Cancer Informant

Today's episode is focused on barriers to cancer care and cancer treatment. Care and treatment options have been rapidly advancing over the past several decades, to the point where there are many effective therapies to manage even advanced cancers. This is great news for those with access to these advanced therapeutics. However for others, significant barriers impede their ability to access these treatments. In this video, we go through what these barriers are, and how they could be overcome.

In this episode we discuss germline testing, a type of genetic testing that can be helpful for cancer patients. Germline is the fundamental genetic code inherited from your parents. Mutated genes passed on from a parent can manifest as an inherited disease. Germline testing can uncover if you have specific genes or underlying conditions that have led to the development of your cancer. This information can be used to select more effective treatments. Germline testing can also allow those who are worried about the development of cancer to discover if they have genes that put them at risk. To ask us a question or suggest a topic for a future episode email us at [email protected]

Cancer is increasing in incidence and prevalence, and is poised to become the main cause of death in the US based on current trends.  In this episode we discuss the main risk factors for the development of cancer, and screening strategies to catch cancer early. To ask us a question or suggest a topic for a future episode email us at [email protected]

Being faced with a cancer diagnosis is a scary and overwhelming experience, but there are steps you can take to improve your odds of beating this disease. To ask us a question or suggest a topic for a future episode email us at [email protected]

This episode is focused on patients with ovarian cancer, and the most essential things you need to know about diagnosis, treatment and more. To ask us a question or suggest a topic for a future episode, please visit our homepage and fill out our form at www.cancerinformant.org, or email us your question to [email protected]

This episode's topic is the most important things for patients with metastatic breast cancer to know. Some topics covered include the importance of a second opinion on diagnosis, the need to measure the mutational profile of the disease, and the use of various different tests to help select appropriate treatments. To ask us a question or suggest a topic for a future episode, please visit our homepage and fill out our form at www.cancerinformant.org, or email us your question to [email protected]

Firefighters have a heightened risk of occupational cancer. They also have a higher risk of serious and unusual cancers. In this episode Dr. Magliocco will discuss why firefighters have a higher risk of cancer, how personal risk can be evaluated, and what firefighters can do to prevent the development of serious late stage cancers. To ask us a question or suggest a topic for a future episode, please visit our homepage and fill out our form at www.cancerinformant.org, or email us your question to [email protected]

Dr. Magliocco goes over some of the highlights of the recent GI ASCO Meeting, which was held earlier this year in San Fransisco. This is a meeting where experts from around the world come together to discuss advances in GI and Colorectal cancer diagnosis and treatment. To ask us a question or suggest a topic for a future episode, please visit our homepage and fill out our form at www.cancerinformant.org, or email us your question to [email protected]

In episode #14 of Cancer Informant, Dr. Magliocco covers what you need to know about colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is becoming more common, but fortunately it is one of the more treatable and curable cancers.  Topics covered include risk factors, signs & symptoms, and treatments for early vs. late stage colorectal cancer. To ask us a question or suggest a topic for a future episode, please visit our homepage and fill out our form at www.cancerinformant.org, or email us your question to [email protected]

In episode #13 of Cancer Informant, Dr. Magliocco covers what you need to know about pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer. Topics covered include what the endocrine pancreas is, what makes this type of cancer so unique, how this type of cancer presents, treatment options, and more. To ask us a question or suggest a topic for a future episode, please visit our homepage and fill out our form at www.cancerinformant.org, or email us your question to [email protected]