Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) Podcast

Latest Episodes:

To Biopsy or Not to Biopsy? That is the Question Dec 07, 2011

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Biopsy of presumed metastatic breast cancer sites confirms the diagnosis in most women and alters therapy in 14% of women in a prospective study of 121 patients but its impact on outcome could not be reliably assessed.

Disparities in Systemic Therapy for Breast Cancer Dec 05, 2011

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This podcast provides a commentary on the article by Wu et al that addresses disparities in systemic therapy for breast cancer.

Adjusting for Treatment Cross-Over to Enable Analysis of Longer Term Outcomes in the MA.17 Trial Nov 28, 2011

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This Podcast reviews the background of the MA.17 trial, the results of the present manuscript and provides perspective on the current findings.

Obesity and Colorectal Cancer: What's the Big Deal? Nov 28, 2011

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This podcast summarizes the findings of this JCO article and provides commentary on its applicability to practice.

Combinations or Single Agents, Crossover or No Crossover: Considering Chemotherapy Strategies in the Multi-Chaptered Story of Metastatic Breast Cancer Nov 14, 2011

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This podcast will critically review randomized phase III trial data examining the relative role of taxane monotherapy versus combination therapy as first-line treatment for HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.

Medical Oncologist Attitudes and Practice in Cancer Pain Management: A National Survey Nov 14, 2011

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This podcast discusses findings and implications of a recent survey study on attitudes and knowledge about cancer pain among medical oncologists

Is a "Wait and See" Nonoperative Approach Justified after Chemoradiation for Rectal Cancer Nov 07, 2011

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This podcast will explore the feasibility of a nonoperative "wait and see" approach based on strict selection criteria in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who achieve a complete clinical response after chemoradiation.

Predictive Testing for BRCA1/2 Mutations: The Value of the "True"Negative Oct 31, 2011

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This podcast reviews the evidence that women testing negative for known familial BRCA1/2 mutations should adhere to current population breast cancer screening guidelines.

Trastuzumab in the Adjuvant Setting - Sequential versus Concurrent: Will We Ever Know the Full Answer? Oct 31, 2011

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This Podcast provides observation and commentary on the JCO article "Sequential versus concurrent trastuzumab in adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer".

Solving the Mystery of Recurrence in "Surgical Cures" for Early Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Oct 11, 2011

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Podcast to review the article "Occult Metastases in Length Nodes Predict Survival In Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Report of the ACOSOG Z40040 Trial" by Rusch et al.