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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.
August 15, 2019Dr. Anne Tsao: The Path to Medicine, MD Anderson, & a Focus on MesotheliomaDr. Anne Tsao reviews her early pivot from engineering to medicine, her commitment to oncology and path to training at and then forging her career development at MD Anderson Cancer Center, & the emerging research in malignant pleural mesothelioma....more29minPlay
August 12, 2019Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah (Part 2): Integrating Novel Treatments and Supportive Care in a Tertiary Care Referral CenterDrs. Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah of MD Anderson Cancer Center review the challenges of weaving supportive care & symptom management with emerging targeted therapies & other novel treatments to blend into optimal cancer care....more30minPlay
August 08, 2019Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah (Part 1): Origin Story for a Great Oncology Power CoupleDr. West speaks with Drs. Ishwaria & Vivek Subbiah from MD Anderson about their development to focus on supportive care & investigational therapies in cancer, respectively, & how they came together as a married couple living & working together....more33minPlay
August 05, 2019Dr. Tim Gilligan (Pt. 2): Improving Oncologist-Patient Communication SkillsDr. Timothy Gilligan and host Jack West discuss ASCO's guidelines for patient communications and Dr. Gilligan's efforts to train oncologists on effective communication with patients....more28minPlay
August 02, 2019Dr. Tim Gilligan (Pt. 1): Developing a Focus on Genitourinary OncologyHost Jack West, MD speaks with Timothy Gilligan, MD, FASCO from Cleveland Clinic, reviewing his path into medicine & genitourinary oncology, then discussing new challenges in testicular, bladder, and prostate cancer management....more31minPlay
July 31, 2019Dr. Luis Raez: A Deep Commitment to Medical Education and LeadershipHost Dr. Jack West speaks with Dr. Luis Raez about his training in Peru, his move to Miami, and his longstanding commitment to education and leadership, especially within Florida and the Latin American medical communities....more32minPlay
July 29, 2019Dr. Jerad Gardner (Pt 2): Facilitating New Research with Online Patient Groups, and the Future of Integrating AI in the Pathology WorkflowDr. Jack West & guest Dr. Jerad Gardner, Assoc. Professor in Pathology at Univ of Arkansas, discuss his new opportunities to conduct research in partnership with online patient groups, as well as how artificial intelligence is poised to change pathology....more24minPlay
July 26, 2019Dr. Jerad Gardner (Pt 1): Pioneering How Physicians Use Social Media to Build Community & EducatePathologist Jerad Gardner & host Jack West speak about what led him down his career path into pathology and how he has helped create educational content & develop a vibrant community of pathologists & other physicians on multiple social media platforms....more25minPlay
July 24, 2019Dr. Hossein Borghaei (Pt 2): Reflecting on Progress & Future Directions in ImmunotherapyDrs. Hossein Borghaei and host Jack West discuss long term outcomes in lung cancer with immunotherapy, potential utility of IO combinations, and when we can consider patients doing well on immunotherapy as cured if doing well beyond 5 years....more27minPlay
July 22, 2019Dr. Hossein Borghaei (Pt 1): On His Own at 16, Journey from Tehran to PhiladelphiaDr. Hossein Borghaei sits with Dr. Jack West and traces his difficult journey from war-torn Iran to Germary and then the US, which he made alone as a 16 year-old before having the opportunity to pursue medicine & his career in thoracic oncology....more31minPlay
FAQs about The Beacon:How many episodes does The Beacon have?The podcast currently has 105 episodes available.