Cleveland Clinic Cancer Advances
A Cleveland Clinic podcast for medical professionals exploring the latest innovative research and clinical advances in the field of oncology.
Episodes
277 episodes
Preserving Fertility During Pelvic Radiation: A Multidisciplinary Surgical Approach
Young patients requiring pelvic radiation face limited fertility preservation options. In this episode of Cancer Advances, Robert DeBernardo, MD, and Johanna Kelley, MD, both gynecologic oncologists at Cleveland Clinic, discuss uterine transpos...
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Optimizing Treatment Decisions in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Shilpa Gupta, MD, Genitourinary Medical Oncologist, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to explore how perioperative immunotherapy and ctDNA are redefining management of muscle-invasive bladder cancer. She reviews emerging phase III data and expl...
20 Years of Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Lessons from the Spine Tumor Board
Lilyana Angelov, MD, Neurosurgeon and Director of the Cleveland Clinic Gamma Knife Center, Samuel Chao, MD, Radiation Oncologist and Associate Director of the Gamma Knife Center; and Ajit Krishnaney, MD, Neurosurgeon in the Center for Spine Hea...
Advancing Care in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
Amy Smith, MD, Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss recent progress in pediatric neuro-oncology. Listen as Dr. Smith explains the advances in tumor biology that are shaping treatment decisions and shares how ...
Adjustment Disorder in Patients with Cancer
Brian Barnett, MD, Director of the Cleveland Clinic Psychiatric Treatment Resistance Program, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss adjustment disorder in patients with cancer. Dr. Barnett shares how oncologists can better recognize this...
Integrating Acupuncture into Cancer Care
Thuy Nguyen, DAOM, LAc, Section Head of Acupuncture for the Wellness ad Preventive Medicine Department at Cleveland Clinic, joins the Cancer Advances podcast discuss how acupuncture is being integrated into cancer care. Listen as she explains t...
Beyond 7+3: Redefining AML Treatment with Targeted Therapies and Trials
Director of the Inpatient Leukemia Unit, Anjali Advani, MD joins the Cancer Advances podcast to break down the latest acute myeloid leukemia clinical trials. From venetoclax-based regimens to emerging menin inhibitors and mutation-driven strate...
Cold EMR: Rethinking Polyp Resection Without Heat
Could removing heat improve safety in endoscopic mucosal resection? Florida Division Chair of the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and the Florida Region Director for Endoscopy, Tolga Erim, DO, joins the Cancer Advances...
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Evolution of Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis Care
Mina Lobbous, MD, MSPH, Neuro-Oncologist and Medical Director of the Adult Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis Clinic at Cleveland Clinic, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to talk about the landscape of neurofibromatosis and schwannomatosis ...
Innovations Transforming Osteosarcoma Outcomes
The Cancer Advances Podcast welcomes back Nathan Mesko, MD, Vice Chair of Global Clinical Operations for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Center Director for Musculoskeletal Oncology at Cleveland Clinic to talk about chemotherapy, limb...
Evolving Management in Classical Hematology
Bethany Samuelson Bannow, MD, Director of Classical Hematology at Cleveland Clinic, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss the evolving field of classical hematology and what it means for managing complex non-malignant blood diseases. Lis...
Optimizing Treatment Strategies in Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Julie Lang, MD, Breast Surgical Oncologist, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss advancing care for patients with inflammatory breast cancer. Listen as Dr. Lang outlines key clinical features that distinguish IBC from infection, evidenc...
A National Tumor Board for DNA Repair and Telomere Biology Disorders
Associate Staff and Physician Scientist at Cleveland Clinic Children’s, Richa Sharma, MD, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss the launch of a National DNA Repair and Telomere Biology Disorder Tumor Board. Listen as Dr. Sharma explains ...
Chemograms for Smarter Chemotherapy
Radiation Oncologist and Physician Scientist Jacob Scott, MD, DPhil, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss how chemograms may change the way oncologists select chemotherapy using transcriptomic data and predictive modeling. Listen as Dr....
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Contraception During and After Cancer
Medical Director of the Women's Comprehensive Health and Research Center and Professor of OB/GYN and Reproductive Biology, Pelin Batur, MD, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss updated guidance on contraceptive care during and after can...
Engineered Bacteria for Cancer Treatment
Mohammad Dwidar, PhD, Assistant Staff in the Lerner Research Institute and Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss the emerging role of engineered ba...
Inborn Errors of Immunity in LGL Leukemia
Jaroslaw P. Maciejewski, MD, PhD, Chair of the Translational Hematology and Oncology Research Department at Cleveland Clinic, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to take a deeper look at inborn errors of immunity and their role in clonal T-cell e...
Inside the OR: Endoscopic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Explained
Paula Escobar, MD, a Breast Surgical Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to provide an inside look into endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy. Listen as Dr. Escobar breaks down how the procedure works, who is an ide...
What’s New in Prostate Cancer Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncologist and Co-Director of the Genitourinary Program, Shalini Moningi, MD, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss the latest advances in radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Listen as Dr. Moningi talks about SBRT, adaptive ...
Beyond Mammography: Supplemental Screening for Dense Breast Care
Breast density affects 50% of women and can significantly impact both cancer risk and early detection. Breast Radiologist, Paulette Turk, MD, and Medical Breast Program Director, Lakshmi Khatri, MD, join the Cancer Advances Podcast to discuss b...
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Insights from the RedirecTT-1 Study: A Potential Game-Changer for R/R Myeloma with EMD
Shahzad Raza, MD, Hematologist at Cleveland Clinic, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to share insights from the RedirecTT-1 study. This study, presented at the 2025 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, explores combining two bi...
The Vital Role of Oncology Social Workers in Blood Cancer Treatment
Certified Oncology Social Worker Jane Dabney, MSW, LISW-S, OSW-C, joins the Cancer Advances Podcast to talk about the vital role social workers play in blood cancer care. Listen as she explains how social work helps identify barriers to transpl...
Innovations Redefining Prostate Cancer Care
Urologic Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, Alberto Pieretti, MD, joins the Cancer Advances Podcast to talk about how innovations in imaging, biomarkers and multidisciplinary care are reshaping the diagnosis and management of prost...
Transforming Melanoma Care with Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy
Joseph Skitzki, MD, Director of Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss how neoadjuvant immunotherapy is transforming melanoma treatment. Listen as Dr. Skitzki explains how this ...
