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.
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. (5.41 MB/5:55)
In this podcast, we discuss vaccines and how they may prevent or treat certain types of cancer. We also talk about how cancer vaccines are being tested in clinical trials. (5.82 MB/6:21)
In this podcast, you'll receive a definition of chemoprevention, what these medications can and cannot do, and how they are being studied. We'll also look at some examples of chemoprevention that are being used or studied for their potential benefit in preventing cancer. (4.81 MB/5:15)
In this podcast, we’ll explain what HPV is and talk about the symptoms, the types of HPV that may cause cancer, ways to reduce the risk of infection, and a vaccine to prevent some types of HPV. (7.52 MB/8:13)
ASCO's Policy Statement Update on Genetic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility, with Kenneth Offit, MD, MPH
January 11, 2010
In this podcast, we discuss the updated ASCO policy statement on genetic testing for cancer susceptibility, published in January 2010. This podcast is led by Dr. Kenneth Offit, and will help explain what this policy statement means for patients. (11.10MB/12:09)
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. (5.43 MB/5:56)
Questions and Myths About Quitting Smoking, with Michael Cummings, PhD, MPH
January 28, 2009
