Best Cancer Risk Reduction Podcasts (2025)

In this episode of the Weekly Dose podcast by Patient Care Online, we review recent studies on key clinical topics: the heightened risk of depression after chronic illness diagnosis, the safety of vaginal estradiol for women with prior stroke, the approval of generic liraglutide for obesity, the potential cancer risk reduction with GLP-1 therapies,…

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The Genes of Wrath: Jennifer J. Brown 40:46

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Slow Metabolism, GLP-1s, and Peptides: What Actually Works (and What Doesn’t) 45:18

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James Larkin FRCP, PhD: CheckMate 067 Study 10-Year Data Show Advanced Melanoma Landscape Transformed by Combo Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy 14:58

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An interview with: James Larkin FRCP, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Professor, Royal Marsden Hospital, London Checkpoint inhibitor therapy for advanced melanoma has achieved sustained responses and long-term overall survival, transforming the prognosis for as many as half of all patients. 10-year survival outcomes from the phase Ill CheckMate 067 trial …

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31: Weekly Dose Podcast: Arrhythmias as Early Risk Markers, Flu Vaccine Safety, Salt Substitute Use, Preconception CT Risks, and Global Diabetes Care Gaps 3:48

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By Medical Economics Pulse

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Introducing Standard Deviation EP1: The Impossible Climb 9:33

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This episode of Standard Deviation features Oliver Bogler in conversation with Dr Na Zhao, a cancer biologist caught in the crossfire of science, politics, and survival. Na’s life reads like a brutal lab experiment in persistence. She grew up in China, lost her mother and aunt to breast cancer before she turned twelve, then came to the United State…

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Jefferson DeKloe BSc: Big US Study Confirms Benefit of HPV Vaccination for Boys as Well as Girls 6:07

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An interview with: Jefferson DeKloe BSc, Department of Otolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA CHICAGO, USA—Although the take-up of vaccination for human papilloma virus (HPV) among girls and boys in the USA has been lower than in many other industrial countries, American researchers have now shown clearly that in addition to …

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Rebecca Dent MD: ESMO Previous Highlights: Neo-Adjuvant Therapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Checkpoint Inhibition, AI, Cancer Vaccines, and More …… 13:13

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An interview with Rebecca Dent MD, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, ESMO 2024 Scientific Chair. ESMO Previous Highlights: Neo-Adjuvant Therapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Checkpoint Inhibition, AI, Cancer Vaccines, and More ……” BARCELONA, Spain—At the last Annual Meeting of the European Society for Medical O…

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Sorry, Your Awareness Campaign is Showing 43:22

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Katie Henry has seen some things. From nonprofit bootstraps to Big Pharma boardrooms, she’s been inside the machine—and still believes we can fix it. We go deep on her winding road from folding sweaters at J.Crew to launching a vibrator-based advocacy campaign that accidentally changed the sexual health narrative in breast cancer. Katie doesn’t pul…

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Bart Neyns MD PhD: Patients with Recurrent Glioblastoma Lived Markedly Longer in Phase 1 Study of Intracranial Autologous Myeloid Dendritic Cell Therapy 10:55

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Audio Journal of Oncology interview with: Bart Neyns MD PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Medical Oncology Department, Brussels, Belgium BARCELONA, Spain—Intracranial administration of autologous dendritic cells was combined with combination checkpoint inhibition in a phase 1 study of patients with recurrent gliobla…

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Victor Velculescu MD PhD: Ovarian Cancer Noninvasive Detection by Circulating DNA Fragmentome and Protein Biomarker AI Analysis 13:33

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An interview with: Victor Velculescu MD PhD, Co-director, Cancer Genetics & Epigenetics Program, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. SAN DIEGO, USA—A blood test using an artificial intelligence DNA pattern recognition system that brings earlier, more certain detection of o…

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The Missing Link in Hashimoto’s Healing: Light, Mitochondria & Circadian Rhythm with Carrie Bennett 47:49

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🎙️ The Missing Link in Hashimoto’s Healing: Light, Mitochondria & Circadian Rhythm with Carrie Bennett Still tired, foggy, or inflamed—even with clean eating and supplements? You might be missing the key to healing: light, circadian rhythm, and mitochondria! In this episode, Nataliia Sanzo, RD, LDN, and Carrie Bennett, MS reveal how your light envi…

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The Uncensored, Unapologetic Olivia Battinelli 42:55

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What happens when you hand a mic to the most extroverted, uncensored Gen Z career coach in New York? You get Olivia Battinelli—adjunct professor, student advisor, mentor, speaker, and unfiltered truth-teller on everything from invisible illness to resume crimes. We talked about growing up Jewish-Italian in Westchester, surviving the Big Four’s corp…

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Timothy Yap MD PhD MBBS: Selective PARP1 Inhibitor Saruparib Clinical Promise in Solid Tumors with Homologous Recombination Repair Deficiency 18:45

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Audio Journal of Oncology: Sept 23rd, 2025 An interview with: Timothy Yap MD PhD MBBS, Professor of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, Head of Clinical Development, Therapeutics Discovery Division, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA SAN DIEGO, USA—Breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate and other solid tumors with mutations…

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Stacey Kenfield ScD and June Chan ScD: Prostate Cancer Management: New Evidence of Big Benefit from Exercise: 10:28

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Interviews with: Stacey A. Kenfield ScD, Epidemiologist, Professor of Urology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and June Chan ScD, Cancer Epidemiologist, Department of Epibiostat and Urology, University of California San Francisco, California USA. SAN DIEGO, USA—Physical exercise keeps patients with prostate cancer alive longer, according to a combi…

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Jonathan T. Yang MD PhD: Radiosensitizer Shows Early Clinical Promise to Support Glioblastoma Radiotherapy 10:59

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An interview with Jonathan T. Yang MD PhD, Washington University, Seattle, USA, (Formerly of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York.) SAN DIEGO, USA—An international phase one clinical study has found that a drug known to inhibit DNA damage repair was able to boost the efficacy of radiotherapy in patients being treated for their glioblast…

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29: Weekly Dose Podcast: Cervical Cancer Disparities, HPV Awareness Gaps, Depression Risk After Diagnosis, PharmFIT Preferences, and Semaglutide for MASH 4:36

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By Medical Economics Pulse

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Heather McArthur MD MPH: Adjuvant Checkpoint Inhibition: Did Not Improve Survival in Patients with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer 10:06

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An interview with: Heather McArthur MD MPH, Clinical Director Breast Cancer, Komen Distinguished Chair Clinical Breast Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas TX MILAN, Italy—Adjuvant therapy with a checkpoint inhibitor did not benefit patients with triple negative breast cancer in a big new study reported to the 14th Euro…

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Stefan Paepke MD: An End to “Jumping Breasts” with Mesh Supported Pre-Pectoral Breast Implants 10:48

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An interview with: Stefan Paepke MD, Interdisciplinary Breast Centre, Technical University of Munich, Germany, recorded at the 14th European Breast Cancer Conference, Milan, Italy. MILAN, Italy—Women who need surgical implants after their mastectomy for breast cancer could now benefit from mesh-supported prosthetics that bring high rates of satisfa…

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Miss Diagnosed: Sophie Sargent 43:24

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Sophie Sargent walked into the studio already owning the mic. A pandemic-era media rebel raised in New Hampshire, trained in Homeland Security (yep), and shaped by rejection, she’s built a career out of DM’ing her way into rooms and then owning them. At 25, she’s juggling chronic illness, chronic overachievement, and a generation that gets dismisse…

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Sophie Bosma MD PhD:“Young Boost” Trial Finds Low-Dose Radiation Boost Optimal for Young Patients with High-Risk Early Breast Cancer 8:46

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An interview with Sophie Bosma MD PhD, from The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam recorded at the 14th European Breast Cancer Conference in Milan. MILAN, Italy—The optimal radiation boost dose to protect young patients with early breast cancer has been investigated with ten years of follow up in the “Young Boost trial” conducted in the Nether…

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Adri Voogd PhD: Ductal Carcinoma in Situ: Good Outcomes from Breast Conserving Therapy, but Benefits, Risks, Costs Still Need to be Optimized 15:54

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An interview with: Adri Voogd PhD, Associate Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands MILAN, Italy—Although outcomes following breast conserving surgery (with or without radiotherapy) for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are excellent, it is still not clear …

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Annemiek van Hemert MD PhD: “Breast Cancer: MARI Node Marker Helps Most Patients with Extensive Nodal Disease Safely Avoid Axillary Lymph Node Dissection” 10:16

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An interview with Annemiek van Hemert MD PhD, Surgical Oncology Department, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek-Netherlands Cancer Institute (AVL-NKI), Amsterdam Netherlands MILAN, Italy—Four out of five patients with extensive nodal spread of their breast cancer could be spared extensive axillary dissection, if a new method of marking lymph nodes is used. That…

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Tim Rattay MBChB PhD: Artificial Intelligence Tool Minimizes Arm Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery and Radiotherapy 14:05

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An interview with: Tim Rattay MBChB PhD, Consultant Breast Surgeon, University Hospitals of Leicester, Associate Professor in Breast Surgery, Leicester Cancer Research Centre, University of Leicester, England, UK. A report from the 14th European Breast Cancer Conference, Milan, Italy MILAN, Italy—An artificial intelligence tool can predict the risk…

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Could Gut Infections Be Causing Your Painful Periods? Iron, H. Pylori & Hashimoto’s Explained 48:47

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🎧 Could Gut Infections Be Causing Your Painful Periods? Iron, H. Pylori & Hashimoto’s Explained Are your labs “normal,” but you still feel off? In this powerful episode of Hashimoto’s Nutrition Rx®, Nataliia Sanzo, RD, LDN sits down with functional nutritionist Meg Langston, FNTP, RWP, RCPC, to uncover the root causes behind hormone imbalance inclu…

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Connecting Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Education to the General Public with Lauren Borchert 25:34

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In this episode, Sara and Morgan sit down Lauren Borchert, Program Manager & Certified Proof Alliance Trainer to discuss Proof Alliance NC’s work to spread the word about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) to the public and fill the knowledge gaps, especially among women who are or will become pregnant. Listeners will gain insights into the cau…

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Building Tools, Not Excuses: Rethinking Healthcare with Marc Elia 37:45

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This episode is sponsored by Invivyd, Inc. Marc Elia is a biotech investor, the Chairman of the Board at Invivyd, and a Long COVID patient who decided to challenge the system while still stuck inside it. He’s not here for corporate platitudes, regulatory shoulder shrugs, or vaccine-era gaslighting. This is not a conversation about politics, but it'…

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Yasmin Civil MD PhD: Low-Risk ER+ Breast Cancer: ABLATIVE Trial Finds Marked Benefit from MRI-Guided Single-Dose Neoadjuvant Partial Breast Radiotherapy 9:13

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An interview with Yasmin Civil MD PhD, UMC Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands. MILAN, Italy—Offering MRI-guided partial breast irradiation before surgery to patients with low-risk breast cancer could become the norm, according to Yasmin Civil MD PhD from the UMC Hospital in Amsterdam, who reported five-year results from the ABLATIVE trial of pre-oper…

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28: Weekly Dose: Psoriasis Drug Success, Intranasal Insulin Insights, and New Data on Vaccines and GLP-1 Use 4:34

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Connecting Recovery Communities and Incarcerated Individuals with Jesse Battle 37:13

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This week, Sara and Morgan are joined by the Senior Director of Community Partnerships at TROSA to discuss his journey from active addiction and incarceration to being a cornerstone of the recovery community in North Carolina. Listeners will gain insights into the importance of support for people in recovery and how recovery communities can act as …

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Neo-Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Improved Outcomes with High-Risk ER+ HER2- Early Breast Cancer 8:55

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An interview with Heather McArthur MD MPH, Clinical Director of Breast Cancer, Komen Distinguished Chair in Clinical Breast Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA MILAN, Italy—Patients with early breast cancer testing positive for estrogen receptor (ER+) and negative for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2…

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LEAD EP5: Redemption 23:56

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After years of carrying the weight of lead, Shannon and Cooper find a path out from under the darkness and into the sunlight. LEAD: how this story ends is up to us is an audio docudrama series that tells the true story of one child, his mysterious lead poisoning, and his mother's unwavering fight to keep him safe. A true story written by Shannon Bu…

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27: Weekly Dose: CRC Screening Uptake, GLP-1 Eligibility in Youth, Women’s Heart Health, and Ultraprocessed Food Risks 5:35

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Laura J. van ’t Veer PhD: Triple Negative Early Breast Cancer Genetic Sub-Types Predict No Benefit from Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab 15:48

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An interview with: Laura J. van ’t Veer PhD, Professor of Laboratory Medicine, Co-leader of the Breast Oncology Program, Director of Applied Genomics, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco. MILAN, Italy—Around 25 per cent of patients with newly-diagnosed triple negative breast cancer will not benef…

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Connecting Alcohol with Cancer Risk with Catherine T. Brunson 32:02

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During this episode, Sara and Morgan are joined by Catherine T. Brunson, representing the Opioid Response Network, to discuss the Surgeon General’s report on the connections between alcohol consumption and cancer diagnoses. Listeners will gain insights into the historical parallels between tobacco and alcohol regulations and an understanding of the…

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LEAD EP4: The Long Haul 19:10

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The deficits from the lead poisoning continue to intensify, Shannon channels her anger and grief into holding the people who hurt her son responsible. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Shannon Burkett. Co-produced by Jenny Maguire. Directed by Alan Taylor. Starring Merritt Wever, Alessandro Nivola, Cynthia…

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Érica A. Oliveira PhD: How to Overcome Drug Resistance: Patient Derived Organoids Study Finds Epigenetic Pathways in Colorectal Cancer 24:30

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Érica A. Oliveira PhD: How to Overcome Drug Resistance: Patient Derived Organoids Study Finds Epigenetic Pathways in Colorectal Cancer Interviews with: Érica A. Oliveira PhD, Senior Scientific Officer, Genomics and Evolutionary Dynamics, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, London UK And: Christopher Sng MD, Clinical Research Fellow, Institute of …

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26: Weekly Dose: Nutrition Counseling Gaps, Tau Pathology in Mood Disorders, RSV Prevention, Atopic Dermatitis Insights, and New Shingrix Option 5:13

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Connecting Problem Gambling with Sports Betting Apps with Tiffany Reddick and Josh Hampton 31:07

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This week, Sara and Morgan are joined by two problem gambling professionals, Tiffany Reddick and Josh Hampton, to discuss the increase of problem gambling among all age demographics due to the availability of gambling. Listeners will gain greater awareness of problem gambling in North Carolina, including the common signs and symptoms to watch for, …

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LEAD EP3: Fraying at the Edges 22:32

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The effects of the neurotoxin are taking their toll on Cooper as Shannon desperately tries to navigate the severity of their new reality. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Shannon Burkett. Co-produced by Jenny Maguire. Directed by Alan Taylor. Starring Merritt Wever, Alessandro Nivola, Cynthia Nixon, and C…

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25: Weekly Dose: New Endocrine Guidelines, Digital Asthma Gains, AI Trust Gap, GLP-1 & Dementia Risk, First CHE Treatment 3:28

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This week’s Weekly Dose covers new Endocrine Society guidelines on preexisting diabetes in pregnancy and primary aldosteronism screening, a digital asthma management tool that improved symptoms but revealed disparities, public perceptions of physicians using AI, evidence linking GLP-1 receptor agonists to reduced dementia risk, and the FDA’s first …

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Connecting Substance Use with OCD and Anxiety with Dr. Patrick McGrath 34:27

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This week, Sara and Morgan are joined by Dr. Patrick McGrath, the Chief Clinical Officer at NOCD, to discuss the significant overlap between SUD and OCD because individuals often use substances as a way to cope with their compulsions. Listeners will gain insights into the gaps in treatment for people with co-occurring disorders, and how substance u…

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LEAD EP2 : Stop the Spiral 11:30

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As the lead wreaks havoc on Cooper's development, Shannon searches for answers. Desperate to get a handle on what was happening to her son, she grabs onto a lifeboat - nursing school. Andy tries to piece together the past to make sense of the present. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Shannon Burkett. Co-p…

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24: Weekly Dose: Pediatric Vaccine Safety, Atopic Dermatitis, Dementia Risk, and Maternal Depression 5:05

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In this episode of the Weekly Dose, Patient Care editors review recent studies on key health care topics. Highlights include health care professionals’ views on diets and nutrition training, the link between cycling and reduced dementia risk, the role of tau pathology in late-life depression, the safety of aluminum in childhood vaccines, and the im…

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Christian Singer MD: Neoadjuvant Olaparib Combination Beats Standard of Care in Patients with Homologous Recombination Deficient BRCA 1/2-Positive Triple-Negative Breast Cancer 10:32

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Audio Journal of Oncology, August 5th, 2025 An interview with: Christian Singer MD, Head, Center for Breast Health, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna. CHICAGO, USA—Your patients whose triple-negative breast cancers test positive for BRCA 1/2 mutations, could do better if you gave them t…

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Connecting Active Military Personnel with Prevention and Behavioral Health Services with Sam Lewis 29:45

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On this episode, join Sara and Morgan in conversation with Sam Lewis, a primary prevention professional working with the U.S. Department of Defense, about his work with active military service members and person-focused prevention. Listeners will gain insights on what they can personally do to help prevention professionals support military service …

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LEAD EP1: The Monster in the Walls 22:39

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A mysterious dust fills a young family’s apartment. The truth begins to unravel when the mother gets a call from the pediatrician - the monster deep within the walls has been unleashed. LEAD how this story ends is up to us is a true story written and produced by Shannon Burkett. Co-produced by Jenny Maguire. Directed by Alan Taylor. Starring Merrit…

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Rebecca Dent MD: First-Line T-DXd Combination Adds More Than a Year of Progression Free Survival for Patients with Advanced HER2 Positive Breast Cancer 16:49

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With: Sara M Tolaney MD MPH, Chief, Division of Breast Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston USA And interviews with: Rebecca Dent MD, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Cancer Center, Singapore And: Giuseppe Curigliano MD PhD, Director, Early Drug Development for Innovative Th…

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Connecting Working Professionals with Counseling Services with Tameka Wade Brewington 29:18

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This week, Sara and Morgan are joined by Tameka Wade Brewington, APNC Board Member and founder of Real Talk Counseling, for a powerful conversation on mental health in professional spaces. Together, they explore how counseling services can be tailored to meet the unique needs of working professionals, the warning signs of declining mental well-bein…