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Cancer.Net Podcasts
Cancer.Net is pleased to offer its patient information on cancer research, treatment, coping, and many other topics in an audio podcast format. This gives people with cancer, and their families and friends, an additional option of how they'd like to receive oncologist-approved information from Cancer.Net.
Explaining Podcasts
A Cancer.Net Podcast is a pre-recorded audio file in which a specific cancer-related topic is addressed in order to assist people with cancer. A podcast can be listened to online (through the Internet) or downloaded to your computer free of charge. After downloading, a Cancer.Net Podcast may also be transferred to an MP3 audio player, such as an iPod. To download or listen to a Cancer.Net Podcast on your computer, you will need software capable of playing MP3 files, such as Windows Media Player or QuickTime.
You may also want to subscribe to Cancer.Net Podcasts, so that new offerings are automatically downloaded to your personal computer as soon as they are available. To subscribe, copy-and-paste the link below into software that allows podcast subscriptions, such as iTunes or Juice.
For a variety of podcasts designed for professionals in the field of oncology, see the ASCO Podcasts.
Radiation Therapy - What to Expect
March 25, 2013
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(7.06 MB/7:42)
In this podcast, we discuss what to expect during radiation therapy.
Colonoscopy - What to Expect
March 18, 2013
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(6.69 MB/7:18)
During this podcast, you'll receive some key facts about colonoscopy and an explanation of what happens during this test, to help you prepare for your own colonoscopy. You will also be offered a list of questions to ask your doctor about your test and its results.
PET Scan - What to Expect
March 3, 2013
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(5.33 MB/5:49)
This podcast explains what to expect during a positron emission tomography scan.
Understanding ASCO’s Recommendations for Managing Febrile Neutropenia, with Christopher Flowers, MD
January 14, 2013
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(10.85 MB/11:51)
In this podcast, we discuss ASCO’s recommendations for managing a symptom of cancer and cancer treatment called febrile neutropenia. This podcast is led by Dr. Christopher Flowers, who is an associate professor at the Winship Cancer Institute in the Department of Hematology/Oncology at Emory University in Atlanta.
Chemotherapy - What to Expect
January 7, 2013
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(6.16 MB/6:44)
In this podcast, we discuss chemotherapy.
CT Scans and Cancer Risk
November 5, 2012
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(4.68 MB/5:07)
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.
Mammography - What to Expect
October 22, 2012
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(4.72 MB/5:09)
This podcast explains what to expect during a mammogram.
Pap Test - What to Expect
September 24, 2012
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(5.34 MB/5:50)
This podcast explains what to expect during a Pap test, or Pap smear.
Ultrasound - What to Expect
June 18, 2012
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(4.62 MB/5:03)
This podcast explains what to expect during an ultrasound scan.
MRI - What to Expect
May 7, 2012
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(5.3 MB/5:47)
This podcast explains what to expect during a magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, scan.