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The 411 on Radiation Therapy

Season 0, Ep. 20

Michigan Medicine radiation oncologist, Shruti Jolly gives the lowdown on radiation therapy. Topics include safety, types of treatments, equipment and the team of people behind a radiation treatment plan.

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  • 56. Patient Financial Toxicity

    26:14
    It’s estimated that one in three Americans experience medical cost distress, and many fear the high cost of debt will leave them financially destitute. As a result, many may decline needed treatments or therapies.Here to address this issue is Dr. Mark Fendrick, Professor of Internal Medicine and Professor of Health Management and Policy in the U-M School of Public Health.Dr. Fendrick directs the Value-Based Insurance Design Center at the University of Michigan and his research focuses on how clinician payment and consumer engagement initiatives impact access to care, quality of care, and health care costs.The transcript can be found here.Cancer Aware is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the Cancer Wise podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.
  • 55. Family Health History as Cancer Prevention

    29:54
    Drs. Elena Stoffel and Jennifer Griggs, co-principal investigators of the Michigan Genetic Hereditary Testing (MiGHT) Study, discuss the importance of knowing your family health history.Additional resources:MiGHT Study Family History ToolRogel Cancer Center GeneticsGenetic Testing For Inherited Risk For CancerThe transcript can be found here.Cancer Aware is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the Cancer Wise podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.
  • 54. Metastatic Spine Cancer

    22:29
    Michigan Medicine neurosurgeon, Nicholas Szerlip, discusses cancer metastasis to the spine and how the Rogel Cancer Center is addressing this through their Metastatic Spine Oncology clinic.The transcript can be found here.Cancer Wise is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the Cancer Wise podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.
  • 53. Cancer Drug Shortages

    19:28
    In this episode, head and neck surgical oncologist Andrew G. Shuman, M.D., FACS, HEC-C, discuses the current cancer drug shortages and how they’re impacting patient care nationwide.Additional resources: https://www.rogelcancercenter.org/news/archive/combatting-critical-drug-shortages The transcript can be found here.Cancer Wise is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the Cancer Wise podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.
  • 52. Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy

    14:56
    University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center, surgical oncologist, Dr. Melissa Pilewskie, sits down and talks to us about surgical options for breast cancer. The focus being on helping women determine whether lumpectomy or mastectomy is appropriate for them and their type of breast cancer.
  • 51. The Intersection Between Cancer and The Environment

    22:07
    University of Michigan School of Public Health professor, Dana Dolinoy, explains the role of epigenetics in environmental exposures and health.The epigenome is the instruction book that tells our genes when and how to turn on - and how to react to environmental influences. Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center and School of Public Health are studying how changes in the epigenome could be early indicators of cancer in a statewide study called MI-CARES.Get the transcript of this podcast here.To find out more or to join the movement, visit https://micares.health/
  • 50. Sexual Health After Cancer Treatment: A Study On Gender Disparities

    14:41
    Fourth-year radiation oncology resident Dr. Jamie Takayesu, discusses her research on whether health care providers talk to women receiving radiation for genitourinary cancer about sexual health and function as much as they do men. Listen to her break down the multifaceted disparity and suggests some potential solutions to bridge the gap.
  • 49. Bladder Cancer Awareness

    11:00
    University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center urological oncologist, Lindsey Herrel, MD, discusses what people should know about bladder cancer. Additional resources: https://www.rogelcancercenter.org/bladder-cancerBladder cancer awareness video: https://youtu.be/79mooyzh3eM   The transcript for this episode can be found here. Cancer Wise is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the Cancer Wise podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.
  • 48. Metastatic Breast Cancer

    19:38
    Lynn Henry, M.D., Ph.D., disease lead of the Rogel Cancer Center’s Breast Cancer Program, discusses metastatic breast cancer. This is the process of breast cancer that has spread to another part of the body, including bones, liver, lung, and brain. Additional resources: Breast Cancer Metastases:  https://www.rogelcancercenter.org/breast-cancer/about-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-metastases IMPACT the Brain: https://www.rogelcancercenter.org/breast-cancer/about-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-metastases/metastatic-breast-cancer-coordinated-treatment Clinical Trials: https://www.rogelcancercenter.org/breast-cancer/about-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-metastases/metastatic-breast-cancer-researchBreast Cancer Awareness Video: https://youtu.be/T2_L9dqW8eEThe transcript for this episode can be found here. Cancer Wise is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the Cancer Wise podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.