Treating Blood Cancers

Michael Tees, MD, MPH, Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, Denver, CO Recorded on March 12, 2024 Michael Tees, MD, MPH Director, Lymphoma Program Lymphoma Executive Committee Member, Sarah Cannon Research Institute Associate Member, Colorado Blood Cancer Institute Denver, CO Join Dr. Michael Tees from the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, as he discusses Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in 2024. Dr. Tees provides an overview of immunotherapy and approved indications, how to discuss treatment options with your patients, what to consider when referring patients for CAR T-cell therapy, how to prepare patients, and educating patients and caregivers about toxicity management. He also provides insight into the limitations of CAR-T therapy, as well as future directions. Tune in to this informative episode today to learn more! This episode is supported by Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson|Legend Biotech, Kite, a Gilead Company, and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

Alfred Lee, MD, PhD, Yale University, New Haven, CT Recorded on February 22, 2024 Alfred Lee, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine Program Director, Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Chief, Division of Classical Hematology, Yale Cancer Center Yale University New Haven, CT Join us for this important and engaging episode, as Dr. Alfred Lee from Yale University addresses stress and burnout in healthcare professionals. While reflecting on his personal experience, Dr. Lee discusses warning signs, symptoms, risk factors, and strategies and resources to help reduce and prevent burnout. Tune in today!

Meghna Ailawadhi, M.B.B.S., M.D., Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Recorded on December 7, 2023 Meghna Ailawadhi, M.B.B.S., M.D. Cancer Survivorship Consultant, Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Hematology/Oncology Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL In this episode, Dr. Meghna Ailawadhi from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL joins us for a conversation on survivorship care for adults. Dr. Ailawadhi discusses the importance of shared decision-making and coordination with primary care, including strategies to support adherence. She also provides an overview of disparities and challenges in survivorship care, as well as education and support resources for healthcare professionals and survivors. Learn more by listening today! This episode is supported by Bristol Myers Squibb; Genentech, Inc. & Biogen; Merck & Co. Inc.

Lee Greenberger, PhD, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Rye Brook, NY Recorded on December 19, 2023 Lee Greenberger, PhD Chief Scientific Officer and SVP The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY Lee Greenberger, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, returns to discuss highlights from the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in December 2023, including updates on blood cancer research, treatment, and clinical trials in leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, MDS, and MPNs. Tune in to this informative update today!

Jeffery Auletta, MD, National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP)/Be the Match® Recorded on November 30, 2023 Join us as Dr. Jeffery Auletta from the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP)/Be the Match® reflects on the history, advances, and future of transplantation to treat blood cancers. Dr. Auletta also shares insights on disparities and barriers to receiving a transplant, expanding access, and how healthcare professionals can support patients through transplantation. Tune in to this engaging episode today!

Jacqueline Barrientos, MD, MS, Laura Ortiz-Ravick, MA, Kristina Lopez, LCSW Recorded on November 3, 2023 Join us for this special episode, recorded live from the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Disparities in Cancer Care Summit. Guest host, Kristina Lopez, LCSW and Information Specialist at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, speaks with Dr. Jacqueline Barrientos from Mount Sinai Medical Center, and Laura Ortiz-Ravick, Director of Outreach and Health Promotion at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society about barriers and disparities within the Hispanic and Latinx communities when navigating the cancer journey. Learn more by tuning in here!

Survivorship Care of Older Adults: Addressing the Unique Needs Frank Penedo, Ph.D, University of Miami, Miami, FL Recorded on August 10, 2023 Tune in as we’re joined by Dr. Frank Penedo from the University of Miami for an important discussion on considerations in survivorship care of older adults. Dr. Penedo outlines long-term and late effects of treatment, including psychosocial implications, and the impact of culture and language on survivorship. He also shares strategies for follow-up care coordination, as well as communicating with survivors and their families. Be part of the conversation today! This episode is supported by Bristol Myers Squibb; Genentech, Inc. & Biogen; Merck & Co. Inc.

John Salsman, Ph.D, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC Recorded on June 22, 2023 In this episode, Dr. John Salsman from Wake Forest University School of Medicine joins special staff correspondent, Elissa Baldwin, to discuss quality of life in the cancer experience of adolescents and young adults (AYAs), including unique issues that AYAs face. Dr. Salsman offers approaches to questions healthcare providers can ask when communicating with AYAs and clinical resources for physicians and survivors. Tune in today!

Tung Wynn, MD, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL and Braulio Hernandez Recorded on June 10, 2023 Join Dr. Tung Wynn from the University of Florida, and Braulio Hernandez, a childhood cancer advocate and AYA survivor of Hodgkin Lymphoma, as they discuss the unique experiences of adolescents and young adults from active treatment to survivorship. Dr. Wynn and Braulio reflect on the physical and psychosocial long-term and late effects of treatment, strategies to support survivors and their families, survivorship guidelines, follow-up care coordination, and resources for clinical staff and for survivors. Listen to this engaging conversation today! This podcast episode is supported by Bristol Myers Squibb; Genentech, Inc. & Biogen; Merck & Co. Inc., Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company & Janssen Biotech, Inc.

Chasity Burrows Walters, PhD, RN, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY Recorded on April 13, 2023 In this important conversation, Dr. Chasity Burrows Walters from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discusses the barriers that persons within the LGBTQI+ community experience in accessing healthcare and the impact of discrimination on health outcomes. Dr. Burrows Walters offers guidance to help healthcare providers foster a respectful and sensitive environment for patients and their caregivers, including use of pronouns, gender-inclusive language, cancer screening guidelines, and resources for clinical staff and for patients. Learn more by tuning in today!