Cancer Informant

In this episode we discuss germline testing, a type of genetic testing that can be helpful for cancer patients. Germline is the fundamental genetic code inherited from your parents. Mutated genes passed on from a parent can manifest as an inherited disease. Germline testing can uncover if you have specific genes or underlying conditions that have led to the development of your cancer. This information can be used to select more effective treatments.

Germline testing can also allow those who are worried about the development of cancer to discover if they have genes that put them at risk.

Cancer is increasing in incidence and prevalence, and is poised to become the main cause of death in the US based on current trends. 

In this episode we discuss the main risk factors for the development of cancer, and screening strategies to catch cancer early.

Being faced with a cancer diagnosis is a scary and overwhelming experience, but there are steps you can take to improve your odds of beating this disease.

This episode is focused on patients with ovarian cancer, and the most essential things you need to know about diagnosis, treatment and more.

This episode's topic is the most important things for patients with metastatic breast cancer to know.

Some topics covered include the importance of a second opinion on diagnosis, the need to measure the mutational profile of the disease, and the use of various different tests to help select appropriate treatments.

Firefighters have a heightened risk of occupational cancer. They also have a higher risk of serious and unusual cancers.

In this episode Dr. Magliocco will discuss why firefighters have a higher risk of cancer, how personal risk can be evaluated, and what firefighters can do to prevent the development of serious late stage cancers.

Dr. Magliocco goes over some of the highlights of the recent GI ASCO Meeting, which was held earlier this year in San Fransisco.

This is a meeting where experts from around the world come together to discuss advances in GI and Colorectal cancer diagnosis and treatment.

In episode #14 of Cancer Informant, Dr. Magliocco covers what you need to know about colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer is becoming more common, but fortunately it is one of the more treatable and curable cancers. 

Topics covered include risk factors, signs & symptoms, and treatments for early vs. late stage colorectal cancer.

In episode #13 of Cancer Informant, Dr. Magliocco covers what you need to know about pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer.

Topics covered include what the endocrine pancreas is, what makes this type of cancer so unique, how this type of cancer presents, treatment options, and more.

In honor of World Cancer Day 2023, this episode of Cancer Informant is dedicated to the current gaps in cancer care, and how we can eliminate them.

Topics covered include: the importance of understanding co-morbidities, risk factors, and genetic pre-dispositions, the need for improved screening and prevention programs, and the need for better cancer education within both the medical community and the general public.

In episode #11 of Cancer Informant, Dr. Magliocco covers what you need to know about gastric cancer and esophageal cancer.

Topics covered include risk factors for development of gastric and esophageal cancer, inherited genes linked with these cancers, screening, treatment opportunities, promising clinical trials and more.

Dr. Magliocco goes over the highlights from the most recent San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS 2022).

SABCS is an annual event where cancer researchers and doctors from around the world gather in San Antonio to share recent developments in breast cancer research, knowledge, and clinical trials.

In this episode of Cancer Informant, Dr. Magliocco answers questions from listeners. Topics covered include the use of mastectomies and other surgeries for treatment, when and why axillary lymph node dissection is used for women with breast cancer, and why PSA screening for prostate cancer is controversial.

In episode #10 of Cancer Informant, Dr. Magliocco covers what you need to know about pancreatic cancer. 

Topics covered include why pancreatic is so difficult to diagnose, genetic predisposition, treatment opportunities, clinical trials for pancreatic cancer and more.

On this episode of Cancer Informant, we discuss breast cancer risk, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

This is part two of two episodes dedicated to breast cancer.

On this episode of Cancer Informant, we discuss benign breast conditions that might be mistaken for breast cancer.

This is part one of two. Part two will be focused on breast cancer risk, diagnosis, and treatment.

In episode #6 of Cancer Informant, Dr. Magliocco covers what you need to know about prostate cancer. Topics covered include key treatments, diagnostic approaches and more.

In episode #5 of Cancer Informant, Dr. Magliocco covers what you need to know about lung cancer. Topics covered include types of lung cancer, key treatments, diagnostic approaches, recent discoveries and more!

This week's episode describes various cancer treatment options. We will go over what treatments may be used to treat your cancer, and why they are used. We will also cover why the type of treatment can vary depending on the type of cancer that you are diagnosed with.

In previous episodes we have covered topics like the role of a pathologist in your diagnosis, the importance of getting a second opinion, and what types of tests might be necessary to guide therapy.

This episode explains why a second opinion on your diagnosis is critical to the management of your cancer.

Welcome to the second episode of Cancer Informant!

This episode is focused on exploring the beginning of the cancer journey, and what happens when a patient first learns that they have cancer. We will discuss how this diagnosis is made, what happens to a patient's tissue specimens, and what role the pathologist plays in the process.

In this short episode, Dr. Anthony Magliocco talks about what inspired him to create the Cancer Informant podcast, and what you can expect to hear in upcoming episodes.

Cancer Informant is a podcast created to help inform patients and their loved ones about their options for cancer testing and treatment.

In this podcast, Dr. Anthony Magliocco will explore topics that are frequently surrounded by confusion for patients, and will respond to questions and comments from listeners.