How Effective Is Chemotherapy?

They add what to the foods we eat?! This episode features audio from: How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Food Additives How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Industrial Contaminants Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podc ... Show More

How diet can make a big difference This episode features audio from: Friday Favorites: Dietary Approach to Naturally Treating Menopause Symptoms Soy Phytoestrogens for Menopause Hot Flashes How to Delay the Age of Menopause with Diet and Lifestyle Factors Visit the video pages fo ... Show More

Why the sugar limits keep dropping This episode features audio from: Friday Favorites: The Recommended Daily Added Sugar Intake Does Sugar Lead to Weight Gain? Can Vinegar Help with Blood Sugar Control? Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podc ... Show More

When we think about chemotherapy side effects, we usually think about things like hair loss and vomiting. But did you know about chemo cravings or cytotoxic poo?  Today we look at some of the unexpected things chemotherapy does when you're attempting to fight off cancer, things t ... Show More

In this episode, we discuss Intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IPC) and Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC), including clinical trials of these agents in ovarian cancer, complications and practical tips for utilizing HIPEC in clinical practice. Join us for bi-weekly episodes o ... Show More

<p>Often cure-alls cure nothing (and do nothing), but other times they may actually hurt. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about the Essiac tea formula, which claims to cure cancer while preventing people from seeking actual helpful medical care. </p><p>Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpay ... Show More

After losing both parents to bone cancer, one listener wants to know what that means for their own risk. Dr. Sanjay Gupta breaks it down—then tackles another question millions wonder about: Is taking a sleep pill every night worse than waking up over and over again? Learn more ab ... Show More

In this episode, Michael and Josh take a dive into the world of driver mutations, looking at two of the most clinically consequential: EGFR and ALK mutations. The work done in these areas has led to treatments that represent incredible advances over chemotherapy. How incredible? ... Show More

For a cancer diagnosis, it's sometimes not known for sure which chemotherapy drug will work best. Clinical trials have helped to narrow the options for common cancers but even then, one drug won't always suit everyone. With the more rare kinds of cancer there may not be drug tria ... Show More

WARNING: PLEASE ASK YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IF HYPNOSIS IS OKAY FOR YOU TO LISTEN TO DURING CHEMOTHERAPY (AlSO PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE OR OPERATE ANY MACHINERY WHILE LISTENING TO HYPNOSIS). this session is designed to help you tap into your inner reservoir of strength and resilienc ... Show More

Join experts Drs Kevin Kalinsky and Priyanka Sharma as they discuss their current approach to neoadjuvant therapy in triple negative breast cancer and how the SCARLET trial might change that. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.m ... Show More

Join Drs Benjamin Schlechter and Jeff Meyerhardt as they discuss the latest breakthroughs in adjuvant chemo for CRC and share their decision-making in real-world scenarios. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarti ... Show More

The Curious Clinicians examine why we use a bacterial vaccine (BCG, an attenuated form of mycobacterium bovis) to treat an unrelated malignancy (bladder cancer). Check out the show notes here. Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance ... Show More