Cancer.Net Podcasts are special audio versions of Cancer.Net's award-winning content on cancer research, treatment, coping, and many other topics. http://www.cancer.net/podcasts 2008 American Society of Clinical Oncology http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:52:02 -0500 contactus@cancer.net (Cancer.Net) Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Cancer.Net Podcasts Cancer.Net Podcasts are special audio versions of Cancer.Net's award-winning content on cancer research, treatment, coping, and many other topics. Cancer.Net American Society of Clinical Oncology contactus@cancer.net medicine, cancer, people living with cancer, treatment, coping, surviving no no http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Images/feed_image.jpg http://www.cancer.net/podcasts 144 88 In this podcast, listeners will learn the benefits and risks of undergoing a CT scan, and be offered some questions to ask their doctor before having a CT scan. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/CT_Scans_and_Cancer_Risk.mp3 7E07BAA0-672E-49EF-8452-077081826BC2 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0500 CT Scans and Cancer Risk In this podcast, listeners will learn the benefits and risks of undergoing a CT scan, and be offered some questions to ask their doctor before having a CT scan. 00:05:28 Cancer.Net CT Scan, CAT Scan, computed tomography, cancer risk no no This podcast explains what to expect during a mammogram. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Mammography_What_to_Expect.mp3 5B43CF67-CE12-47B6-9CFF-E3970493B9C9 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 Mammography - What to Expect This podcast explains what to expect during a mammogram. 5:12 Cancer.Net cancer.net, podcast, mammography, breast cancer, mammogram no no This podcast explains what to expect during a Pap test, or Pap smear. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Pap_Test_What_to_Expect.mp3 FBCB80DF-8EAB-439C-B408-39529B620317 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0400 Pap Test - What to Expect This podcast explains what to expect during a Pap test, or Pap smear. 5:49 Cancer.Net pap test, pap smear, uterine cancer, cervical cancer, diagnosis, prevention no no Mary Jane Massie, MD, discusses the Look Good...Feel Better program from the Personal Care Products Council Foundation. Look Good...Feel Better offers free support programs across the country for women with cancer. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/LGFB.mp3 824A88BA-4147-4BDD-8E9A-27ECD701071E Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:00:00 -0400 Look Good...Feel Better, with Mary Jane Massie, MD Mary Jane Massie, MD, discusses the Look Good...Feel Better program from the Personal Care Products Council Foundation. Look Good...Feel Better offers free support programs across the country for women with cancer. 9:46 Cancer.Net personal care, cancer, cosmetology, personal care products council foundation, look good feel better no no Eric Winer, MD, discusses the research highlights from the 2008 Breast Cancer Symposium in Washington, D.C. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/2008_Breast_Cancer_Symposium.mp3 48HJWE35-63F9-9047-I8H4-YNC5K443B0G7 Thu, 4 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0400 2008 Breast Cancer Symposium Highlights, with Eric Winer, MD Eric Winer, MD, discusses the research highlights from the 2008 Breast Cancer Symposium in Washington, D.C. 11:11 Cancer.Net breast cancer, research, meeting, symposium, disparities, racial, treatment, diagnosis, radiation no no Grief is a natural response to loss. It is a process that occurs over time and involves a wide range of emotions, as well as thoughts, behaviors, and physical sensations. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Understanding_Grief_and_Loss.mp3 5212BFF2-5121-4E2D-85ED-DE8BEE518A2E Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:00:00 -0400 Understanding Grief and Loss Grief is a natural response to loss. It is a process that occurs over time and involves a wide range of emotions, as well as thoughts, behaviors, and physical sensations. 4:29 Cancer.Net grief, loss, cancer, death, grieve no no In this podcast, listeners will learn what information to look for in an abstract, get definitions of common types of research studies, and be offered some guidance in evaluating information in an abstract. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/How_to_Read_a_Medical_Abstract.mp3 6D57D077-BBCC-4406-8CC5-0FC363C98027 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 08:00:00 -0400 How to Read a Medical Abstract In this podcast, listeners will learn what information to look for in an abstract, get definitions of common types of research studies, and be offered some guidance in evaluating information in an abstract. 8:00 Cancer.Net abstract, asco, cancer.net, medicine, cancer study, clinical trials no no This is the first in a new series of Patient Advocate Guest Columns and Podcasts, launched as a forum for patient advocates to address a topic, issue, or trend within the cancer community through Cancer.Net, the patient information website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Advocate_Looks_Back_at_25_Years_of_Communications_With_SSchimmel.mp3 B4CCB4D8-8600-4815-BDCC-817968BA9DEA Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -0400 An Advocate Looks Back at 25 Years of Patient and Survivor Communications, With Selma Schimmel This is the first in a new series of Patient Advocate Guest Columns and Podcasts, launched as a forum for patient advocates to address a topic, issue, or trend within the cancer community through Cancer.Net, the patient information website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). 9:19 Cancer.Net cancer, patient advocacy, selma schimmel, communication, survivorship no no This podcast explains what to expect during a positron emission tomography scan. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/PET_Scan_What_to_Expect.mp3 CE2D54B7-327C-4DCB-A8CB-225E2966D4F4 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:00:00 -0400 PET Scan - What to Expect This podcast explains what to expect during a positron emission tomography scan. 4:13 Cancer.Net diagnosis, pet scan, PET, positron emission tomography, cancer, cancer diagnosis no no This podcast explains what to expect during an ultrasound scan. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Ultrasound_What_to_Expect.mp3 EC6FA1D2-7146-4C20-B07B-79E5CB44C999 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:00:00 -0400 Ultrasound - What to Expect This podcast explains what to expect during an ultrasound scan. 4:34 Cancer.Net ultrasound, cancer, diagnosis, tests, procedures no no Julie Gralow, MD, discusses the research highlights on targeted treatments for cancer from the 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/2008_AM_Targeted_Treatments.mp3 49E9490A-8B63-425F-8BD1-FA34D74C413C Sun, 1 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0400 Julie Gralow, MD, discusses the research highlights on targeted treatments for cancer from the 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Julie Gralow, MD, discusses the research highlights on targeted treatments for cancer from the 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. 11:07 Cancer.Net cancer, clinical trials, asco, annual meeting, pharmacogenomics, pharmacogenetics, targeted therapy, cancer treatment no no Howard Sandler, MD, discusses the research highlights on advances in the screening and treatment of cancer from the 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/2008_AM_Screening_and_Treatment.mp3 E459F09E-278F-486E-A681-6F66B6CBE123 Sun, 1 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0400 Howard Sandler, MD, discusses the research highlights on advances in the screening and treatment of cancer from the 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Howard Sandler, MD, discusses the research highlights on advances in the screening and treatment of cancer from the 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. 9:25 Cancer.Net cancer, annual meeting, cancer advances, asco, treatment advances no no Nicholas Petrelli, MD, discusses the research highlights on advances in treatment and quality of life from the 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/2008_AM_Treatment_and_QOL.mp3 0FF0751B-F343-48CC-9F13-73EE95005B7C Sat, 31 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400 Nicholas Petrelli, MD, discusses the research highlights on advances in treatment and quality of life from the 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Nicholas Petrelli, MD, discusses the research highlights on advances in treatment and quality of life from the 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. 13:59 Cancer.Net asco, annual meeting, clinical trials, research, quality of life, cancer treatment no no Eric Winer, MD, discusses the breast cancer research highlights from the 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/2008_AM_Breast_Cancer.mp3 9DC7E839-6259-4D90-A6BC-BE56B430F2DF Sat, 31 May 2008 10:00:00 -0400 Eric Winer, MD, discusses the breast cancer research highlights from the 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Eric Winer, MD, discusses the breast cancer research highlights from the 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. 11:27 Cancer.Net breast cancer, research, annual meeting, clinical trials, asco no no This podcast addresses the importance of donating bone marrow. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Donating_Bone_Marrow.mp3 295B9BC0-3BF2-4D1C-BA05-675F3E1C1595 Wed, 14 May 2008 08:00:00 -0400 Donating Bone Marrow This podcast addresses the importance of donating bone marrow. 5:03 Cancer.Net bone marrow donation, cancer, leukemia, transplant, transplantation no no This podcast explains what to expect during a magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, scan. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/MRI_What_to_Expect.mp3 C0EFE0AF-D460-4E3D-9485-9B7FAB88A1AE Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -0400 MRI - What to Expect This podcast explains what to expect during a magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, scan. 5:13 Cancer.Net mri, cancer, magnetic resonance imaging, cancer diagnosis no no Explains what dietary and herbal supplements are, and things to ask if you are considering using them during cancer treatment. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Dietary_and_Herbal_Supplements.mp3 A91CF6BF-44E7-49DC-8F37-1734C88CD08B Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -0400 Dietary and Herbal Supplements Explains what dietary and herbal supplements are, and things to ask if you are considering using them during cancer treatment. 4:58 Cancer.Net herbal, dietary, complementary, alternative, therapy, cancer, treatment no no Cancer.Net Editor-in-Chief Diane Blum, MSW, announces the launch of Cancer.Net http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Cancer.Net_Launch.mp3 B188C27A-7172-4BFC-B30D-289FC3B8BABA Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -0400 Cancer.Net Launch Cancer.Net Editor-in-Chief Diane Blum, MSW, announces the launch of Cancer.Net 3:21 Cancer.Net cancer.net, new, website no no What to expect when you meet with a genetic counselor. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Meeting_With_a_Genetic_Counselor.mp3 50E5D8E1-475E-4DFD-9FFC-A354080DBEB4 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0400 Meeting With a Genetic Counselor What to expect when you meet with a genetic counselor. 4:33 Cancer.Net genetics, counseling, cancer no no Howard Sandler, MD, MS, discusses the research highlights from the 2008 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco, California. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/2008_GU_Cancers_Symposium.mp3 FE055413-8E05-44B3-B4C2-88B88ED88853 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:01:00 -0500 Tobacco use is associated with an increased risk of at least fifteen different types of cancer, and quitting smoking is the single most important thing a person can do to lower his or her cancer risk. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Tobacco_Use.mp3 0059A594-41D4-4C6D-BC3E-C046048A41C5 Mon, 4 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0500 Nicholas Petrelli, MD, discusses the research highlights from the 2008 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in Orlando, Florida. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/2008_GI_Cancers_Symposium.mp3 9107C164-1231-4975-9A8F-BD9F441D7A70 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0500 This podcast discusses a decision aid tool developed by ASCO and Cancer Care Ontario to help people who have had surgery for non-small cell lung cancer talk with their doctor about whether to have chemotherapy after surgery. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/A_Decision_Aid_Tool_for_Lung_Cancer.mp3 6D19978D-5E29-4CC3-8165-C67918774DEF Wed, 9 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0500 Highlights of ASCO's 2007 Clinical Cancer Advances report that summarizes the most important advances in clinical cancer research over the past year. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/CCA_2007_Podcast.mp3 751D11C8-2662-4684-B92B-CC011B823101 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:00:00 -0500 This podcast explains what to expect during a computed tomography, or CT, scan. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/CT_Scan_What_to_Expect.mp3 C0C6AE90-4661-4FD0-AE88-811E0C125958 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0500 This podcast explains what clinical trials are, and how they are conducted. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/What_Are_Clinical_Trials.mp3 C0C6AE90-4661-4FD0-AE88-611E0B621632 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 Five tips to help people with cancer best enjoy the holiday season. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Cancer_and_the_Holidays.mp3 2908478D-D32D-469F-AC45-1F58E8CA1C30 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0500 What to expect as a caregiver to a person with cancer and tips on effectively giving care. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Tips_on_Caregiving.mp3 1CE5F7C7-E732-4CE7-9FC2-D9974AEC8943 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 Strategies that you can use to get a good night's sleep. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Strategies_for_a_Better_Nights_Sleep.mp3 9B774CDC-A509-4932-98DE-54F28A6C11C0 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 How to cope with the fear of side effects before starting cancer treatment. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Coping_With_Fear_of_Side_Effects.mp3 5D26FF54-BCEE-4E27-8847-D5B64EDD8A4F Wed, 3 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0400 How to balance being a caregiver for your parent with cancer when you are also a parent with young children. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Parenting_and_Caring_for_Parents_With_Cancer.mp3 E2648DFB-3A92-4082-AE47-F590AA9B8380 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 Eric Winer, MD, discusses the research highlights from the 2007 Breast Cancer Symposium in San Francisco, California. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/2007_Breast_Cancer_Symposium.mp3 1CB84AC4-85D7-4036-8F9F-05C5E243B4C2 Thu, 6 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 How teenagers with cancer can balance school and treatment http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Just_for_Teens_Cancer_and_School.mp3 757138B7-50AC-46AE-A90E-F2942F714349 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 Warmer weather often means more time is spent outdoors in the sun. However, it is important to remember a few simple steps to reduce exposure to the sun’s harmful rays, called ultraviolet or UV rays, because UV exposure is the leading cause of skin cancer. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Protecting_Your_Skin_From_the_Sun.mp3 1F9BF163-7739-45A3-93DF-6BCFABE1C221 Wed, 8 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0400 Helping people with cancer improve their quality of life throughout each stage of their illness is called palliative care. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Explaining_Palliative_Care.mp3 A44B8BE4-7E62-4417-9EFC-A5576DC123B6 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 What to expect as you approach the end of your active treatment for cancer. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Finishing_Treatment_What_Comes_Next.mp3 A44B8BE4-7E62-4417-9EFC-A5576DB03A55 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0400 How to choose a treatment facility for your cancer care. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Choosing_a_Cancer_Treatment_Facility.mp3 40D27A65-6657-432A-8053-C7C66B296F70 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:00:00 -0400 How to get a second opinion regarding cancer diagnosis and treatment. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Seeking_a_Second_Opinion.mp3 6ED4BB0A-A9BD-4B10-9204-D12602DF903A Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:03:00 -0400 Robert Ozols, MD, PhD, discusses the prostate cancer, lung cancer, head and neck cancer, liver cancer, leukemia/APL, and follow-up care for childhood cancer research highlights from the 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/2007_AM_Highlights.mp3 58752A89-FF43-4981-A909-7E56A769F8A1 Mon, 4 Jun 2007 09:00:00 -0400 William Blacstock, MD, discusses the liver cancer and colorectal cancer research highlights from the 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/2007_AM_Colorectal_Liver.mp3 BDE6001B-254B-4102-8D94-A63249F201F4 Mon, 4 Jun 2007 09:00:00 -0400 Julie Gralow, MD, discusses the breast cancer and uterine cancer research highlights from the 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/2007_AM_Womens_Cancers.mp3 87108949-DE23-4394-854F-C2956AC42DD9 Sun, 3 Jun 2007 10:30:00 -0400 The first steps to take when you or a loved one is diagnosed with cancer. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/When_the_Doctor_Says_Cancer.mp3 F93C67A6-5D25-487D-9674-DC2B20BCC1EF Wed, 23 May 2007 21:31:12 -0400 How to choose a doctor for your cancer care. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Choosing_an_Oncologist.mp3 A4A97105-358D-4BB2-9A75-43350DE85D6E Wed, 23 May 2007 21:31:13 -0400 How to help a child with cancer understand and prepare for medical tests and procedures. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Preparing_Your_Child_for_Medical_Procedures.mp3 89B0DA60-7682-48D2-B420-DF097F356C74 Wed, 23 May 2007 21:31:14 -0400 Follow-up care for people treated for stage II or stage III colorectal cancer. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/Follow-up_Care_for_Colorectal_Cancer.mp3 8BC74344-3083-41C7-A348-AE8241BD61F6 Wed, 23 May 2007 21:31:15 -0400 Preventing lymphedema after breast cancer. http://www.cancer.net/patient/Library/Podcasts/After_Breast_Cancer_Preventing_Lymphedema.mp3 4EF515F7-FDD9-4AF7-B089-E363DF031D74 Wed, 23 May 2007 21:31:16 -0400