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Talking About Tumors with Ryann and Ryan - A medical oncology podcast

1. Anatomy, definitions, and unique considerations vs colon cancer

2. Surgical modalities and patterns of failure

3. Perioperative radiation and chemoradiation

4. Evidence to support adjuvant systemic therapy

Citations

As always, citations, and sources include education from our respective training programs, the Devita textbook, and Uptodate.com

DeVita, Vincent T., Jr., Theodore S. Lawrence, and Steven A. Rosenberg. Devita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology. 10th edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer, 2015.

Uptodate.com Waltham, MA: Wolters Kluwer.

Some highlighted references recommended to read related to this specific episode:

1. Delitto D et al. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2018;110(5):460. doi:10.1093/JNCI/DJX228

2. Bujko K et al. Br J Surg. 2006;93(10):1215-1223. doi:10.1002/BJS.5506

3. Hong YS et al. J Clin Oncol 2018;36(15_suppl):3501 doi:10.1200/JCO.2018.36.15

4. Hong YS et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2019;37(33):3111-3123. doi:10.1200/JCO.19.00016

5. Gérard JP et al. J Clin Oncol. 2006;24(28):4620-4625. doi:10.1200/JCO.2006.06.7629

6. Roh MS et al. J Clin Oncol. 2009;27(31):5124-5130. doi:10.1200/JCO.2009.22.0467

7. Sauer R et al. NEJM 2004;351(17):1731-1740. doi:10.1056/NEJMOA040694

8. Erlandsson J et al. Lancet Oncol. 2017;18(3):336-346. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30086-4

9. Folkesson J et al. J Clin Oncol. 2005;23(24):5644-5650. doi:10.1200/JCO.2005.08.144

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Disclosures

Talking about Tumors with Ryan and Ryann is not medical advice. We have received no funding in relation to the information discussed within this episode and have no financial conflicts of interest to disclose. All opinions are those of whoever stated them. We have compiled this podcast to serve as an introduction to the field of medical oncology for post-graduate trainees interested in the topic.

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Hematology/Oncology, evidence based medicine, education, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, medical oncology