In a recent American Cancer Society publication, there are increasing data that rates of colorectal cancer are rising rapidly among people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. This has certainly caught the attention of the lay press, most recently in a widely circulated New York Times article published in March 2024. Today, we welcome Dr. Chris Cann, who is an Assist ... Show More
Aug 19
Episode 161: Career Development Series- Building a Career in Clinical Research
This week, we are so excited to share the third episode of our Career Development Series episodes, developed in partnership with The American Society of Hematology, The ASH Trainee Council, and Hematopoiesis! For years, our listeners have reached out to our show asking for guidan ... Show More
27m 42s
Aug 12
Episode 160: Head and Neck Cancer Series, Pt. 3 – Discussion with ENT
Throughout this series, we have discussed how multidisciplinary the management of head and neck cancer is and the critical role that our surgical colleagues play in the management of this disease. This week, we welcome Dr. Michael Topf, Associate Professor for Associate Professor ... Show More
36 m
Aug 5
Episode 159: Head and Neck Cancer Series, Pt. 2 – Locoregional Disease
This week we get into treatment. Building on Part 1's (episode 158: https://www.thefellowoncall.com/tfocpodcast/hncintro) workup and staging, we walk through three cases to highlight the important distinguishing details: an oral cavity cancer, a locally advanced oropharynx cancer ... Show More
34m 43s
May 2025
Recap: How to combat colon cancer | Dr. Andy Chan
Today, we’re diving into an important and growing health concern: colon cancer. Recent studies show that cases of colon cancer are becoming increasingly common in younger adults. In fact, the rate has doubled among people under 50 since the 1990s, prompting doctors to lower the r ... Show More
15m 34s
Mar 2024
What’s behind the rapid rise of cancer in the under-50s?
Ian Sample speaks to the Guardian’s health editor, Andrew Gregory, about the worrying global rise in cancers in under-50s, and hears from Yin Cao, an associate professor in surgery and medicine at Washington University in St Louis, who is part of a team conducting a huge study in ... Show More
14m 8s