JCO's Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology podcast series consists of author interviews and readings of the section’s content. This platform provides authors with the opportunity to comment on their work, offers better accessibility for readers, and stimulates more conversations. Art of Oncology publishes personal essays, reflections, and opinions in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, giving our readers a chance to reflect on important aspects of practice and help shape our professional discourse. We hope you enjoy listening to these thought-provoking stories.
Cancer Stories is hosted by Dr. Lidia Schapira, MD, FASCO.
Dr. Schapira is the Associate editor for JCO’s Art of Oncology. She is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine where she serves as the Director of the Cancer Survivorship Program.
All guests on ASCO podcasts agree to provide evidence-based information to our listeners. Guests agree to provide objective commentary free from commercial bias, and they agree to respect patient privacy. Conflict of Interest disclosures in connection with the content of the podcast will be provided with each episode.
Disclaimer:
The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. Guests' statements on the podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity, or therapy should not be construed as an ASCO endorsement.
Mar 28, 2023
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 scenes of how different family dynamics can come into play when advocating...
Mar 14, 2023
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 LoConte and host Dr. Lidia Schapira. LoConte shares her experience of a...
Feb 28, 2023
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 mystery of why Mrs. Hattie Jones might have died when she did.
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Feb 14, 2023
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 Schapira. Wytiaz shares how a shared passion for sports can foster...
Jan 24, 2023
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 shares a personal experience working with a patient who has two...