The James Cancer-Free World Podcast

Episode 208: Improving supportive care for cancer patients

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Supportive care researchers are paving the way for improved quality of life for cancer patients during and after treatment.Jessica Merlin, MD, discuss...

Episode 207: Exploring the rise in early onset breast cancer

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Breast cancer rates are rising among younger patients, making accurate info about risks, symptoms and screening more important than ever.Margaret Gatt...

Episode 206: How cancer screening leads to prevention and early detection

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The benefits of cancer screening go beyond diagnosis to improve the chances of successful treatment—and even prevention.Renowned epidemiologist Elec...

Episode 205: What women should know about cervical cancer

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Cervical cancer rates are rising for some women, but screening and the HPV vaccine can improve patients' outcomes and even prevent new diagnoses.L...

Episode 204: New, groundbreaking early-onset cancer program

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As cancer rates rise among younger patients, a new Ohio State program revolutionizes care, research and support to improve outcomes and reverse the tr...

Episode 203: Why cancer immunotherapy can fail

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Immunotherapy is revolutionizing cancer treatment, but it doesn't work for every patient. In a new landmark study, Ohio State researchers shed new lig...

Episode 202: Highlights from a year of work to create a cancer-free world

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ohio State researchers spent 2025 working to bring us all closer to a cancer-free world.Several OSUCCC – James researchers shared details about thei...

Episode 201: How a clinical trial could change leukemia treatment

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Karilyn Larkin, MD, is leading a new clinical trial that could change and improve the way acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is treated. “AML is a goo...

Episode 200: Advances in Understanding & Treating Lung Cancer, with Triparna Sen, PhD

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“We have made great progress in treating lung cancer, but we still have a long way to go,” said Triparna Sen, PhD, a James scientist who specializ...

Episode 199: How fasting can affect cancer treatment, with Faiza Kalam, PhD, MD

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fasting and intermittent fasting have been in the news in recent months. In this episode, Faiza Kalam, PhD, MD, director of the James Food, Activity S...

Episode 198: What you need to know about lobular breast cancer, with Arya Roy, MD

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While researchers work to improve lobular breast cancer screening, innovative treatments are improving outcomes for patients with a condition diagnose...

Episode 197: How the James Lifestyle Lab Improves the Lives of Cancer Patients, with Roberto Benzo

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“We develop, evaluate and test interventions to help empower people to live healthier,” explained Roberto Benzo, PhD, an Ohio State health promoti...

Episode 196: Innovations in Cancer Second Opinions, with Dr. Riccardo Carrau

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Second opinions change the course of cancer care for many patients, and Ohio State experts are now using telehealth tech to increase access to these l...

Episode 195: The High-Tech HIPEC Surgery for Advanced Abdominal Cancers, with Dr. Pamela Lu

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The James is a leader in an advanced surgical technique that delivers heated chemotherapy directly to the cancerous cells in patients with rare and ad...

Episode 194: My Favorite Pelotonia Memory, co-hosted by David Cohn, MD

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pelotonia is where memories are made. In this episode, co-hosted by David John, MD, we asked several members of the James team who participate in this...

Episode 193: The Nation's First Telemedicine Cancer Clinical Trial, with Dr. Sameek Roychowdhury

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A new clinical trial at the James is pioneering the use of telemedicine to create better treatment options for patients with a rare form of pancreatic...

Episode 192: The James Sarcoma Programs Continues to Grow and Lead, with Dr. Joel Mayerson

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The James Sarcoma Program continues to grow, with the recent opening of the multidisciplinary Sarcoma Clinic, new and cutting-edge clinical trials and...

Episode 191: Pelotonia Continues to Evolve, Grow & Add New Ways to Engage People, with Joe Apgar

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Wouldn’t it be cool if …” is an expression the team at Pelotonia say on a regular basis. And, over the years, many of these “what if” ide...

Episode 190: The James Cancer Diagnostic Center, with Dr. Raquel Reinbolt & Team Members

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The James Cancer Diagnostic Center has quickly become a valuable resource for the Central Ohio community and beyond. “Since we opened [in June 2020...

Episode 189: How Alcohol Impacts the Risk of Cancer, with Dr. Dionisia Quiroga

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There has been a lot of news and some confusion in recent months about the connection between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. In this episode, Di...

Episode 188: Advances in Detecting & Treating Bladder Cancer, with Dr Debasish Sundi

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Ten years ago, there were relatively few treatment options [for bladder cancer] compared to what we have today which is a relative wealth of option...

Episode 187: The James Team of Certified Child Life Specialists, with Sami Rundo

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cancer impacts the entire family of a patient, including the children. To help parents help their children through these difficult time periods, the J...

Episode 186: Advances in Detecting & Treating Pancreatic Cancer, with Dr Krishna

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Because there are no symptoms in the early stages of pancreatic cancer “about 75 to 80 percent of patients are diagnosed in the later stages of the ...

Episode 185: Primary Care Physicians, the First Line of Defense Against Cancer, with Dr Matt Farrell

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Primary care physicians are your first line of defense against cancer,” said Matthew Farrell, M.D., an Ohio State Wexner Medical Center primary c...

Episode 184: Colorectal cancer prevention and early detection

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Colorectal cancer can affect anyone, but healthy choices and timely testing can help reduce risk. Ohio State gastroenterologist Peter Stanich, MD, ex...

Episode 183: The Global One Health Initiative for Lymphoma, with Dr Robert Baiocchi

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The reach of the James Cancer Hospital extends far beyond Central Ohio. As part of Ohio State’s Global One Health Initiative (GOHi), Robert Baiocchi...

Episode 182: Delivering Compassionate Care, with David Cohn, MD and John Schaffner

08 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Cohn, MD, described one of his goals for patients of the James. “When a patient and a family say we didn’t want to be diagnosed with cancer ...

Episode 181: How James Volunteers Make A Difference, with Kathleen Kiene & Laura Schoettmer

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“We’re so fortunate to have so many individuals come to us and want to share their time and help our patients and families,” said Kathleen Kiene...

Episode 180: Reducing the Pain of Cancer Patients, with Dr. Whitney Luke

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The James Cancer Hospital is a leader is helping cancer patients deal with the pain that can be associated with treatment. “Our inpatient oncology r...

Episode 179: How Smoking & Vaping Increase the Lung Cancer Risk, with Dr. Marisa Bittoni

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists have known for many years that smoking tobacco products greatly enhances the lung cancer risk and is the number-one cause of this deadly di...

Episode 176: Advances in Treating Pancreatic Cancer, including Whipple Surgery, with Dr. Tsai

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The OSUCCC -James is a leader in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, with the utilization of robotic Whipple surgery, the use of chemotherapy and radi...

Episode 178: What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer Screening & Treatment, with Dr. Akshay Sood

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, behind only skin cancer. In recent years, advances in screening, surgery and radiation treatm...

Episode 177: Advances in Liquid Biopsies & Circulating Tumor DNA, with Dr. Sameek Roychowdhury

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liquid biopsies and circulating tumor DNA are changing and improving the way cancer is detected and treated. In this episode, Sameek Roychowdhury, PhD...

Episode 175: The Research & Impact of the Center for Tobacco Research, with Ted Wagener

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The James Center for Tobacco Research “is truly one of the largest, if not the largest centers in the country and we clearly have the greatest bread...

Episode 174: Breast Cancer Screening & Treatment Advances, with Dr. Bridget Oppong

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“I see myself as an educator first and foremost,” said Bridget Oppong, MD, an OSUCCC-James surgical oncologist who specializes in breast cancer su...

# 173: Sir Paul Nurse, Nobel Prize Winning Geneticist & Block Lecture Recipient & Dr Tu

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Cell division is fundamental to the growth of every living thing and when it goes wrong and is out of control this is the basis for all cancers and...

Episode 172: What You Need to Know About Skin Cancer & Melanoma, with Dr. Merve Hasanov

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, and melanomas are the most serious form of this disease. “And we project an increase every year of 20...

Episode 171: Advances at the Pelotonia Institute for Immunology-Oncology, with Dr. Zihai Li

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Pelotonia Institute of Immuno-Oncology (PIIO) continues to grow and develop novel new cancer treatments since it was created in 2019 with the help...

Episode 170: Using Artificial Intelligence in Colon Cancer Treatment, with Drs. Miller & Arole

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two James physicians are part of an international clinical trial that utilizes an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to better determine the risk ...

Episode 169: Reaching Out To Underserved Populations, with Chyke Doubeni, MD, MPH

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The mission of Chyke Doubeni, MD, MPH, is clear. “I believe everyone deserves the right and opportunity to get the best care possible and I believe ...

Episode 168: Advances in Blood & Bone Marrow Transplants and CAR T-Cell Therapy, with Marcos de Lima

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The OSUCCC-James has one of the largest and most comprehensive blood and bone marrow transplant (BMT) and cellular therapy programs in the country, le...

Episode 167: How the James Head & Neck Cancer Department Is Leading the Way, with Dr Matthew Old

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The James has one of the largest head and neck cancer departments in the country, featuring experts in robotic and reconstructive surgery, proton radi...

Episode 166: What You Need to Know About Mammograms, with Dr. Amy Kerger.

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Breast screenings saves lives, and the James Cancer Hospital’s Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center is a world leader in providing screenin...

Episode 165: Survivorship Programs at the James, with Julie DeBord & Denise Schimming

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The James provides a comprehensive survivorship program for patients and their families. “People are living longer with cancer and how do we make su...

Episode 164: - Treating Older Patients With Bone Marrow Transplants, with Dr. Sarah Wall

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The James Cancer and Aging Resiliency (CARE) clinic is a leader in treating older cancer patients. Patients have been treated with blood and bone marr...

Episode 163: The Incredible Impact of Pelotonia, with CEO Joe Apgar

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pelotonia has changed Joe Apgar’s life. “I’ll never forget how I felt in the moment someone told me I had cancer,” the CEO of Pelotonia said i...

Episode 162: New Research & Treatment for Adrenal Cancers, Drs. Dedhia and Miller

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Because adrenal cancer is so rare, very few cancer hospitals have specialists equipped to treat patients and perform research and offer clinical trial...

Episode 161: How Nanotechnology is Improving Cancer Treatment, with Jessica Winter, PhD

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A breast cancer diagnosis in 2011 changed the life and career path of Jessica Winter. “It was a really defining moment in my career,” said Winter,...

Episode 160: Understanding Genetics and the Cancer Risk, with Leigha Senter

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Knowing your family’s medical history is important and can save lives. “When we think of family history in terms of cancer genetics [and inherited...

Episode 159: Understanding the Increase in Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses, with Samuel Akinyeye, MD

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The number of younger patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer is on the rise. “We always used to say at age 50 get your first colorectal screening...

Special Pelotonia Episode: The Future of Cancer Treatment, with Pelotonia CEO Joe Apgar

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To kick off Pelotonia 2024 Launch Week, this is a special re-release of episode 155, “The Next Leaps Forward in Cancer Treatment, with Guest Co-Host...

Episode 158: The Importance of Clinical Trials, with Dr. John Hays

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Clinical trials are “the foundation of cancer research and lead to better treatment options and outcomes for patients,” said John Hays, MD, PhD, a...

Episode 157: How Diet Impacts the Risk of Cancer, with Fred Tabung, PhD, and Candice Schreiber, RDN

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The foods we eat can reduce or increase the risk of developing cancer over the course of a lifetime, according to Fred Tabung, PhD, an assistant profe...

Episode 156: The New James Mobile Lung Cancer Screening Unit, with Dr. Michael Wert

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The new James mobile lung cancer screening unit is on the road, traveling around the state of Ohio. This is a big step forward because “lung cancer ...

Episode 155: The Next Leaps Forward in Cancer Treatment, with Guest Co-Host Raph Pollock

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Advances in cancer research and treatment are accelerating at a rapid pace. We asked several James scientists and physicians to tell us about an advan...

Episode 154: The New James Proton Radiation Therapy Facility, with Dr. Arnab Chakravarti

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The future of cancer care has arrived at Ohio State with the opening of the region’s first proton therapy center. While there are a handful of canc...

Episode 153: The Best of Our 2023 Podcasts

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With advances in care and research, along with the opening of new, state-of-the-art facilities, 2023 was another big year in Ohio State’s work to cr...

Episode 152: Understanding Head and Neck Cancer Progression, with James Rocco, MD

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Better understanding of head and neck tumor causes and progression could help doctors improve personalized treatment for cancer patients. “How it s...

Episode 151: How Global Warming Could Impact Cancer Rates, with M. Husain, MD, and L. Koch

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is climate change putting us at higher risk for cancer? Ohio State researchers are working to find the answers. Climate change is already affecting p...

Episode 150: The Cancer Engineering Center, with Matthew Ringel, MD

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ohio State engineering experts are working across campus to revolutionize cancer care through technological innovation. “We’re not trying to engi...

Episode 149: The Spielman's Inflammatory Breast Cancer Program, with Dr. Gatti-Mays

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Knowing the symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer—a rare and aggressive form of the disease—can lead to life-saving early detection. Ohio State'...

Episode 148: Advances at the Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center, with Roman Skoracki, MD

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“We are constantly evolving,” said Roman Skoracki, MD, medical director of the Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center. "There are so many e...

Episode 147: Advaces in Tumor Infiltrating Therapy with Richard Wu, MD, PhD

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Wu, MD, PhD, is a medical oncologist who specializes in skin cancer and melanomas and the early development of new drugs. One of the new cance...

Episode 146: New Career Challenges for Dr. Peter Shields

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The next chapter in the career of Peter Shields, MD, has begun. “Now I get to do what I started out doing … seeing patients and doing research,”...

Episode 145: Advances in CAR T-Cell Therapy with Samantha Jaglowski, MD

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

CAR T cell therapy is revolutionizing the treatment of many leukemia and lymphoma patients. “For our relapsed leukemia and lymphoma patients we foun...

Episode 144: The James Sarcoma Program, with Joel Mayerson, MD

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The team approach has helped Joel Mayerson, MD, build one of the nation’s largest and best sarcoma cancer programs. Treating sarcoma patients “is ...

Episode 143: My Favorite Pelotonia Memory, Featuring Six James Physicians

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pelotonia is an emotional rollercoaster filled with special moments, connections, community and lots of memories. In this new episode, David Cohn, MD,...

Episode 142: The James Outpatient Care, with David Cohn, MD, MBA

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“We’re taking a very patient-centered approach, we’re putting the patient at the center of everything we do,” said David Cohn, MD, of The Jame...

Episode 141: A New, Minimally Invasive Surgery for Cervical Cancer, with Kristin Bixel, MD

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s been a labor of love to get this project off the ground,” says Kristin Bixel, MD, of a new James clinical trial for a minimally invasive s...

Episode 140: Radiofrequency Ablation to Destroy Thyroid Nodules, with Dr Barbra Miller

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The James Cancer Hospital is the first medical facility in central Ohio to offer radiofrequency ablation to treat and destroy benign and cancerous thy...

Episode 139: Advances in Functional Radiosurgery, with Evan Thomas and Brian Dalm

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Doctors at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital are using functional radiosurgery to treat patients. This is a hi...

Episode 138: Advances in Urologic Cancer Treatment with Dr. Eric Singer

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

During the past decade “the number of new drugs and the pathways that we’re targeting has expanded so much; it’s a very exciting time,” said E...

Episode 137: How the Clarity HD Imaging mammogram saves lives, with Natasha Monga, MD

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mammograms save lives, and the James is at the forefront of this important screening procedure for breast cancer with the introduction of the new, sta...

Episode 136: Advances in Pancreatic Cancer Surgery (the Whipple Procedure) with Dr. Mary Dillhoff

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pancreatic surgery has traditionally been an invasive procedure. But now, Mary Dillhoff, MD, and other surgeons at the James utilize a minimally invas...

Episode 135: - Advances in Cancer Surgery with Dr. Tim Pawlik

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cancer surgery has improved a great deal in the past several years and Timothy Pawlik and the James Cancer Hospital are helping to lead the way. Top-n...

Episode 134: The Human Connection, with Roman Skoracki, Director of the Spielman Breast Center

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The “human connection” with his patients is vital to Roman Skoracki, MD, the medical director of the Stephanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Cente...

Episode 133: All About Matthew Kalady, MD, and the James Colorectal Cancer Clinic

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Providing the best possible care in a timely manner for colorectal cancer patients is the goal of Matthew Kalady, MD, for the new James Colorectal Can...

Episode 132: The James Family Health Risk Calculator for Cancer & Heart Disease, with Kevin Sweet

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is your risk for cancer and/or heart disease? The James Family Health Risk Calculator (familyhealthriskcalculator.osumc.edu) is a free and easy-...

Episode 131: Interventional Radiology Surgery to Treat Cancer, With Dr. Mina Makary

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mina Makary, MD, gets excited when he talks about what he does: interventional radiology surgery. “We can cure a tumor in real time [in some cases],...

Episode 130: - Treating Dysphagia in Head & Neck Cancer Patients, with Dr. Apoorva Ramaswamy

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Improving the quality of life for head and neck cancer patients is the mission of Apoorva Ramaswamy, MD, a James surgeon who specializes in treating d...

Episode 129: Immunotherapy Before Lung Cancer Surgery, with David Carbone, MD, PhD

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A clinical trial led by David Carbone, MD, PhD, and the James is improving the outcome for patients with metastatic, non-small cell lung cancer. “Ab...

Episode 128: New hope through pancreatic cancer clinical trial

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An Ohio State clinical trial gave new hope to a pancreatic cancer patient, and his participation could soon do the same for others. “2017 was a ter...

Episode 127: Saving Lives With Vaccinations, Screenings & Followup Treatment, with Electra Paskett

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Electra Paskett, PhD, has a goal: Eliminate cervical cancer. It’s possible, she explained, with increased HPV vaccinations, screenings and automatic...

Episode 126: The History of Immuno-Oncology, with Sameek Roychowdhury, MD, PhD

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When Sameek Roychowdhury began his career as a cancer physician and scientist in the early 2000s, the field of immuno-oncology was in the early stages...

Episode 125: Get to Know David Cohn, MD, Interim CEO of the James

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Come on along as we talk to David Cohn, MD, about his journey from the ski slopes of the Pocono mountains to the surgical suites of the James Cancer H...

Episode 124: Injecting the Flu Vaccine Directly into Melanoma Tumors, with Carlo Contreras, MD

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a new James clinical trial, the influenza vaccine is injected directly into the melanoma of a patient. In this episode, Contreras, a James surgical...

Episode 123: The James Comprehensive Anal Cancer Screening Center, With Dr. Syed Husain

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Although still a rare type of cancer, the number of anal cancer diagnoses are on the rise. “No other cancer has so many factors that prevent patient...

Episode 122: The Promise of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte (TIL) Therapy, with Dr. Richard Wu

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Wu, MD, PhD, and the James are at the forefront of a new type of cancer treatment in which lymphocytes from a patient’s immune system are re...

Episode 121: The Autoimmune Disease & Immunotherapy Connection in Cancer Treatment, with Dr. Meara

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Immunotherapy has proven to be a great leap forward in treating cancer, as these drugs help activate the body’s immune system to better detect and k...

Episode 120: Corrin Steinhauer, the New Chief Nursing Officer of the James

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Early in her nursing career, during an internship at a cancer hospital, Corrin Steinhauer, RN, DNP, NEA-BC, CPPS, learned a valuable lesson she’s ne...

Episode 119: Advances in Bone Marrow Transplants and CAR T-Cell Therapy, with Dr. Sumithira Vasu

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Advances in genetic analysis, bone marrow transplants and cellular therapies have helped the leukemia specialist at the OSUCCC – James attain better...

Episode 118: Finding New Targets in Treating Breast Cancer, with Gina Sizemore, PhD

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gina Sizemore, PhD, and her lab specialize in identifying the causes of metastatic breast cancer at the molecular level. One anomaly they have discove...

Episode 117: Advances & New Targets in Treating Glioblastomas, with Monica Venere, PhD

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Glioblastomas (GBMs) are the most common type of malignant brain tumor and are very aggressive, which means they grow quickly. The current treatment o...

Episode 116: "The Patient Comes First," the Career & Legacy of Dr. William Farrar

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Early in his career, William Farrar, MD, learned an important lesson from his mentor, Arthur G. James, MD. “The patient comes first … and I practi...

Episode 115: Advances in Treating Lung Cancer, With David Carbone

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When David Carbone, MD, PhD, began treating lung cancer patients in the 1980s, “it wasn’t clear if anything helped survival.” However, over the ...

Episode 114: New James Mobile Lung-Cancer Screening Unit, with David Carbone

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Carbone, MD, PhD, is determined to reduce the number of lung-cancer deaths. “Lung cancer is the number-one cause of cancer deaths for men and ...

Episode 113: How Healthcare Inequities Impact Cancer Patients, with Dr. Obeng-Gyasi

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Where you live, work, play and pray can impact your health. In this episode, Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD, MPH, discusses research studies and clinical tri...

Episode 112: The New James HALT Clinic for Blood Cancers, with Dr. Uma Borate

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The new HALT Clinic at the James is improving methods to detect blood cancers, and making earlier diagnoses possible. “The goal is to identify patie...

Episode 111: Advances in Treating Adrenal Cancer, with Dr. Barbra Miller

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adrenal cancer is rare, difficult to detect and is often diagnosed in the later stages when it has metastasized. “That’s why it’s so important t...

Episode 110: New Clinical Trial Improves Outcomes For Endometrial-Cancer Patients, with Dr. O'Malley

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new clinical trial led by the James that utilizes immunotherapy is showing great promise in treating women with a recurrence of endometrial cancer (...