Recently, the American Cancer Society released a recommendation in regard to the use of MRI for women at high risk to develop breast cancer. In this podcast, the OncologyPodcasting news team meets with Dr. Judy Destouet, chief of breast mammography for Advanced Radiology, to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using breast MRI to diagnose breast cancer.
In this episode, host Ellen Baker discusses the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval on a test that determines the likelihood of breast cancer returning within 5 to 10 years after the initial cancer in women.
Hair loss is a psychologically traumatic experience for women receiving chemotherapy. In this cancer podcast, the Oncology Podcasting news team meets with Kelly Hasenei, owner of A Perfect Fit at www.kellyperfectfit. com, a specialty women's wig boutique. She discusses how women can prepare themselves for this experience with the use of wigs and other headwear.
In this first of three parts, host Ellen Baker discusses when patients with cancer receive chemotherapy, they can experience a number of different side effects. One of these is a drop in blood count.
Top stories include Cancer Among Young Adults is on a Rise, Prostate cancer patients see high survival rates with seed implants and New biomarker test could predict outcome for bladder cancer patients
On this edition: red meat ups breast cancer risk; cancer cases expected to double by the year 2030; new guidelines released on MRI Detection of Breast Cancer; and a prostate cancer vaccine gets one step closer to approval.
(Español edición) Este podcast en oncología describe los beneficios del tratamiento con quimioterapia o quimioterapia y radiación juntas antes de hacer cirugía en pacientes con cáncer de esófago. Este podcast en oncología tambien discute como el
Today's topics include: Trastuzumab improves outcome in women with aggressive breast cancer, New type of chemotherapy drug approves for breast cancer treatment, Breast MRI detects more Ductal carcinoma in situ
In this second of three parts, host Ellen Baker discusses when patients with cancer receive chemotherapy, they can experience a number of different side effects. One of these is a drop in blood count.
