Cancer Answers: CONDOR Trial and PET Scan Technology
July 25, 2019Information
CONDOR Trial and PET Scan Technology with Dr. Lawrence Saperstein
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- 00:00Support for Yale Cancer Center Answers comes from AstraZeneca, working side by side with leading scientists to better understand how complex data can be converted into innovative treatments. More information at astrazeneca-us.com. 00:12.400 --> 00:57.400 Welcome to Yale Cancer Answers with doctors Anees Chapgar and Steven Gore. I am Bruce Barber. Yale Cancer Answers features the latest information on cancer care by welcoming oncologists and specialists who are on the forefront of the battle to fight cancer. This week, it is a conversation about Nuclear Medicine and PET Scan Technology with Dr. Lawrence Saperstein. Dr. Saperstein is an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and Chief of the Nuclear Medicine Program at the Yale School of Medicine, where he is also the Program Director of the Nuclear Radiology Fellowship. Dr. Gore is a Professor of Internal Medicine and Hematology at Yale and Director of Hematologic Malignancies at Smilow Cancer Hospital. 00:57.400 --> 01:07.800
- 14:01Medical Minute Support for Yale Cancer Answers comes from AstraZeneca, dedicated to providing innovative treatment options for people living with cancer. Learn more at astrazeneca-us.com. 14:14.400 --> 14:51.200 This is a medical minute about colorectal cancer. When detected early, colorectal cancer is easily treated and highly curable. And as a result, it is recommended that men and women over the age of 50, have regular colonoscopies to screen for the disease. Tumor gene analysis has helped improve management of colorectal cancer by identifying the patients most likely to benefit from chemotherapy and newer targeted agents resulting in more patient-specific treatments. More information is available at YaleCancerCenter.org. You are listening to Connecticut Public Radio. 14:51.200 --> 15:56.500
- 28:19Dr. Lawrence Saperstein is an Assistant Professor of Radiology and of Biomedical Imaging and Chief of the Nuclear Medicine Program at the Yale School of Medicine, where he is also the Program Director of the Nuclear Radiology Fellowship. If you have questions, the address is canceranswers@yale.edu and past editions of the program are available in audio and written form at YaleCancerCenter.org. I am Bruce Barber reminding you to tune in each week to learn more about the fight against cancer here on Connecticut Public Radio.