Welcome to 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 eff...

15 Marras 202320min

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 pass...

3 Loka 202316min

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 developme...

3 Heinä 202320min

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...

25 Touko 202310min

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 episod...

28 Huhti 202312min

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 t...

17 Huhti 202319min

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 ...

31 Maalis 20237min

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 ...

17 Maalis 202311min