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Dr. Jack West reviews emerging new information and controversial topics in health care in general, cancer treatment in particular.... more
FAQs about The Beacon:How many episodes does The Beacon have?The podcast currently has 105 episodes available.
January 27, 2020Dr. Petros Grivas: The Journey from Greece to the US, and the Difficult Question of When to MoveDr. Petros Grivas, genitourinary (GU) cancer expert at the Univ of Washington/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, describes his path from Greece to the US, his compulsion to deliver, & the challenge of deciding when to stay vs. move on for new opportunities....more56minPlay
January 20, 2020Dr. Nina Niu Sanford (Pt 2): Integrating Parenthood with the Transition to Young Attending Building a Clinical and Research FocusHost Dr. Jack West chats with Dr. Nina Niu Sanford, radiation oncologist at UT-Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, about her efforts to weave her commitments to her young family into her efforts to define her clinical & research trajectory....more19minPlay
January 13, 2020Dr. Nina Niu Sanford (Pt 1): The Cultural and Educational Journey from Beijing to Boston to DallasDr. Nina Niu Sanford, radiation oncologist at UT-Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, speaks with host Jack West about moving from China in childhood, being raised in Boston, & the path into radiation oncology....more23minPlay
January 06, 2020Dr. Stacy Gray (Pt 2): Overcoming Hurdles in Broader Use of Molecular Testing in OncologyHost Dr. Jack West chats with Dr. Stacy Gray, expert in molecular testing patterns and attitudes, about current hurdles in broad adoption of comprehensive testing in cancer care, as well as ways to overcome them....more20minPlay
December 30, 2019Dr. Stacy Gray (Pt 1): Career Path and an Early Interest in Direct to Consumer Genetic TestingDr. Stacy Gray from City of Hope Cancer Center speaks to host Jack West about the evolution of her career focus on adoption of and attitudes about molecular testing, including an early interest in direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing....more23minPlay
December 23, 2019Dr. Sanjay Popat (Pt 2): Precision Medicine and Therapy in a Nationalized, Regulated SystemDr. Jack West speaks with London-based thoracic oncology expert Dr. Sanjay Popat about delivering the best molecular testing & cancer care possible in a nationalized system limited by cost concerns, & looming uncertainties around Brexit....more27minPlay
December 16, 2019Dr. Sanjay Popat (Pt 1): The Path to Leadership in Thoracic Oncology in the UKDr. Sanjay Popat from London, UK chats with host Jack West about his background growing up in London, medical and oncology training in the UK, and how he entered into thoracic oncology as a career focus....more28minPlay
December 12, 2019Dr. Fumiko Chino (Pt 2): Studying and Raising Awareness of Financial Toxicity in Cancer CareHost Dr. Jack West speaks with Dr. Fumiko Chino, radiation oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and caregiver to a young spouse who died of cancer, about the under-appreciated but severe and shame-inducing impact of cost and financial toxicity among families of patients with cancer....more26minPlay
December 09, 2019Dr. Fumiko Chino (Pt 1): The Challenges of Serving as a Caregiver to a Young Spouse with CancerDr. Fumiko Chino, radiation oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, describes to host Jack West the impact of a mother as a successful radiation oncologist, & the many struggles of serving as a caregiver to a young adult spouse with cancer....more30minPlay
December 05, 2019Dr. Taofeek Owonikoko (Pt 2): Focusing on Thoracic Oncology & Building a Career at EmoryDr. Taofeek Owonikoko of Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University speaks with Dr. Jack West about his decision to retrain in oncology, the draw he felt to thoracic oncology and small cell lung cancer, & a few cultural challenges he felt along the way....more28minPlay
FAQs about The Beacon:How many episodes does The Beacon have?The podcast currently has 105 episodes available.