Allyson Ocean, MD is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City. Her main clinical interests are focused on gastrointestinal malignancies, including cancers of the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, colon, and rectum, and her research involves studying the pathways that relate to the growth of these tumors. She spoke with Oncology Data Advisor about the prevalence and various subtypes of esophagogastric cancers, the challenges of determining prognosis of esophagogastric subtypes, selecting tolerable therapeutic regimens, and how she approached a recent case of advanced esophagogastric cancer.

Discussion Notes: On subtypes and the prevalence of esophagogastric cancers [1:14] On the prognosis of esophagogastric cancers (listener question) [3:20] On the challenge of selecting tolerable therapeutic regimens [5:40] On a recent case of advanced esophagogastric cancer [7:10]