This week we start a three part series on early detection- blood based, AI and EHR based, multiple cancers with one test. As the vision comes true, it promises to prevent so many early deaths. This week we talk to Nick Papadapolous from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center

Early Detection, Part 1: Finding Cancer in the Blood, Years Before Symptoms

Podcast Episode · The Good News About Cancer · 11/04/2025 · 20m

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When exercise is the prescription! Our new podcast on a truly remarkable study in patient getting chemotherapy for colorectal cancer. More than just an improvement in outcome- it gives patients agency in their care. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

When Exercise Is The Prescription

Podcast Episode · The Good News About Cancer · 10/28/2025 · 22m

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The Good News About Cancer is now a ‘Gold Medal Award Winner’ ! Here is season 2 episode 1 with Andrea Cercek from @mskcc.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

When Immunotherapy Can Replace Surgery

Podcast Episode · The Good News About Cancer · 10/21/2025 · 25m

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What could be better #GoodNewsAboutCancer than showing that healthy pregnancies with no cancer risk are possible during rx for #BreastCancer? #AnnePartridge discussed the "Positive" Study from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on this weeks episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

From Breast Cancer Patients to Healthy Mothers

Podcast Episode · The Good News About Cancer · 04/29/2025 · 22m

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1/3 Big congrats to Justin Hwang, Emmanuel Antonarakis, @charlesryanmd.bsky.social & team on a story looking at germline HSD3B1 (which is linked to prostate cancer mortality) vs. tumor findings in prostate cancer! A couple of things that I find interesting here!🧪 www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17...

From 2010 to 2016 (latest data I have ), NIH research contributed to EVERY drug approved by the FDA

Just a reminder that when you give (or take) abiraterone for prostate cancer, you get a bunch of complex steroidal metabolites with various activities. It is messy. Below is what occurs after a single dose. 🧪 www.jci.org/articles/vie...

This week we talk to Pam Munster of @ucsfcancer.bsky.social about her BRCA story and her mission to address the risk in carriers podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Preventing Cancer by Understanding Inherited Risks

Podcast Episode · The Good News About Cancer · 03/18/2025 · 22m

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Early detection of cancer saves lives! We are getting better at this with new technology! In this weeks #Goodnewsaboutcancer we talk to Margaret Temepero of @ucsfcancer.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Cancer Early Detection: Beyond Mammograms and Colonoscopy

Podcast Episode · The Good News About Cancer · 03/11/2025 · 21m

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This weeks guest is Kimryn Rathmell, past Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in a conversation about the wide reaching and critical role of this organization and it’s recent ‘24 in ‘24’ areas of progress! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Crucial Role of the National Cancer Institute

Podcast Episode · The Good News About Cancer · 03/04/2025 · 23m

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Proud dad moment today! Even those covering #Oscars for @apnews.com look Fab! Go Elise!

This week we talk about the stunning 65% decrease in cervical cancer mortality in women under 25! The first generation of HPV vaccine recipients to reach adulthood. Conversation with Ashish Deshmukh of MUSC podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Winning Against HPV

Podcast Episode · The Good News About Cancer · 02/25/2025 · 20m

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This week we talk to William Pao about egfr, lung cancer and his new book- Breakthrough!

The Key that Unlocked Lung Cancer

Podcast Episode · The Good News About Cancer · 02/18/2025 · 22m

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Adrenal androgens and overall survival (OS) in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) treated with enzalutamide without (ENZ) or with abiraterone and prednisone (ENZ/AAP). #GU25 @charlesryanmd.bsky.social @mjmorrismd.bsky.social @ascopost.bsky.social meetings.asco.org/abstracts-pr...

Why is funding NIH so important? Listen to the Good News About Cancer w/ @charlesryanmd.bsky.social @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @drkarenknudsen.bsky.social & Dr. Morgans. Also amazing news about decline in lung cancer in Puerto Rico b/c of public health measures! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/4...

4.75 Million Lives Saved, and Counting

Podcast Episode · The Good News About Cancer · 02/11/2025 · 23m

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Thank you! What an honor it was to talk about the immense influence of this remarkable person.

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Chuck Ryan gives the heartfelt keynote address at the Feng Symposium. Dr. Ryan is one of the most effective communicators I’ve met. No one better to give the keynote! @ucsfcancer.bsky.social

Hey Bluesky friends- i’m happy to announce the launch of our new podcast – The Good News About Cancer! Did you know that there are 4.75 million Americans alive today whose lives have been saved by cancer that has been successfully treated or prevented? Lots more good news to come.

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What to Know About Complementary Therapies for Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer patients are not just passive recipients of care.

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Just in time for Thanksgiving, nice pathology framework for characterizing treatment emergent neuroendocrine #ProstateCancer, a biologically diverse entity that everyone has a hard time describing, in CCR - thanks to Michael Haffner and @mishabeltran.bsky.social aacrjournals.org/clincancerre...

Framework for the Pathology Workup of Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Biopsies

Abstract. Lineage plasticity and histologic transformation from prostate adenocarcinoma to neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) occurs in up to 15-20% of patients with castration-resistant prostate c...

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Important data @ccparker.bsky.social what are your thoughts on the duration of ADT and Abi in low volume mHSPC? Data free zone but lifelong ADT may need to be rethought?

Chris Parker (@ccparker.bsky.social)

Prostate oncologist, cyclist, budding climate activist, croquet player

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Chris Parker @ccparker.bsky.social · 2y ago

PEACE-1 trial of prostate radiotherapy in mHSPC. Improvement in rPFS when used in addition to ADT and abiraterone. Medsky. Oncsky.

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Pancreatic Cancer Surge May Be Less Worrisome Than It Seemed

A rise in the disease in younger people was not followed by an increase in deaths, a study found, and might be a sign of overdiagnosis.

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Always wondered whether intermittent parpi use would reduce this likelihood as well as what ‘threshold’ is required before clinical progression. Could we act at first sign of RM’s? Lots of questions .

Yüksel Ürün@yukselurun.bsky.social · 2y ago

Mechanisms of resistance to PARP inhibitors in advanced prostate cancer with BRCA2/PALB2 alterations: Reversion mutations emerge within 16 weeks. These associate with disease progression and survival. #Cancer #Oncology @oncoalert.bsky.social @apccc.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

If you see this, please repost with a favorite photo of the sky that you’ve taken recently

Jason Chow@jchow.bsky.social · 2y ago

If you see this, please repost with a favorite photo of the sky that you’ve taken recently