Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “Knuckleheads” by Dr. Timothy Gilligan, Vice Chair for Education at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute. The essay is followed by an interview with Gilligan and host Dr. Lidia Schap

The Power of Story: The Importance of Narrative in Oncology

Mar 19th, 2024 34m 35s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “The Power of Story” by Dr. Erica Kaye, Director of Research in Quality of Life and Palliative Care at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. The essay is followed by an interview with Kaye

Etch a Sketch: A Young Patient’s Art Provides Imaginative Scaffolding

Feb 27th, 2024 22m 21s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology poem, “Etch a Sketch” by Dr. Wendy Tong, an Internal Medicine Resident at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. The poem is followed by an interview with Tong and host Dr. Lidia Schapira.

The Heritability of Cancer: The Impact of Parental Cancer on Children

Feb 13th, 2024 27m 36s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “The Heritability of Cancer” by Dr. Leeat Granek, Associate Professor at York University in Toronto, Canada. The essay is followed by an interview with Granek and host Dr. Lidia Schapira. Gra

Pet Therapy: How the Cat I Never Wanted Saved My Life

Dec 12th, 2023 21m 31s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “Pet Therapy: How the Cat I Never Wanted Saved My Life” by Dr. Fumiko Chino, Radiation Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.. The essay is followed by an interview with Chino

Gosses and the Dalmatian Puppy: A Memory that Halts the Pain

Nov 28th, 2023 28m 36s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “Gosses and the Dalmatian Puppy” by Dr. Zvi Symon, Senior Consultant at the Sheba Medical Center in Israel. The essay is followed by an interview with Symon and host Dr. Lidia Schapira. Symon

The Gift of Truth: Finding Closure After the Last Oncology Visit

Nov 14th, 2023 24m 10s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “The Gift of Truth” by Dr. Ilana Hellmann, an Attending Physician in the Hematology Department at Meir Medical Center in Israel. The essay is followed by an interview with Hellmann and host D

Do You See Me?: A Candid Message from a Pharmacist to a Physician

Oct 24th, 2023 24m 59s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “Do You See Me?,” by Dr. Kristen McCullough, a Hematology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Mayo Clinic. The essay is followed by an interview with McCullough and host Dr. Lidia Schapira. McCul

Buenos Días: A Letter to My Patient’s Mother

Oct 10th, 2023 32m 8s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “Buenos Días: A Letter to My Patient’s Mother,” by Dr. Jenny Ruiz, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The essay is followed by an interview

Playing by Eye: Using Music as a Parallel to Clinical Oncology

Sep 26th, 2023 21m 52s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “Playing by Eye: Using Music as a Parallel to Clinical Oncology,” by Dr. Beatrice Preti, Adjunct Professor at Western University in London, Ontario, in Canada. The essay is followed by an int

When the Future Is Not Now: With Optimism Comes Hope

Aug 8th, 2023 25m 40s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “When the Future Is Not Now,” by Janet Retseck, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The essay is followed by an interview with Retseck and host Dr. Lidia Scha

“Why Me?”, a Question of Opportunity

Jul 25th, 2023 25m 34s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, ““Why Me?”, a Question of Opportunity,” by Simon Wein, head of Palliative Care Service at the Davidoff Cancer Centre. The essay is followed by an interview with Wein and host Dr. Lidia Schapi

But Where is My Doctor? The Increasing and Relentless Fragmentation of Oncology Care

Jul 11th, 2023 24m 22s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “But Where is My Doctor? The Increasing and Relentless Fragmentation of Oncology Care,” by David Mintzer, Chief of Hematology and Medical Oncology at the Abramson Cancer Center of Pennsylvani

Afternoons in the Tower of Babel: Miscommunication in the ICU

Jun 29th, 2023 22m 21s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “Afternoons in the Tower of Babel” by Barry Meisenberg, Chair of Medicine and Director of Academic Affairs at Luminis Health. The essay is followed by an interview with Meisenberg and host D

Market, Gift, Everyday Ethics, and Emmanuel Levinas in Patient Care

Jun 15th, 2023 31m 8s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “Market, Gift, Everyday Ethics, and Emmanuel Levinas in Patient Care” by Alan Astrow, Chief of the Hematology and Medical Oncology division at the New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hos

Cemetery Rounds: Encountering Former Patients' Graves

May 23rd, 2023 23m 34s

TRANSCRIPT Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “Cemetery Rounds” by David Steensma, a hematologist-oncologist in Boston. The essay is followed by an interview with Steensma and host Dr. Lidia Schapira. Steensma describes the

A Labor of Love: End-of-Life Support for Young Patients

May 18th, 2023 29m 13s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “A Labor of Love” by Dr. Rebecca Kowaloff, a Palliative Care Attending at the University of Massachusetts. The essay is followed by an interview with Kowaloff and host Dr. Lidia Schapira. Kow

At a Loss: Patient Deaths and Clinical Research Coordinators

Apr 25th, 2023 27m 30s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “At a Loss: Patient Deaths and Clinical Research Coordinators” by Dr. Hermioni Amonoo, a Carol Nadelson MD Distinguished Chair in Psychiatry at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Dana Farbe

Capturing Memories for Children with Cancer in a Low-Resource Setting

Apr 11th, 2023 22m 42s

Listen to ASCO’s JCO Global Oncology's essay, “Capturing Memories for Children with Cancer in a Low-Resource Setting” by Dr. Allison Silverstein, an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. This Art of Global Oncolo

First Cousins Once Removed: Respecting A Loved One's Wishes at the End of Life

Mar 28th, 2023 30m 40s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “First Cousins Once Removed” by Dr. Matthew Farrell, a radiation oncology resident at UCLA. The essay is followed by an interview with Farrell and host Dr. Lidia Schapira. Farrell paints scen

I Want to Kill you: Facing a Threat and Finding Support and Safety

Mar 14th, 2023 28m 5s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “I Want to Kill You” by Dr. Noelle LoConte, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The essay is followed by an interview with LoC

Mrs. Hattie Jones: The Patient I Can't Forget

Feb 28th, 2023 24m 28s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “Mrs. Hattie Jones” by Dr. Eric Klein, fellow at Stanford's Distinguished Careers Institute. The essay is followed by an interview with Klein and host Dr. Lidia Schapira. Klein shares the mys

Wearing Your Heart Around Your Neck: Fostering Physician-Patient Relationships Through Sports

Feb 14th, 2023 20m 29s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “Wearing Your Heart Around Your Neck: Fostering Physician-Patient Relationships Through Sports” by Dr. Victoria Wytiaz. The essay is followed by an interview with Wytiaz and host Dr. Lidia Sc

JCO Article Insights: Elderly Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Jan 30th, 2023 12m 1s

In this JCO After Hours episode, Davide Soldato summarizes two articles from the January 10th, 2023 Journal of Clinical Oncology issue: “Low-Intensity Chemotherapy for Early Breast Cancer in Older Women: Results From the Prospective Multicenter

Cardio-Oncology: When Two Life-Threatening Illnesses Collide

Jan 24th, 2023 22m 34s

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “Cardio-Oncology” by Dr. Daniel Rayson, clinical oncologist at Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center. The essay is followed by an interview with Rayson and host Dr. Lidia Schapira. Rayson