On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Personalized Dose for Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Podcasts
Release Date: 09/17/2024
Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Treating Prostate Cancer
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Sam Denmeade discuss the growing array of treatments for patients with prostate cancer available at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Sarcoma Pathology
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Dr Bill Nelson talks to Dr John Gross, a surgical pathologist, about the diagnosis of sarcomas, tumors most commonly found in bones and soft tissue. Dr Gross recently published a paper in Modern Pathology on his team's discovery of a new type of soft tissue tumor. .
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - New Treatments for Pancreatic Cancer
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Michael Pishvaian discuss the targeting of KRAS mutations in pancreatic cancer to develop new treatment options for a disease that has been historically difficult to care for.
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Microbiome Research
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Cynthia Sears discuss the role of the microbiome on our overall health, how it impacts cancer risk and the crucial role of federal research funding in understanding these organisms.
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - KRAS Mutations
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Nilo Azad discuss the decades-long research effort to develop treatments targeting KRAS mutations and the importance of federal funding in bringing those treatments to patients.
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - PSMA Targeted Therapies
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Michael Carducci discuss using Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) targeted therapies to detect and treat prostate cancer.
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On Target with Dr Akila Viswanathan - Novel Paradigms for Advanced Prostate Cancer for Seminars in Radiation Oncology
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Dr Akila Viswanathan speaks with Dr Sophia Kamran from Harvard Medical School and Dr Constantinos Zamboglou from the German Oncology Center about the latest edition of Seminars in Radiation Oncology focusing on new treatments for advanced prostate cancer.
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Epidemiology
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Dr Bill Nelson talks to Dr Elizabeth Platz about her research studying the causes of cancer over time in large groups and using data to assess future risk.
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Early Detection of Cancers
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Dr Bill Nelson and Dr Bert Vogelstein discuss the development of tools for the early detection of cancers, which will lead to better treatments with fewer long-term consequences for patients.
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Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson - Cancer Risk
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Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Dr Kala Visvanathan about her research assessing breast cancer risk, why many people are developing cancers earlier in life, and the tools she is developing to find cancer sooner, when it can be treated more effectively.
info_outlineIn this On Target podcast, Dr Akila Viswanathan, Director of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, speaks with Dr. Deborah Citrin from the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research and Dr. Zachary Morris from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health for an issue of Seminars in Radiation Oncology focusing on personalized dose.
The discussion explores advancements in radiation therapy, including how modern technology and biology are being used to tailor radiotherapy doses to individual patients. Dr Citrin highlights the potential of integrating genomics, imaging, and biomarkers to achieve personalized treatment, while Dr Morris examines disease-specific biomarkers and their application in clinical practice.
This episode covers key topics such as using gene expression signatures to predict radiation response, leveraging imaging for adaptive therapy, and how molecular markers are helping to refine treatment decisions. They also explore the promise of circulating tumor DNA as a tool for guiding radiation dosage and the complexities of combining radiation with immunotherapy.