GRACEcast

By Howard (Jack) West, MD

Expert oncologists provide brief, distilled summaries of the most central issues in cancer management and emerging approaches for patients and caregivers. The Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Edu... more

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How many episodes does GRACEcast have?

The podcast currently has 625 episodes available.

GRACEcast episodes:

March 01, 2016 The Basics of a Lung Cancer Workup
Dr. Gerard Silvestri, Medical University of South Carolina, describes the steps necessary to work up a lung cancer diagnosis, from initial scan to choice of treatment.
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5min
February 29, 2016 What Are Pulmonary Function Tests, and How Are They Used?
Dr. Gerard Silvestri, Medical University of South Carolina, defines pulmonary function testing, and describes how lung cancer surgeons use them.
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3min
February 29, 2016 PET Scan Imaging: What Does It Tell Us?
Dr. Gerard Silvestri, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses the use of PET scans in lung cancer workup.
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2min
February 24, 2016 How a Diagnosis of Lung Cancer is Made: The Biopsy
Dr. Gerard Silvestri, Medical University of South Carolina, describes several procedures used to obtain biopsy tissue in order to diagnose lung cancer.
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2min
February 23, 2016 Potential Advantages, Disadvantages and Limitations of Lung Cancer Screening
Dr. Gerard Silvestri, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses the benefits and drawbacks of lung cancer screenings.
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3min
February 23, 2016 Detecting Lung Cancer: Presenting Symptoms
Dr. Gerard Silvestri, Medical University of South Carolina, describes some of the typical presenting symptoms of lung cancer.
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2min
February 20, 2016 Predictive Testing for Chemotherapy Responsiveness
Dr. Nathan Pennell, Cleveland Clinic, evaluates chemotherapy sensitivity assays, describing the difficulties inherent in predicting response to chemotherapy agents.
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4min
February 19, 2016 HER2 Mutation Positive NSCLC
Dr. Nathan Pennell, Cleveland Clinic, describes treatment of NSCLC patients with HER2 mutations using agents such as Gilotrif or Herceptin.
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3min
February 18, 2016 ALK Inhibitors for Acquired Resistance: Zykadia and Alectinib
Dr. Nathan Pennell, Cleveland Clinic, discusses acquired resistance to Xalkori in ALK-positive patients, and second generation inhibitors designed to overcome that resistance, such as Zykadia and alectinib.
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4min
February 17, 2016 Combinations and Other Options for Acquired Resistance in EGFR Mutation-Positive NSCLC
Dr. Nathan Pennell, Cleveland Clinic, describes other options for treatment of acquired resistance, including chemotherapy, ablation with SBRT and a combination of Gilotrif and Erbitux.
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5min

FAQs about GRACEcast:

How many episodes does GRACEcast have?

The podcast currently has 625 episodes available.