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.
Strategies for a Better Night's Sleep
April 9, 2012
In this podcast, Dr. Gary Lyman discusses nausea and vomiting. Some cancer treatments, including radiation therapy and chemotherapy, may cause these types of side effects. The best way to treat vomiting is to prevent it with medications called antiemetics. To help doctors give their patients the best possible care, ASCO has developed evidence-based recommendations for the use of drugs that prevent vomiting. These guidelines were updated in 2011 to reflect the latest research, and the purpose of this podcast is to summarize these findings. (9.25 MB/10:06)
2011 ASCO Annual Meeting Research Round Up - Advances in Breast Cancer Care, Personalized Treatment Options, Fertility Preservation, and Survivorship Care, with Lidia Schapira, MD
July 11, 2011
In this podcast, we discuss several topics presented ASCO’s 2011 Annual Meeting, including advances in breast cancer care, personalized treatment options, fertility preservation, and survivorship care. (12.80 MB/14:04)
Giving Patients a Way to Share Their Stories, with Evan Lipson, MD
April 4, 2011
This podcast is led by ASCO member, Evan J. Lipson, MD. Dr. Lipson recently launched a website, called Seize the Days, that offers people with cancer and their families an opportunity to record and preserve audio interviews as a way to share their personal stories with others. In this podcast, Dr. Lipson discusses Seize the Days and provides stories from patients about how a cancer diagnosis affected their lives. ASCO would like to thank Dr. Lipson and his patients for sharing these stories. (5.60 MB/6:07)
In this podcast, ASCO’s president, Dr. George Sledge, discusses advanced cancer care planning. Advanced cancer care is cancer that cannot be cured. It’s also called end-stage cancer or terminal cancer. However, incurable does not mean untreatable, and people with advanced cancer still have treatment options. ASCO is working with oncologists to help patients and their families talk about advanced cancer to identify the best individual treatment plan for each patient. (3.98MB/4:20)
The Art of Oncology – End-of-Life Care
January 31, 2011
In this podcast, Dr. Charles Loprinzi discusses an essay from The Art of Oncology that deals with the importance of talking about end-of-life care. (6.21MB/6:47)
The Art of Oncology – Palliative Care
January 24, 2011
In this podcast, Dr. Charles Loprinzi discusses essays from The Art of Oncology that deal with the importance of treatment to relieve symptoms and improve a patient's quality of life, also called palliative care. (4.43MB/6:27)
