Dr. Mark A. Lewis describes what the Whipple procedure is, including who might receive it, what his personal experience with the operation was like, how to prepare, and what to expect during recovery from the operation. Read More
09/2021
September 16, 2021
Mark A. Lewis, MD September 14, 2021
Verna Vanderpuye, MBChB Dr. Verna Vanderpuye describes what people with cancer experience in Ghana, including the stigma associated with the disease, the challenges to receiving care, and how local organizations are working to make a difference. Read More
September 9, 2021
Marika Humphreys Cancer caregiver Marika Humphreys shares the challenges cancer caregivers face in taking care of themselves and where caregivers can start in making self-care a priority. Read More
September 7, 2021
Richard L. Schilsky, MD, FACP, FSCT, FASCO Algunas aprobaciones recientes de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (Food and Drug Administration, FDA) han hecho que las personas se enteren de que hay tratamientos agnósticos con respecto a los tumores. Pero, ¿qué significa eso y cómo podría beneficiar a alguien con cáncer? El director médico anterior (2013-2021) de la American Society of Clinical Oncology (Sociedad Estadounidense de Oncología Clínica), Richard L. Schilsky, aporta información sobre esta nueva forma de abordar el tratamiento del cáncer. Read More
September 2, 2021
Brielle Gregory Collins, ASCO staff In this podcast, Drs. Eliza Park and Paula Rauch discuss how a parent with metastatic cancer can talk with their children about their prognosis, including the challenges of having this discussion and ways to navigate the conversation with children of different ages. Read More