Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) Podcast

By American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

What's Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) Podcast about?

The JCO Podcast hosted by Dr. Shannon Westin features discussions of new and noteworthy results published in ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) Podcast episodes:

04.11.2024
Commonly Held Beliefs About Cancer Survivorship
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guests, Dr. Emily S. Tonorezos and Dr. Michael Halpern, discuss their article, "Myths and Presumptions About Cancer Survivorship" recently published in the JCO. TRANSCRIPT The guests on this podcast episode have no...
03.25.2024
JCO Article Insights: Long Term Follow Up of the RESORT (E4402) and LYSA Study
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Alexandra Rojek provides a summary on two long term follow studies: "Long-Term Follow-Up of Rituximab Maintenance in Young Patients With Mantle-Cell Lymphoma Included in the LYMA Trial: A LYSA Study" by Sarkozy, et al...
03.14.2024
Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced Cancers With HTMB
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guests, Dr. Herbert Duvivier and Dr. Richard Schilsky, discuss the paper “Pembrolizumab in Patients With Tumors With High Tumor Mutational Burden: Results From the Targeted Agent and Profiling Utilization Registry Study” published in the JCO....
02.26.2024
JCO Article Insights: Axillary Soft Tissue Involvement and Breast Cancer Prognosis
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Giselle de Souza Carvalho provides a summary on "Pathologic Exploration of the Axillary Soft Tissue Microenvironment and Its Impact on Axillary Management and Breast Cancer Outcomes" by Naoum, et al and "Optimization of Breast...
02.22.2024
Omission of Radiotherapy after Breast-Conserving Surgery
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guest, Dr. Reshma Jagsi, discuss the paper "Omission of Radiotherapy After Breast-Conserving Surgery for Women With Breast Cancer With Low Clinical and Genomic Risk: 5-Year Outcomes of IDEA" recently published in the JCO. TRANSCRIPT...
02.08.2024
Costs of Cancer Prevention in CDH1 Variant Carriers
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guests, Dr. Jeremy Davis and patient advocate Kathryn Carr, discuss the paper "Costs of Cancer Prevention: Physical and Psychosocial Sequelae of Risk-Reducing Total Gastrectomy" recently published and printed in the JCO. TRANSCRIPT Shannon...
01.29.2024
JCO Article Insights: Low and Moderate Grade Adverse Events and the Patient Experience in Clinical Trials
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Subodh Selukar summarized findings from the original article published in the January 2024 JCO issue: “The Importance of Low and Moderate Grade Adverse Events on Patients’ Treatment Experience and Treatment Discontinuation” and accompanying editorial...
01.25.2024
Debunking Sex and Disentangling Gender From Oncology
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guest, Dr. Ash Alpert and Spencer Adams, discuss the paper "Debunking Sex and Disentangling Gender From Oncology" recently published in the JCO. TRANSCRIPT The guests on this podcast episode have no disclosures...
01.11.2024
Germline EGFR Mutations and Familial Lung Cancer
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guests, Dr. Judy Garber and Dr. Geoffrey Oxnard, discuss the paper "Germline EGFR Mutations and Familial Lung Cancer" recently published in the JCO. TRANCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no...
01.04.2024
JCO Article Insights: DYPD-Guided Dose Individualization and Survival Outcomes
In this episode of JCO Article Insights, host Dr. Soldato discussed with Dr. Knikman and Dr. Cats the findings of a study that assesses the influence of fluoropyrimidine dosing based on DYPD genotype on both progression-free and overall survival. The article,...
12.14.2023
Negative Impact of Prior Authorization on Patients with Cancer
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guest, Dr. Michael Anne Kyle and Dr. Nancy L. Keating, discuss the paper "Prior Authorization and Association With Delayed or Discontinued Prescription Fills" recently published in the JCO. TRANSCRIPT The guest on...
11.30.2023
Role of Molecular Classification in Predicting Response to Radiation in Early Endometrial Cancer
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guest, Dr. Nanda Horeweg and Dr. Carien Creutzberg, discuss the paper "Molecular Classification Predicts Response to Radiotherapy in the Randomized PORTEC-1 and PORTEC-2 Trials for Early-Stage Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer" recently published in the JCO. TRANSCRIPT ...
11.27.2023
JCO Article Insights: Impact of Physical Activity on Mortality and of BMI on Treatment-Related Adverse Events
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Davide Soldato provides summary on two articles published in the November issues of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The first article provides data on the prognostic effect of physical exercise on overall mortality...
11.05.2023
Durvalumab Plus Carboplatin/Paclitaxel Followed by Maintenance Durvalumab With or Without Olaparib as First-Line Treatment for Advanced Endometrial Cancer: The Phase III DUO-E Trial
In this "Podcast Takeover," Dr. Lidia Schapira guest hosts to discuss with Dr. Shannon Westin her own JCO paper, which reports on the DUO-E Trial. Dr. Ramez Eskander also joins in this lively discussion. TRANSCRIPT ...
10.30.2023
JCO Article Insights: Safety and efficacy of a Novel ADC Targeting TROP-2 in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Davide Soldato interviews Dr. Jacob Sands, medical oncologist at Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Boston, MA) and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, on their paper “First-in-Human, Phase I Dose-Escalation and Dose-Expansion Study of Trophoblast...
10.28.2023
Economic Evaluation of a Non-Medical Financial Assistance Program on Missed Treatment Appointments Among Adults With Cancer
Dr. Shannon Westin, Dr. Stephanie Wheeler, and Dr. Caitlin Biddell discuss the paper "Economic Evaluation of a Non-Medical Financial Assistance Program on Missed Treatment Appointments Among Adults With Cancer," a simultaneous publication, podcast, and presentation at the ASCO Quality Care...
10.12.2023
Disparities in End-of-Life Cancer Care
Shannon Westin speaks with Holly Prigerson and Alfred Neugut about their thought-provoking editorial, "You Get (Offered) What You (Can) Pay For: Explaining Disparities in End-of-Life Cancer Care." TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. ...
09.28.2023
Advance Care Planning in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
A variety of perspectives are explored as Dr. Westin speaks with Dr. Jennifer Mack, Dr. Chun Chao, and Mallory Casperson about end-of-life care planning in adolescent and young adult cancer. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no...
09.25.2023
JCO Article Insights: Improving Lung Cancer Screening Using Blood-Based Biomarkers
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Davide Soldato summarized finding from the original article published in the September JCO issue: “Mortality Benefit of a Blood-Based Biomarker Panel for Lung Cancer on the Basis of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian...
09.14.2023
Impact of Smoking Cessation on Mortality From Kidney Cancer
Dr. Mahdi Sheikh and Dr. David Zaridze join Dr. Shannon Westin to discuss how quitting smoking after diagnosis may impact survival in kidney cancer. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Dr. Shannon Westin:...
09.10.2023
HER3-DXd in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC: HERTHENA-Lung01
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guest, Dr. Helena Yu discuss the paper "HERTHENA-Lung01, a Phase 2 Trial of Patritumab Deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC Following EGFR TKI Therapy and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy" published in the JCO during the World Conference on...
08.28.2023
JCO Article Insights: Introducing The Childhood Cancer Data Initiative
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Emily Zabor interviews Dr. Gregory H. Reaman, the Scientific Director of the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative at the National Cancer Institute, on their paper titled “The Childhood Cancer Data Initiative: Using the Power...
08.02.2023
Impact of Heatwaves on the Care of Patients With Cancer
Dr. Shannon Westin, Dr. Abbas M. Hassan, and Dr. Leticia Nogueira discuss the impact of heatwaves on cancer care delivery and what can be done about it. TRANSCRIPT The guests on this podcast episode have no disclosures...
07.21.2023
JCO Article Insights: Immunotherapy in People Living with HIV and Cancer
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Davide Soldato interviews Dr. Naqash from University of Oklahoma. Dr. Naqash provides insight into the original article published in the July JCO issue: “Safety and Activity of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in People Living With...
07.13.2023
Racial/Ethnic Differences Discovered in Multigene Germline Testing of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guest, Dr. Andreana Holowatyj, discuss the paper "Clinical Multigene Panel Testing Identifies Racial and Ethnic Differences in Germline Pathogenic Variants Among Patients With Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer," recently published in JCO. TRANSCRIPT The guest...
06.26.2023
JCO Article Insights: Two New Prediction Models for Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer Patients
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Emily Zabor summarizes two original articles from the June 1st, 2023 Journal of Clinical Oncology issue: “A Clinical Genetic Risk Score for Predicting Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism: A Development and Validation Study Involving Two...
06.22.2023
Olanzapine for Chemotherapy-Related Anorexia
Dr. Shannon Westin, Dr. Lakshmi Sandhya, and Dr. Prasanth Ganesan discuss the use of olanzapine to treat chemotherapy-related anorexia, as recently published in JCO. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. ...
06.04.2023
PROSPECT Trial (Alliance N1048): PROs During and After Treatment for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Host Dr. Shannon Westin interviews guests Dr. Ethan Basch and Dr Deborah Schrag on their JCO simultaneous publication paper at ASCO's 2023 annual meeting: "Patient-reported outcomes during and after treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (Alliance N1048). TRANSCRIPT ...
05.29.2023
JCO Article Insights: Smoking Cessation for Patients with Cancer
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Davide Soldato summarizes three articles from the May 20th, 2023 Journal of Clinical Oncology issue: “Smoking Cessation After Diagnosis of Kidney Cancer Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Mortality and Cancer Progression: A Prospective...
05.15.2023
JCO Article Insights: Use of Independently-Assessed vs Investigator-Assessed DFS in the APACT Trial
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Emily Zabor interviews Dr. Gulam Manji from Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Manji provides insight into his editorial published in the April 10, 2023 JCO issue: "Adjuvant Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel Misses the Target...
05.11.2023
Peritumoral Anesthetic Infiltration Impacts Survival in Early Breast Cancer
Dr. Shannon Westin, Dr. Rajendra Badwe, and Dr. Alastair Thompson discuss the JCO paper "Effect of Peritumoral Infiltration of Local Anesthetic Before Surgery on Survival in Early Breast Cancer." TRANSCRIPT The guests on this podcast episode have no disclosures...
04.27.2023
Intensive Caring: Reminding Patients They Matter
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guest, Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov, discuss his article "Intensive Caring: Reminding Patients They Matter." TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Dr. Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and thank you...
04.13.2023
Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation for Transgender People
What factors could be excluding transgender people from oncology clinical trials, and what can we do to make them more inclusive? Dr. Westin discusses this important issue with her guests, Dr. Ash Alpert and Dr. Lola Fashoyin-Aje. TRANSCRIPT Dr. Shannon...
03.27.2023
JCO Article Insights: Trial Update on Development of Children After Maternal Cancer During Pregnancy
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Davide Soldato interviews Dr Frederic Amant from UZ Gasthuisberg - Katholieke University Leuven. Dr. Amant discusses his clinical trial update published in the March 10, 2023 JCO issue, "Cognitive and Behavioral Development of 9-Year-Old...
03.23.2023
Cancer Screening During the 2nd Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guests, Jessica Star and Dr. Ahmedin Jemal, discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic affected cancer screening in the US in 2021. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Dr. Shannon Westin:...
03.09.2023
Sequencing Matters – Combination Dabrafenib/Trametinib Versus Nivolumab/Ipilimumab for Advanced BRAF-Mutant Melanoma: The DREAMseq Trial
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guests, Dr. Michael Atkins, Dr. Adil Daud, and Dr. Gary Schwartz, discuss a definitive work: The DREAMseq Trial. TRANSCRIPT The guests on this podcast episode have no disclosures to declare. Dr. Shannon...
02.27.2023
JCO Article Insights: Phase III POSEIDON Clinical Trial Results
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Emily Zabor summarizes two articles from the February 20th, 2023 Journal of Clinical Oncology issue: "Durvalumab With or Without Tremelimumab in Combination With Chemotherapy as First-Line Therapy for Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: The Phase...
02.23.2023
One-Stop-Shop Comprehensive Cancer Screening Center Focused on Asymptomatic Screening
Dr. Shannon Westin, Dr. Ezra Bernstein, and Dr. Nadir Arber discuss increasing cancer prevention and early detection with a one-stop-shop comprehensive cancer screening center. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Dr. Shannon Westin: Hello,...
02.09.2023
Improving Transparency in Phase 1 Clinical Trials
Dr. Shannon Westin and her guests, Dr. Paul Frankel, Dr. Judith Karp, and Dr. Robert Maki discuss how to better inform patients of the risks involved in phase 1 clinical trials. TRANSCRIPT Dr. Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to...
01.30.2023
JCO Article Insights: Elderly Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
In this JCO Article Insights episode, Davide Soldato summarizes two articles from the January 10th, 2023 Journal of Clinical Oncology issue: “Low-Intensity Chemotherapy for Early Breast Cancer in Older Women: Results From the Prospective Multicenter HOPE Trial” and “Inflammation and...
01.20.2023
Ensuring Employment After Cancer Diagnosis
Dr. Shannon Westin discusses ways to ensure continued employment for cancer patients with her guests, Dr. Cathy Bradley, Dr. Tina Shih, and Dr. Robin Yabroff. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Dr. Shannon Westin:...
12.09.2022
Intersectional Maxims for a New Era in Modern Medicine
Dr. Shannon Westin and Dr. Stephanie Graff discuss a revision to the famous "Simone's Maxims" and the broader nature of intersectionality. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Dr. Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and...
11.21.2022
Does Medicare Advantage Lead to a Disadvantage for Patients Who Need Surgery for Cancer?
Dr. Shannon Westin and Dr. Mustafa Raoof discuss the paper "Medicare Advantage: A Disadvantage for Complex Cancer Surgery Patients." TRANSCRIPT Dr. Shannon Westin: Well, hello, everyone, and welcome back to another episode of the JCO After Hours podcast, where we...
11.03.2022
Lack of Gender Equity in Oncology Clinical Trial Advisory Board Membership
Shannon Westin, Pamela Kunz, and Rachna Shroff discuss the lack of gender equity on oncology industry advisory boards. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Dr. Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode...
11.01.2022
Universal Germline Genetic Testing in GI Malignancies
Dr. Shannon Westin discusses germline genetic testing in gastrointestinal cancer with Heather Hampel and Dr. Matthew B. Yurgelun. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode...
09.20.2022
Light From Darkness - Navigating Postmortem Tissue Donation
On this episode, our guests discuss how postmortem tissue donation can provide meaning to patients and their loved ones. TRANSCRIPT Dr. Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of JCO After Hours. This is when we get...
09.12.2022
Physical Activity Improves Survival in Colorectal Cancer
Dr. Westin and Dr. Justin C. Brown discuss how physical activity can improve disease-free and overall survival in colorectal cancer and its potential application across all cancer types. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures...
08.29.2022
Food Insecurity Interventions for Cancer Survivors With Dr. Francesca Gany and Dr. Theresa Hastert
Shannon Westin, Francesca Gany, and Theresa Hastert discuss the topic of food insecurity among patients with cancer. TRANSCRIPT Dr. Shannon Westin: The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Hello friends and welcome to another episode...
06.17.2022
How to Confront Climate Change: A Framework for Change in the Operating Room and Hospital as a Whole. A Conversation with Dr. Anaeze Offodile and Dr. Elizabeth Yates
Dr. Shannon Westin discusses the topic of climate change in the operating room with Dr. Anaeze Offodile and Dr. Elizabeth Yates. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Dr. Shannon Westin: Hey everybody!...
04.01.2022
JCO After Hours: A Discussion With Veena Shankaran and Scott Ramsey
Shannon Westin, Veena Shankaran, and Scott Ramsey discuss the issue of financial toxicity among low- and middle-income cancer patients. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Dr. Westin: Welcome to JCO After Hours. I...

What's Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) Podcast episodes:

Commonly Held Beliefs About Cancer Survivorship

JCO Article Insights: Long Term Follow Up of the RESORT (E4402) and LYSA Study

Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced Cancers With HTMB

JCO Article Insights: Axillary Soft Tissue Involvement and Breast Cancer Prognosis

Omission of Radiotherapy after Breast-Conserving Surgery

Costs of Cancer Prevention in CDH1 Variant Carriers

JCO Article Insights: Low and Moderate Grade Adverse Events and the Patient Experience in Clinical Trials

Debunking Sex and Disentangling Gender From Oncology

Germline EGFR Mutations and Familial Lung Cancer

JCO Article Insights: DYPD-Guided Dose Individualization and Survival Outcomes

Negative Impact of Prior Authorization on Patients with Cancer

Role of Molecular Classification in Predicting Response to Radiation in Early Endometrial Cancer

JCO Article Insights: Impact of Physical Activity on Mortality and of BMI on Treatment-Related Adverse Events

Durvalumab Plus Carboplatin/Paclitaxel Followed by Maintenance Durvalumab With or Without Olaparib as First-Line Treatment for Advanced Endometrial Cancer: The Phase III DUO-E Trial

JCO Article Insights: Safety and efficacy of a Novel ADC Targeting TROP-2 in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Economic Evaluation of a Non-Medical Financial Assistance Program on Missed Treatment Appointments Among Adults With Cancer

Disparities in End-of-Life Cancer Care

Advance Care Planning in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer

JCO Article Insights: Improving Lung Cancer Screening Using Blood-Based Biomarkers

Impact of Smoking Cessation on Mortality From Kidney Cancer

HER3-DXd in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC: HERTHENA-Lung01

JCO Article Insights: Introducing The Childhood Cancer Data Initiative

Impact of Heatwaves on the Care of Patients With Cancer

JCO Article Insights: Immunotherapy in People Living with HIV and Cancer

Racial/Ethnic Differences Discovered in Multigene Germline Testing of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

JCO Article Insights: Two New Prediction Models for Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Cancer Patients

Olanzapine for Chemotherapy-Related Anorexia

PROSPECT Trial (Alliance N1048): PROs During and After Treatment for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

JCO Article Insights: Smoking Cessation for Patients with Cancer

JCO Article Insights: Use of Independently-Assessed vs Investigator-Assessed DFS in the APACT Trial

Peritumoral Anesthetic Infiltration Impacts Survival in Early Breast Cancer

Intensive Caring: Reminding Patients They Matter

Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation for Transgender People

JCO Article Insights: Trial Update on Development of Children After Maternal Cancer During Pregnancy

Cancer Screening During the 2nd Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sequencing Matters – Combination Dabrafenib/Trametinib Versus Nivolumab/Ipilimumab for Advanced BRAF-Mutant Melanoma: The DREAMseq Trial

JCO Article Insights: Phase III POSEIDON Clinical Trial Results

One-Stop-Shop Comprehensive Cancer Screening Center Focused on Asymptomatic Screening

Improving Transparency in Phase 1 Clinical Trials

JCO Article Insights: Elderly Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Ensuring Employment After Cancer Diagnosis

Intersectional Maxims for a New Era in Modern Medicine

Does Medicare Advantage Lead to a Disadvantage for Patients Who Need Surgery for Cancer?

Lack of Gender Equity in Oncology Clinical Trial Advisory Board Membership

Universal Germline Genetic Testing in GI Malignancies

Light From Darkness - Navigating Postmortem Tissue Donation

Physical Activity Improves Survival in Colorectal Cancer

Food Insecurity Interventions for Cancer Survivors With Dr. Francesca Gany and Dr. Theresa Hastert

How to Confront Climate Change: A Framework for Change in the Operating Room and Hospital as a Whole. A Conversation with Dr. Anaeze Offodile and Dr. Elizabeth Yates

JCO After Hours: A Discussion With Veena Shankaran and Scott Ramsey