Mummies, Neanderthals, and Humans, Oh My!
Explorer of ancient DNA Svante P ä ä bo recounts to Eric Topol his journey from Egyptian mummies to sequencing the Neanderthal genome, and more. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - April 13, 2015 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

'Emperor' in Close-Up: A Talk With the Director
Dr Harold Burstein gets an oncologist ' s behind-the- cameras view of ' Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, ' from Barak Goodman, director of the Ken Burns documentary. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - March 24, 2015 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

'Emperor' in Close-Up: A Talk With the Director
Dr Harold Burstein gets an oncologist's behind-the- cameras view of 'Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies,' from Barak Goodman, director of the Ken Burns documentary. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - March 24, 2015 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Can Molecular Profiling Lower Cancer Costs?
Dr John Marshall asks tough questions of experts at the 2014 Ruesch Symposium about whether information gained from molecular testing can tailor therapy and lower costs. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - December 24, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Immuno Death Ray to GI Cancers
Can immunotherapy ' clip the force field ' of gastrointestinal tumors? Dr John Marshall and experts say yes and will discuss advances during the Ruesch Symposium 2014, December 5, Washington, DC. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - November 25, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Ebola: Your Lingering Questions Answered by Anthony Fauci
Dr Tony Fauci gives straightforward answers to lingering questions about Ebola in the United States. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - October 27, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Detecting and Treating ALK-Positive Lung Cancers
Dr. Mark Kris discusses how to reliably detect ALK-positive lung adenocarcinomas and how to use new therapies -- in particular the drug ceritinib -- to treat these patients. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - August 26, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Vitamin D and Colon Cancer
David Kerr discusses a new ' umbrella review ' of vitamin D studies from across the medical literature, and the potential implications for the prevention of colon cancer. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - July 2, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Be on the Lookout for MERS-CoV
More cases of MERS-CoV in the United States are inevitable. Here ' s what you should look for, and what to do if you suspect MERS-CoV. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - June 23, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Ancestry Data in Cancer: Predictive, Prognostic, or Both?
Dr. Maurie Markman considers how genetic ancestry data might be used to predict risk for cancer relapse and inform potential ways to mitigate that risk. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - May 28, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Patient-Preferred Therapy in ALK+ Lung Cancer
Dr. Mark Kris underscores the advantages of crizotinib and other ALK-targeted therapies for ALK+ lung cancer and looks askance at recent data on toxicity levels and cost-effectiveness of testing. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - May 19, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Finding Anticancer Drugs in Unlikely Places
Dr. Maurie Markman considers the benefits of using drugs with relevant molecular targets as anticancer agents. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - April 24, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Save Cancer Trials From the NCI Slasher
NCI budget cuts to 2 clinical trial programs endanger patients and cripple research, says Dr. Bruce Cheson, who calls for the feds to loosen their stranglehold on clinical trials. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - April 16, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Open-Access Science for Better Cancer Drugs
Dr. David Kerr says 90% of new cancer drugs ' fail. ' To reverse this rate, he advocates a novel model for drug development in which science is shared in open-access, industry-academic partnerships. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - April 14, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Open-Access Science for Better Cancer Drugs
Dr. David Kerr says 90% of new cancer drugs 'fail.' To reverse this rate, he advocates a novel model for drug development in which science is shared in open-access, industry-academic partnerships. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - April 14, 2014 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts