cancer

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Andrea Abbott about common myths and misconceptions about breast cancer risk. Dr. Abbott is a surgical oncologist and Medical Director of the Comprehensive Breast Program at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Andrea Abbott about common myths and misconceptions about breast cancer risk. Dr. Abbott is a surgical oncologist and Medical Director of the Comprehensive Breast Program at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Stacey Maurer about talk therapy tailored to head and neck cancer patients, related to body image distress. Dr. Maurer is an Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine and a Clinical Psychologist at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Stacey Maurer about talk therapy tailored to head and neck cancer patients, related to body image distress. Dr. Maurer is an Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine and a Clinical Psychologist at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

The past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer about the risk of recurrence and to guide their treatment.But the clinical significance of many of the inherited mutations that can now be identified remains unclear, and experts are torn on when and how to deploy all the new tests available. Patients are sometimes left paying out-of-pocket for exams that are not yet the standard of care, and even the most up-to-date oncologists may be uncertain how to incorporate the flood of new information into what used to be standard treatment protocols.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Denise Kepecs about breast cancer survivors and actions and lifestyle choices to help reduce the risk of cancer returning. Denise is a Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Marvella Ford about a statewide project to increase HPV vaccination in children in underserved communities of South Carolina. Dr. Ford is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and she’s the Associate Director of Population Sciences and Cancer Disparities at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Marvella Ford about a statewide project to increase HPV vaccination in children in underserved communities of South Carolina. Dr. Ford is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and she’s the Associate Director of Population Sciences and Cancer Disparities at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Evan Graboyes about understanding and addressing the challenges and needs of cancer survivors, and the importance of related research. Dr. Graboyes is a head and neck surgical oncologist and he’s the Director of Survivorship and Cancer Outcomes Research at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.