Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go

In the first episode of 2021, CancerNetwork spoke with Che-Kai Tsao, MD, a medical oncologist at Mount Sinai. Tsao discussed smoking cessation, its relation to cancer, and screenings for patients. More, he went into detail regarding the National Cancer Institute-funded smoking cessation program, a program Mount Sinai has been a part of for a number of years.  Don’t forget to subscribe to the "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go" podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

In this episode of "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go", CancerNetwork takes a look at an article publishing in early 2021 for the Journal ONCOLOGY, titled “Patient-Reported Outcomes of Pain and Related Symptoms in Integrative Oncology Practice and Clinical Research: Evidence and Recommendations.” The piece summarizes current and validated patient-reported outcomes (PROs) specific to cancer-related pain. The piece also recommends commonly used PROs to be standardized to aid integrative oncology clinicians and researchers in both patient care and study design. For the first of 2 interviews regarding this piece, CancerNetwork spoke with 3 authors of the article, W. Iris Zhi, MD, PhD, and Ting Bao, MD, DABMA, MS, from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Xin Shelley Wang, MD, MPH, of the MD Anderson Cancer Center. For this week’s response perspective, CancerNetwork spoke with Linda Carlson, PhD, of the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Carlson expanded on the work done by Zhi and her colleagues, emphasizing the importance of understanding reliability and validity. Carlson focused on the importance of the research topic, and the impact properly validated PROs can have on patients for the cancer care team. Don’t forget to subscribe to the "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go" podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

In this edition of "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go," CancerNetwork spoke with Zuri Murrell, MD, for a conversation regarding the rising rates of colorectal cancer for younger individuals, as well as the significantly higher incidence and death rates for black patients of this cancer type.    Murrell, a colorectal surgeon and cancer specialist at Cedars-Sinai, explained that obesity, diabetes, smoking, and a family history of colorectal cancer may all play a role in the increasing rate. Don’t forget to subscribe to the "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go" podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available .

This latest episode of "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go" looks at an article published in the November issue of the journal ONCOLOGY, titled “Supporting Decision-Making on Fertility Preservation Among Adolescent and Young Adult Women With Cancer.” The piece examines oncofertility, unexpected cancer diagnoses and the decision-making process for young adult patients. For a breakdown of the article, CancerNetwork spoke with co-author of the review article, Jackelyn Payne, MPH, MA, a doctoral student in the department of psychology at Stony Brook University. For the response perspective, CancerNetwork spoke with Elizabeth Constance, MD, who is an associate professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Constance wrote a perspective piece published in the journal ONCOLOGY titled “Opening Doors: Fertility Preservation for Adolescents and Young Adults Facing Gonadotoxic Therapy.” The piece highlights the evolving decision-making process for patients, the potential for multi-disciplinary treatment teams and more. Don’t forget to subscribe to the "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go" podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

This episode of "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go" examines an article published in the October issue of the journal ONCOLOGY, titled “Barriers to Clinical Trial Enrollment in Patients With Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Who Are Eligible for Early-Phase Clinical Trials.” The piece was written by Rachael Galvin, DO, MPH, Christine Chung, DO, Ella Achenbach, Oliwier Dziadkowiec, PhD, and Shiraj Sen, MD, PhD, and focuses on what keeps patients of this aggressive form of pancreatic cancer from pursuing enrollment in clinical trials. For a summary of the article, CancerNetwork spoke with lead author of the study, Rachael Galvin, DO, MPH, from the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colorado.   For the article’s response perspective, CancerNetwork spoke with Michael Lee, MD, of the MD Anderson Cancer Center. Lee discussed his perspective piece published on CancerNetwork titled “Barriers to Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials Enrollment.” The piece examines Galvin’s work and clinical trial enrollment for the disease as a whole.   Don’t forget to subscribe to the "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go" podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

This episode of “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” examines an article published in the October issue of the journal ONCOLOGY, titled “Considerations for the Management of Oncology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The piece focuses on the management of the coronavirus pandemic and best practices to effectively manage patients with cancer. For detailed information regarding the article, CancerNetwork spoke with two authors of the study, Jeffrey Schneider, MD, and Marc Braunstein, MD, PhD, from the NYU Winthrop Hospital.   Don’t forget to subscribe to the “Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

This episode of "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go" features an article published in the September issue of the journal ONCOLOGY. The article is titled “Screening for Phase 1 Clinical Trials: An Opportunity to Evaluate Psychological States and Re-educate Patients on Prognosis?” It was written by Sarah Moreland, MD, and Shiraj Sen, MD, PhD, and focuses on physician-patient communication and the psychosocial impact of cancer diagnoses on patients. For more information regarding the article, CancerNetwork spoke with Dr. Moreland from the Medical Center of Aurora. For the article’s response perspective, CancerNetwork spoke with Daniel McFarland, DO, of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center about the physician-patient relationship and the importance of clear communication throughout the clinical trial process.

This episode of "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go" examines a review article published in the September issue of the journal ONCOLOGY. The article, “Molecular Profiling in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer,” was written by Samantha Armstrong, MD, Rita Malley, MS, and Benjamin Weinberg, MD. The piece discusses the epidemiology, tumor location, and mutational landscape of metastatic colorectal cancer. For an in-depth evaluation of that piece, CancerNetwork spoke with Armstrong and Weinberg from the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.   For the article’s response perspective, CancerNetwork spoke with John Marshall, MD, of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Marshall discussed the cost, quality of care, accessibility and more regarding molecular profiling and precision medicine. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

CancerNetwork speaks with Michael Randell, MD, FACOG, of OBGYN Atlanta to learn more about the new cervical cancer screening guidelines released by the American Cancer Society. In the interview, Randell expresses his concerns with the updated guidelines, and details what he recommends to patients. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.

In the latest episode of "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go," CancerNetwork examines a Q&A piece in the August issue of the journal ONCOLOGY discussing next-generation sequencing for gastrointestinal cancers. The article is titled “Ushering in the Era of Precision Medicine” and it focuses on a conversation with Tanios Bekaii-Saab, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.    For a responding perspective, CancerNetwork spoke with Howard Hochster, MD, of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Dr. Hochster discussed his feelings regarding next-generation sequencing, and suggests alternative ways to treat patients with GI cancers.   Don’t forget to subscribe to the "Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go" podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere podcasts are available.