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Chemograms for Smarter Chemotherapy
Radiation Oncologist and Physician Scientist Jacob Scott, MD, DPhil, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss how chemograms may change the way oncologists select chemotherapy using transcriptomic data and predictive modeling. Listen as Dr. Scott shares how this approach applies the logic of an antibiogram to cancer care, ranks cytotoxic therapies based on tumor sensitivity, and supports more personalized treatment decisions for patients.
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February 5, 2026
Contraception During and After Cancer
Medical Director of the Women's Comprehensive Health and Research Center and Professor of OB/GYN and Reproductive Biology, Pelin Batur, MD, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss updated guidance on contraceptive care during and after cancer. Listen as Dr. Batur breaks down the latest multidisciplinary recommendations, reviews cancer-specific risks and misconceptions around hormonal contraception, and explains how shared decision-making can help prevent unintended pregnancy, reduce harm, and improve long-term survivorship care.
Play NowJanuary 29, 2026
Engineered Bacteria for Cancer Treatment
Mohammad Dwidar, PhD, Assistant Staff in the Lerner Research Institute and Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss the emerging role of engineered bacteria in cancer treatment. Listen as Dr. Dwidar explores the history of bacteria-based immunotherapy, strategies to enhance tumor specificity and safety, and how targeting tumor metabolites like kynurenine could open new therapeutic avenues across solid tumors.
Play NowJanuary 22, 2026
Inborn Errors of Immunity in LGL Leukemia
Jaroslaw P. Maciejewski, MD, PhD, Chair of the Translational Hematology and Oncology Research Department at Cleveland Clinic, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to take a deeper look at inborn errors of immunity and their role in clonal T-cell expansion and large granular lymphocyte (LGL) leukemia. Listen as Dr. Maciejewski explains how subtle immune deficiencies may drive disease, what this means for diagnosis and treatment, and how these insights could reshape how clinicians think about immune-mediated bone marrow failure.
Play NowJanuary 15, 2026
Inside the OR: Endoscopic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Explained
Paula Escobar, MD, a Breast Surgical Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to provide an inside look into endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy. Listen as Dr. Escobar breaks down how the procedure works, who is an ideal candidate and what this approach could mean for cosmetic outcomes, recovery, and the future standard of care.
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