 Five day fast and cancer risk 3:23 About 3% weight reduction 4:23 One … July 14, 2015 – Cancer News Review Read More »