Cancer

Northwestern Memorial physicians use their research to make a difference in patients’ lives. Tune in and listen to our physicians discuss their exciting research and advances in treatments. Presented by Patient Power.

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Brain

• The ABCs for Primary Brain Tumors (audio)
• Brain Metastases: There is Hope (audio)
• Brain Tumor Clinical Trials at Northwestern (audio)
• An Update on the Treatment of Brain Tumors (audio)

Breast

• Breast Cancer: Medical Treatment Options (audio)
• Breast Cancer Screening (audio)
• Breast Cancer Screening Saves Lives (audio)
• Breast Cancer: Surgical Treatment Options (audio)
• The latest cancer news with special reports from the American Society of Hematology meeting and from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (audio)

Bone

• Diagnosis, Treatment & Reconstruction of Malignancies of the Oral Cavity, Larynx and Skull Base (audio)
• Limb Salvage Surgery in the Treatment of Bone and Muscle Tumors (audio)

Colon & Pancreas

• Colorectal Cancer: A Treatable and Often Preventable Malignancy (audio)
• Treatment of Colon Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer: Are We Making Progress? (audio)

Cancer and Fertility

• Oncofertility: Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients(audio)

Esophagus (Gastroenterololgy)

• The Esophageal Center: Using a Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve Quality of Life (audio)
• From Heartburn to Esophageal Cancer(audio)

Cancer and Genetics

• Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment Services at Northwestern Memorial (audio)

Ovary

• Ovarian Cancer Prevention (audio)
• Ovarian Cancer Treatment: The Future is Bright(audio)

Kidney & Liver

• Novel Approaches for Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors Using Radiation Microspheres (audio)
• Thermal Ablation: A New Treatment for Kidney and Liver Tumors (audio)

Leukemia & Lymphoma

• Breakthroughs in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia from ASH 2011 (video)
• Progress & Promises of Leukemia Therapy (audio)

Lung

• Advanced Radiotherapy Technology for Lung Cancer (audio)
• Advances in the Treatment of Lung Cancer (audio)
• Disminuir el riesgo de cáncer de pulmón (audio)
• Lung Cancer Screening in the Wake of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) (audio)
• Minimally Invasive Approaches to Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Staging (audio)
• Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery for Lung Cancer (audio)
• Personalizing Therapy for the Treatment of Patients with Lung Cancer (audio)
• Surgical Treatment of Lung Cancer (audio)

Pallative Care (Relief and Support)

• Palliative Care: Support for Patients and Families at Any Stage of Serious Illness (audio)

Prostate

• Male Incontinence After Prostate Surgery (audio)
• Prostate Cancer Screening and Treatments (audio)
• Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer (audio)

Skin

• Skin Cancer: Signs, Symptoms and Therapy (audio)

Thyroid

• Evaluation and Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer (audio) 
• Thyroid Cancer: A Growing Problem for Young Women (audio)

Special Edition of Patient Power

• Premiere edition of Patient Power on HRN, live from the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Orlando, Florida(audio)