"So... It's Cancer."

Title: Understanding Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers for patients: Insights from Dermatologists Drs. Zahirsha & Mehrzad Hook: In this episode, dermatologists from Loyola University discuss the essentials of non-melanoma skin cancers, including risk factors, early signs, and treatment options. Whether you're concerned about sun damage or curious about skin cancer prevention, this conversation provide...

content type Interview primary goal Educational summary This podcast explores gallbladder function, the development of gallbladder cancer, and the latest treatments including surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and advanced genetic testing like next-generation sequencing (NGS). Experts discuss risk factors, early detection, and personalized treatment strategies to improve patient outcomes. key t...

Summary In this episode, the hosts introduce Sitaram Chilakamarry, MD, a colorectal cancer specialist, and discuss his background and interest in medicine. They then delve into the topic of colorectal cancer, providing statistics on its prevalence and mortality rates. They explain the anatomy of the colon and rectum and how colorectal cancer develops from the innermost lining of these organs. The...

[00:00] Intro and hello [01:30] Guest - Eva Galka, M.D. FACS: personal background and path to Surgical Oncology. [07:00] Pancreatic Cancer: typical patient [13:35] Clinical Presentation: how does someone know they have pancreatic cancer? [20:30] Referral: how do people show up in my office? [33:20] What is the pancreas? [45:00] Epidemiology of pancreatic cancer, and demographics [48:00] Staging &a...

[00:03] I. Intro and hello [02:07] II. Guest - Farhan Shams, MD. Geriatrician & Palliative Care specialist [02:49] III. What are Goals of Care? [05:38] IV. What is Palliative Care? [18:01] V. Who comprises a Palliative Care team, and what are their roles? [31:00] Expectations, communication, and understanding where the patient is coming from. [43:08] Change is the only constant in life [47:04]...

Timestamps: [00:30] Intro to show and Guest Keith Bowersox, MD, PhD [2:38] Overview on Lung Cancer [5:55] Smoking & Lung Cancer [7:40]  Lung Cancer Screening [10:30] Radon, Vaping, Marijuana & Lung Cancer [13:30] “If you’re honest with your doctor…” [16:00] Lung Cancer workup [20:00] Lung Cancer types:  Small Cell; Non-Small Cell. [23:00] Lung Cancer stages and implications [26:0...

1  - Michael Riordan, Medical Oncologist Peter Schlagel, MD, Urologist Charlie Rinehart MD, and Surgical Oncologist Paul Roach MD embark on a full discussion of Prostate Cancer: what it is, how it happens, how it behaves, and how it's treated. 2  - Guest:  Charlie Rinehart, MD, a practicing Urologist and medical officer in the U.S. Navy, (formerly an officer in the USMC), undergradu...

Timestamps: [00:01] Intro: Paul Roach, MD; Peter Schlagel, MD; Michael Riordan, Man of the People [01:30] Short definitions of What is Cancer? [04:30] Framing:  What is life? [04:37] Shout out to Lex Fridman's awesome Podcast- Thanks, Lex [06:40] What is a Cell? [07:15] Long definition of or exploration of “What is Cancer?” [19:00] Mutations of cell signaling, growth, and, differentiation [30...

1  - Mike Riordan, Charlie Rinehart MD, and Paul Roach MD embark on a full discussion of Bladder Cancer: what it is, how it happens, how it behaves, and how it's treated. 2  - Guest: Charlie Rinehart, MD, a practicing Urologist and medical officer in the U.S. Navy, (formerly an officer in the USMC), undergraduate at Georgetown, Medical School at Columbia, and Urologic Residency at US Nav...

I. Intro and hello II. Rohit Sharma, MD, FACS III. Sunscreens - thorough explanation of the ins/outs of sprays, lotions, creams for cancer prevention; rash guard clothing; wide brimmed hats; collective measures.  IV. Moles and blemishes: bad and good. V. Interpreting the biopsy report  VI. Tumor thickness and surgical margins VII. Lymph nodes and “Sentinel lymph node biopsy.” VIII. Horiz...

Introduction : Paul, Peter, Mike (Courtney out this month) Guests :  No guests today Case of the day:   Lymphoma patient. Workup, Treatment, & Result. Lesson of the Day:  Lymphoma: Hodgkins & Non-Hodgkins. Cancer Questions:  From Paul:  what is Car-T therapy? Cancer&...

1 - Intro Three cancer specialists and a graphic design artist discuss cancer. 2 - Bio's: Pete Schlegel, MD (Medical Oncology) Courtney Coke, MD (Radiation Oncology) Mike Riordan (Graphic Design Artist) Paul Roach, MD (Surgical Oncology) 3 - Timestamps: [00:05] Courtney, Pete, Mike, and Paul introduce themselves [06:00] Case of the Day - Esophageal Carcinoma [28:00] Lesson of the Day- Esophageal C...

So doc, it’s Cancer? is a podcast dedicated to being a “how-to” manual for cancer patients and their friends and families. Each month we will work through different elements of the overall problem, “from soup to nuts” as they say, beginning at the beginning such as the the basics of what cancer is, who may be at risk, who is involved in the treatments, why treatments differ so much from one c...