Cancer Docs Talk

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center recently received NCI designation. Director Stephen D. Nimer M.D., talks with podcast host Gilberto Lopes, M.D., about the process of applying for designation, areas of focus for research, and future plans for the cancer center.

Podcast host Dr. Gilberto Lopes, associate director of global oncology at Sylvester, talks about two new resource-stratified guidelines on early detection for colorectal cancer and treatment of early stage patients published in ASCO’s Journal of Global Oncology.

Host Gilberto Lopes, M.D. speaks with Peter Hosein, M.D.. medical oncologist at Sylvester specializing in pancreatic cancer. Dr. Hosein discusses the rise in cases, risk factors including BRCA mutations, advancements in treatments, and ongoing biomarker research.

Dr. Krishna Komanduri talks with host Dr. Gilberto Lopes about CAR T-cell therapy, bone marrow and stem cell transplants.

Cancer Docs Talk guest Dr. Don Dizon, associate professor at Brown University Alpert Medical School, talks about the role of social media in oncology.

Host Gilberto Lopes interviews Dr. Jonathan Trent on the latest research news in the treatment of sarcomas, and they discuss Sylvester’s DePICT Trial which involves state-of-the-art molecular analysis of metastatic tumors.

Dr. Gilberto Lopes is joined by Dr. Carmen Calfa , principal investigator at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center for the ASCO TAPUR Study. They also discuss NCI MATCH, a trial of targeted therapy directed by genetic testing.

Dr. Gilberto Lopes talks with guest Dr. Sumanta Pal from City of Hope about findings released at ASCO Plenary on lung cancer (KEYNOTE-042) and kidney cancer (CARMENA).

ASCO 2018 Preview: Cancer Docs Talk is hosted by Dr. Gilberto Lopes, associate director of Global Oncology at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. In this episode he is joined by Dr. Calmen Calfa, a breast medical oncologist . They discuss two major studies to be presented at ASCO Plenary Session on Sunday June 3rd.