Oncology On The Go

In the latest episode of "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go," CancerNetwork examines a Q&A piece in the August issue of the journal ONCOLOGY discussing next-generation sequencing for gastrointestinal cancers. The article is titled “Ushering in the Era of Precision Medicine” and it focuses on a conversation with Tanios Bekaii-Saab, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.  For a responding perspective, CancerNetwork spoke with Howard Hochster, MD, of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Dr. Hochster discussed his feelings regarding next-generation sequencing, and suggests alternative ways to treat patients with GI cancers. Don’t forget to subscribe to the "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go" podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

In this week’s episode, CancerNetwork speaks with Christopher McNair, PhD, of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health for an in-depth discussion on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted cancer screenings. Then, CancerNetwork speaks with Lisa Berry Edwards, managing director of external affairs for the PreventCancer Foundation, to talk about their “Back on the Books” initiative working to get cancer screenings and regular appointments rescheduled during the pandemic.

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On this week's episode of Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go, CancerNetwork examines an article from the July issue of the journal ONCOLOGY entitled “Oncology Clinical Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The article was written by Aline Lara, MD, Denis Jardim, MD, PhD, and Diogo Bastos, MD. CancerNetwork spoke with Dr. Lara and Dr. Bastos for an overview of the review article.

Then, CancerNetwork speaks with Mehmet Copur, MD, of the Morrison Cancer Center for a peer reviewed perspective. Dr. Copur discussed how to navigate clinical trials during the pandemic and the need to improve the clinical trial system in the United States.

In this episode of Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go, CancerNetwork speaks 1-on-1 with Xu Ji, PhD, MSPH, of the Winship Cancer Institute regarding her research entitled "Mental Health Among Nonelderly Adult Cancer Survivors: A National Estimate."

CancerNetwork talks with Christopher Flowers, MD, of the MD Anderson Cancer Center regarding "Strategies for Overcoming Disparities for Patients With Hematologic Malignancies and for Improving Enrollment on Clinical Trials" from the journal ONCOLOGY.

Then, Julie Vose, MD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center gives her perspective on the factors leading to cancer care disparities and the significance of representative enrollment in clinical trials.