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The Beacon

Dr. Jack West reviews emerging new information and controversial topics in health care in general, cancer treatment in particular.

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Dr. Tony SK Mok: A Few Things You Probably Knew About Him, and a Bunch More You Didn't

Dr. Tony SK Mok: A Few Things You Probably Knew About Him, and a Bunch More You Didn't

Dr. Tony Mok of the Chinese University of Hong Kong reflects with host Dr. Jack West on his circuitous career path that ... Read more

10 Oct 2019

29mins

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Dr. Jack West: Exploring and Explaining the Shortcomings in Molecular Testing and Execution of Targeted Therapy

Dr. Jack West: Exploring and Explaining the Shortcomings in Molecular Testing and Execution of Targeted Therapy

Host Jack West reviews the gulf between the best evidence-based cancer care guidelines & performance in broad clinic... Read more

24 Feb 2020

23mins

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Dr. Jack West: Why the Broader FDA Approval of First Pembrolizumab Monotherapy based on KEYNOTE-042 is an Invitation to Inferior Care in Advanced NSCLC

Dr. Jack West: Why the Broader FDA Approval of First Pembrolizumab Monotherapy based on KEYNOTE-042 is an Invitation to Inferior Care in Advanced NSCLC

Dr. Jack West reviews why the new FDA approval of first line pembrolizumab monotherapy for the 1-49% PD-L1 subgroup won ... Read more

19 Apr 2019

20mins

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Dr. Jack West on New Data Combining Radiation with Immunotherapy in Advanced NSCLC: A Brief Critical Review

Dr. Jack West on New Data Combining Radiation with Immunotherapy in Advanced NSCLC: A Brief Critical Review

Dr. Jack West provides a brief summary of key findings & limitations of two new papers just out in JAMA Oncology (Th... Read more

15 Jul 2019

18mins

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Dr. Sanjay Popat (Pt 2): Precision Medicine and Therapy in a Nationalized, Regulated System

Dr. Sanjay Popat (Pt 2): Precision Medicine and Therapy in a Nationalized, Regulated System

Dr. Jack West speaks with London-based thoracic oncology expert Dr. Sanjay Popat about delivering the best molecular tes... Read more

23 Dec 2019

26mins

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Dr. Tatiana Prowell (Pt 1): The Serendipitous Path to Career, Family, and Selecting What to Say No To

Dr. Tatiana Prowell (Pt 1): The Serendipitous Path to Career, Family, and Selecting What to Say No To

Dr. Tatiana Prowell, breast cancer specialist at Johns Hopkins Univ/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center & the US FDA, traces... Read more

18 Nov 2019

23mins

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Dr. Hossein Borghaei (Pt 2): Reflecting on Progress & Future Directions in Immunotherapy

Dr. Hossein Borghaei (Pt 2): Reflecting on Progress & Future Directions in Immunotherapy

Drs. Hossein Borghaei and host Jack West discuss long term outcomes in lung cancer with immunotherapy, potential utility... Read more

24 Jul 2019

26mins

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Dr. Charu Aggarwal (Part 1): Growing Momentum for Plasma-Based NGS Testing in Advanced NSCLC

Dr. Charu Aggarwal (Part 1): Growing Momentum for Plasma-Based NGS Testing in Advanced NSCLC

Dr. West & Charu Aggarwal from University of Pennsylvania reviews data from her own group & other centers, demon... Read more

23 Apr 2019

26mins

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Dr. Ross Camidge (Pt 1): Working at the Forefront of Developing New Targets and New Therapies

Dr. Ross Camidge (Pt 1): Working at the Forefront of Developing New Targets and New Therapies

Dr. Ross Camidge from the University of Colorado discusses his career trajectory, how cancer research in narrow molecula... Read more

31 May 2019

24mins

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Chris Draft & Tabitha Paccione (Pt 1): Facing a New Diagnosis of Lung Cancer

Chris Draft & Tabitha Paccione (Pt 1): Facing a New Diagnosis of Lung Cancer

Dr. Jack West speaks with NFL player & lung cancer activist Chris Draft, as well as lung cancer survivor Tabitha Pac... Read more

9 Sep 2019

29mins

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Dr. Petros Grivas: The Journey from Greece to the US, and the Difficult Question of When to Move

Dr. Petros Grivas: The Journey from Greece to the US, and the Difficult Question of When to Move

Dr. Petros Grivas, genitourinary (GU) cancer expert at the Univ of Washington/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, describes hi... Read more

27 Jan 2020

55mins

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Dr. Sandip Patel (Pt 1): The Importance of Language & Good Communication to Connect with Patients

Dr. Sandip Patel (Pt 1): The Importance of Language & Good Communication to Connect with Patients

Drs. Sandip Patel & host Jack West track his early interest in medicine and even oncology & the importance of go... Read more

10 Jul 2019

20mins

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Dr. Ross Camidge (Pt 2): NCCN Guidelines, New Research Initiatives, & Partnering with Patient Groups

Dr. Ross Camidge (Pt 2): NCCN Guidelines, New Research Initiatives, & Partnering with Patient Groups

Dr. West speaks with Dr. Ross Camidge about the experience of contributing to the NCCN guidelines, developing the ATOMIC... Read more

4 Jun 2019

10mins

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Dr. Miriam (Mimi) Knoll (Pt. 1): Her Upbringing in an Unusually Medical Household

Dr. Miriam (Mimi) Knoll (Pt. 1): Her Upbringing in an Unusually Medical Household

Radiation oncologist Miriam Knoll traces her family’s history in medicine, raised by two physicians and living in a hous... Read more

3 Sep 2019

25mins

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Dr. Taofeek Owonikoko (Pt 2): Focusing on Thoracic Oncology & Building a Career at Emory

Dr. Taofeek Owonikoko (Pt 2): Focusing on Thoracic Oncology & Building a Career at Emory

Dr. Taofeek Owonikoko of Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University speaks with Dr. Jack West about his decision to re... Read more

5 Dec 2019

27mins

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Dr. Heather Wakelee: Prioritizing Mentorship & Leadership in Thoracic Oncology

Dr. Heather Wakelee: Prioritizing Mentorship & Leadership in Thoracic Oncology

Drs. Heather Wakelee and Jack West review how she entered & became a leader in thoracic oncology, her prioritization... Read more

7 Jun 2019

30mins

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Dr. Sandip Patel (Pt 2): Advances and Impasses in Precision Medicine for Cancer

Dr. Sandip Patel (Pt 2): Advances and Impasses in Precision Medicine for Cancer

Dr. Jack West speaks with Dr. Sandip Patel about how molecular oncology has changed outcomes in cancer care, but also ho... Read more

12 Jul 2019

31mins

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Dr. Miriam (Mimi) Knoll (Pt. 2): Reaching a Broad Audience on Social & Mass Media

Dr. Miriam (Mimi) Knoll (Pt. 2): Reaching a Broad Audience on Social & Mass Media

Host Jack West & Dr. Mimi Knoll explore the ways in which she uses both social media & other media channels to r... Read more

5 Sep 2019

21mins

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Dr. Mark Lewis (Pt. 1): The Fateful Path to a Medical Career and Self-Diagnosis

Dr. Mark Lewis (Pt. 1): The Fateful Path to a Medical Career and Self-Diagnosis

Dr. Mark Lewis and host Jack West trace back from his father's surprise diagnosis of cancer to his own path into medicin... Read more

21 May 2019

23mins

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Dr. Jean-Charles (Pt 2): Transitioning from Life in Paris to the US and from Academia to Industry

Dr. Jean-Charles (Pt 2): Transitioning from Life in Paris to the US and from Academia to Industry

Dr. Jean-Charles Soria reviews the challenge in academic research of "champagne dreams on a beer budget", his decision t... Read more

7 Nov 2019

23mins

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