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Preserving Fertility During Pelvic Radiation: A Multidisciplinary Surgical Approach
Young patients requiring pelvic radiation face limited fertility preservation options. In this episode of Cancer Advances, Robert DeBernardo, MD, and Johanna Kelley, MD, both gynecologic oncologists at Cleveland Clinic, discuss uterine transposition—a novel surgical approach that protects both ovarian function and the uterus—using a real world rectal cancer case. Learn which patients may benefit, how the multidisciplinary model works and what this technique could mean for counseling, referrals and long term reproductive outcomes.
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May 7, 2026
Optimizing Treatment Decisions in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Shilpa Gupta, MD, Genitourinary Medical Oncologist, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to explore how perioperative immunotherapy and ctDNA are redefining management of muscle-invasive bladder cancer. She reviews emerging phase III data and explains how it can inform treatment selection, referral timing and adjuvant decision making in clinical practice.
Play NowApril 30, 2026
20 Years of Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Lessons from the Spine Tumor Board
Lilyana Angelov, MD, Neurosurgeon and Director of the Cleveland Clinic Gamma Knife Center, Samuel Chao, MD, Radiation Oncologist and Associate Director of the Gamma Knife Center; and Ajit Krishnaney, MD, Neurosurgeon in the Center for Spine Health, join the Cancer Advances podcast to share insights from 20 years of a multidisciplinary spine tumor board. Learn how multidisciplinary strategies and newer technologies are improving decision-making, local control and patient outcomes.
Play NowApril 23, 2026
Advancing Care in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
Amy Smith, MD, Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss recent progress in pediatric neuro-oncology. Listen as Dr. Smith explains the advances in tumor biology that are shaping treatment decisions and shares how recent FDA approvals for pediatric low-grade gliomas and diffuse midline gliomas are improving disease control and patient outcomes.
Play NowApril 16, 2026
Adjustment Disorder in Patients with Cancer
Brian Barnett, MD, Director of the Cleveland Clinic Psychiatric Treatment Resistance Program, joins the Cancer Advances podcast to discuss adjustment disorder in patients with cancer. Dr. Barnett shares how oncologists can better recognize this condition and provides insights on screening and treatment strategies. He also highlights emerging research on psychedelic-assisted therapy that may expand care options for these patients.
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