Episodes
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 disclosures to declare.   Shannon Westin:Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of JCO After Hours, the podcast where we go in depth on manuscripts published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. I am your host, Social Media Editor of the...
Published 04/11/24
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 published on December 18th, 2023 and "Long Term Follow Up of the RESORT Study (E4402): A Randomized Phase III Comparison of Two Different Rituximab Dosing Strategies for Low Tumor Burden Follicular Lymphoma," by Kahl, et al, published...
Published 03/25/24
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. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare.  Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of JCO After Hours, the podcast where we get in-depth into articles published...
Published 03/14/24
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 Cancer Regional Nodal Management" by Braunstein et al published in the January 10, 2024 issue in Journal of Clinical Oncology. The original report discusses how the examination of axillary soft tissue beyond lymph nodes is often...
Published 02/26/24
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 The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of JCO After Hours, the podcast where we get in depth with manuscripts that were published in the...
Published 02/22/24
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 Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of JCO After Hours, the podcast where we get in depth on manuscripts that are published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. I am your host, Shannon Westin, a professor...
Published 02/08/24
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 “Patient Experience, Adverse Event Reporting, and Clinical Trial Design”. The summary provides information regarding low and moderate grade adverse events and the patient experience in clinical trials. ...
Published 01/29/24
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 to declare. Shannon Westin: Hello and welcome to JCO After Hours, the podcast where we get in depth on manuscripts published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. I'm your host, Shannon Westin, Social Media Editor and GYN oncologist by trade. I'm so...
Published 01/25/24
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 disclosures to declare.   Shannon Westin: Hello, and welcome to JCO After Hours, the podcast where we get in-depth on articles that are published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. I am your host, Shannon Westin, Social Media Editor for the JCO and Gynecologic...
Published 01/11/24
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, featured in the December edition of JCO, presents groundbreaking and reassuring data. Furthermore, it highlights emerging research challenges aimed at refining the prescription practices of one of the most widely utilized chemotherapy...
Published 01/04/24
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 this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare.  Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of JCO After Hours, the podcast that goes in depth on articles and manuscripts published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. I am...
Published 12/14/23
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  The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Shannon Westin: Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of JCO After Hours, the podcast where we get in-depth on manuscripts...
Published 11/30/23
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 and cancer-related mortality in a pan-cancer analysis of the PLCO study. The second article provides data regarding the impact of BMI on treatment-related adverse events and adherence to Palbociclib in the PALLAS trial. Overall, results of...
Published 11/27/23
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 The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Dr. Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of JCO After Hours, the podcast where we get in depth on manuscripts published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. I am your host, Shannon...
Published 11/05/23
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 Cell-Surface Antigen 2-Directed Antibody-Drug Conjugate Datopotamab Deruxtecan in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: TROPION-PanTumor01”. The interview offers a deep dive into the safety and efficacy data of this...
Published 10/30/23
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 Symposium. TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare. Dr. Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of JCO After Hours, the podcast where we get...
Published 10/28/23
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.   Dr. Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of the JCO After Hours podcast. And this is where we get in-depth on manuscripts and editorials that have been published in the Journal of Clinical...
Published 10/12/23
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 disclosures to declare.  Dr. Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of JCO After Hours, the podcast where we get down and dirty with manuscripts that are being published in the Journal Clinical Oncology. And I am your host,...
Published 09/28/23
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 Cohort”. The summary provides information regarding the ability of a blood-based panel of 4 biomarkers in improving the identification of individuals at risk of developing lethal lung cancer and potential of combined screening...
Published 09/25/23
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: Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of JCO After Hours. This is the podcast where we get in-depth on manuscripts that have been published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. As always, I'm your host, Shannon Westin, Gynecologic...
Published 09/14/23
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 Lung Cancer in Singapore.  TRANSCRIPT The guest on this podcast episode has no disclosures to declare.  Dr. Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of JCO After Hours, the podcast where we get...
Published 09/10/23
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 of Data to Learn From and Improve Outcomes for Every Child and Young Adult with Pediatric Cancer”. Dr. Reaman introduces us to the initiative, its goals and structure, and what has already been achieved since its launch. TRANSCRIPT ...
Published 08/28/23
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 to declare. Dr. Shannon Westin: Hello, everyone, and welcome to another episode of JCO After Hours, the podcast where we get in-depth on manuscripts that are published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. I am your host, Shannon Westin, GYN Oncologist and Social Media...
Published 08/02/23