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In this episode, guest host Morgan S. Levy, MD, MPH, speaks with Claire Baniel, MD, and Neha Vapiwala, MD, FACR, FASTRO, FASCO, about navigating leadership in early career, the importance of finding and building communities and more. ·       When did you first feel like a leader in your career? 2:45 ·       Panelists discuss fostering passions and how it can result in moving into leadership roles.  10:33 ·       Panelists discuss saying "yes" to opportunities and embracing failures in your early career. 16:48 ·       Panelists discuss directing your own education as a trainee. 26:52 ·       What should people think about when searching for the right work environment for them? 35:55 ·       What makes us hopeful for the next generation of radiation oncologists? 44:05 We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Shikha Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD and on Instagram @shikhajainmd. Contact Society for Women in Radiation Oncology (SWRO) at https://www.societywomenradiationoncology.com/. Baniel, Levy and Vapiwala report no relevant financial disclosures. References:   Chandra RA, et al. Career development in academic radiation oncology. Springer; 2021. Accessed Sept. 2, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71855-8. Zaorsky NG, et al. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2024;doi:10.1016/j.prro.2024.01.003.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Nicholas Kelly, RD, about understanding both the patient and physician point-of-view, and how physicians should embrace the evolution of healthcare for more effective communication. ·       Kelly talks about becoming a dietician and speaker. 3:13 ·       What does impactful communication entail, and why do you think it's so important? 8:12 ·       How should patients and physicians navigate the rise of misinformation online? 13:01 ·       Is there hope for healing communities when it comes to how much mistrust there is in the healthcare system? 16:28 ·       How can we educate clinicians to become better communicators?  19:56 ·       How does your clinical expertise translate into your conversations and talks to large rooms?  24:30 We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Jain on X @ShikhaJainMD and on Instagram @shikhajainmd. Kelly can be reached at nicholaskellyrd.com, via email at [email protected] or on social media @NicholasKellyRD. Reference: Nicholas Kelly RD. TEDx talk: Healing through the human experience. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAee-XlTt4Y. Published Feb. 9, 2023. Accessed August 19, 2026. Jain and Kelly report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Folasade (Fola) May, MD, PhD, about the growing importance of colon cancer screening, and how physicians can use their platform to empower patients against healthcare disparities. ·       How did you end up becoming a public health advocate? 5:55 ·       How can we navigate the rise of misinformation being spread without evidence-based claims? 9:36 ·       Jain and May describe how to educate patients around informed decision-making.  12:59 ·       How are we seeing healthcare disparities evolve, and are we making progress toward improving them? 15:49 ·       Jain and May discuss rising colon cancer in younger populations, and how physicians can advise about prevention. 21:30 ·       How are you addressing healthcare disparities in the current climate? 30:55 We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Jain on X @ShikhaJainMD and on Instagram @shikhajainmd. May can be reached on Instagram @drfolamay. Jain reports no relevant financial disclosures. May reports being on the scientific advisory board for Abbott Cancer Diagnostics, Geneoscopy and Natera; consulting for Pfizer and Thorne Science; and receiving research funding from the NIH, Veterans Affairs and Stand Up to Cancer.

In this episode, recorded live at ASCO Annual Meeting, host Shikha Jain, MD, joins presenters to honor the winners of Healio's 2026 Disruptive Innovators Awards in hematology and oncology. ·       VK Gadi, MD, PhD, presents the Heath Equity Award to Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, BDS, PhD, MPH, CHES. 2:13 ·       Hansa Bhargava, MD, presents the Lifetime Disruptor Award to Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH. 4:33 ·       Hansa Bhargava, MD, presents the Healio NextGen Disruptor Award to Colton Frisco Jones, MD. 7:22 ·       Morgan Collier presents the Woman Disruptor of the Year Award to Erin N. Kobetz, PhD, MPH.  9:43 ·       Richard T. Lee, MD, from City of Hope, accepts the Clinical Innovation Award for the National Clinical Trials System. 11:55 ·       Ryne Wilson, DNP, RN, OCN, presents the Advanced Practice Trailblazer Award to Stacy J. Hines-Dowell, DNP, ACGN, FNP-BC, AGN-BC. 14:43 ·       Diana Gelston presents the Patient Voice Award to Crossroads4Hope and its CEO, Amy Sutton. 16:35 ·       Karine Tawagi, MD, presents the Social Media Influencer Award to Eric K. Singhi, MD. 19:26 ·       Justin McDonnell of Johnson & Johnson accepts the Healio Industry Breakthrough Award for Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj). 21:49 We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD and on Instagram @shikhajainmd. To learn more about Healio Disruptive Innovators, visit Healio.com/Innovators. Jain reports no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, recorded live at ASCO Annual Meeting, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Erin Gillaspie, MD, MPH, and Laurie Matt-Amaral, MD, MPH, about navigating challenges as women in oncology, investing in relationships and more. ·       Gillaspie and Matt-Amaral share their journeys within their fields. 2:37 ·       Have you ever experienced imposter syndrome? 9:26 ·       How did you navigate moments when it felt like you had hit a wall? 10:36 ·       How have you balanced family life and your career? 21:25 ·       If you had to give two or three tips for up-and-coming women physicians, what would they be? 30:07 We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD and on Instagram @shikhajainmd. Gillaspie can be reached at [email protected] or on Instagram @dreringillaspie. Matt-Amaral can be reached at [email protected]. Jain reports no relevant financial disclosures. Gillaspie reports consulting or speakers bureau roles with and/or travel, accommodations and expenses from AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, Intuitive Surgical and Merck. Matt-Amaral reports research funding to her institution from Agendia.

In this episode, Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Revolution Medicines' Alan Sandler, MD, about groundbreaking advancements with daraxonrasib and how these findings will continue to impact metastatic pancreatic cancer. Daraxonrasib (RMC-6236, Revolution Medicines) is an investigational, oral pan-RAS inhibitor in development for treatment of advanced solid tumors, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. ·       Why the RASolute 302 trial got a standing ovation at ASCO. 3:16 ·       What do you think changed scientifically to make this particular drug and its results possible? 6:12 ·       What does the multi-selective RAS inhibition of this drug mean, and how does it differ from other drugs? 10:23 ·       How would you recommend navigating the early access program (EAP) for patients and physicians who want this drug now? 13:13 ·       What excites you about the future of pancreatic cancer and RAS treatment? 14:18 ·       How can you imagine when these drugs will get into the hands of patients if we see good results? 17:28 We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD and on Instagram @shikhajainmd. Sandler can be reached via email at [email protected]. Reference: ·        Wolpin BM, et al. LBA5. Presented at: ASCO Annual Meeting; May 29-June 2, 2026; Chicago. Jain and Sandler report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, recorded live at ASCO Annual Meeting, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, about the new and evolving ways cancer care is delivered, building networks through advocacy and more. ·       Who is Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell?  2:17 ·       Jain and Rathmell discuss the need for physician scientists in administrative leadership. 11:37 ·       How do you think networks and communities can impact careers? 17:08 ·       What are your thoughts on using social media in the cancer space? 22:35 ·       How do you think AI is going to transform the way we deliver care? 26:21 ·       As you have navigated your career, how have you approached challenges around being a woman in leadership roles? 29:29 We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD and on Instagram @shikhajainmd. Rathmell can be reached on LinkedIn. Jain reports no relevant financial disclosures. Rathmell reports a relationship with Interact Therapeutics, as well as institution relationships with Merck and Sitryx.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Jessica MacIntyre, DNP, about her role and goals as president of the Oncology Nursing Society, multidisciplinary focuses within cancer care and more. ·       Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:22 ·       About Jessica MacIntyre, DNP, MBA, APRN, AOCNP, FAANP 1:34 ·       The interview 2:50 ·       Tell me about how you got to where you are today […] What was your journey to becoming a nurse practitioner, and into the leadership role you hold today? 3:15 ·       What is Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)? What does it do, and how did you become president?  5:17 ·       What are your goals as president of ONS? 9:08 ·       Jain and MacIntyre on the importance of multidisciplinary approaches to cancer care. 12:28 ·       What excites you about the role of nurses and nurse practitioners, and the future of the oncology team as a whole? 14:34 ·       Where do you see the future of patient navigation going? […] Where do you see AI playing a role in all of this? 17:42 ·       What do you say to people who are scared of AI becoming all-encompassing? 20:41 ·       Jain and MacIntyre on embracing and improving the use of AI in cancer care. 22:14 ·       What do you recommend to nurses as they embark on their careers? […] How can we make sure nurses are working to the top of their license while supporting the cancer care team? 24:09 ·       Jain and MacIntyre on the increasing importance of advocacy in health care. 26:55 ·       If someone could only listen to the last minute of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 28:31 ·       How to contact MacIntyre 30:00 ·       Thanks for listening 30:56 Jessica MacIntyre, DNP, MBA, APRN, AOCNP, FAANP, is president of the Oncology Nursing Society and executive director of clinical operations at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. MacIntyre can be reached on LinkedIn, or via email [email protected]. Jain reports no relevant financial disclosures. MacIntyre reports compensation from Johnson & Johnson for participation on a nursing panel.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Will and Kristin Flanary, also known as Dr. and Lady Glaucomflecken, about using humor and content creation to tackle complex issues, their personal experiences navigating the health care system and more. ·       Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14 ·       About the Glaucomfleckens 0:27 ·       The interview 1:11 ·       Can you tell us the story behind how the Glaucomfleckens came to be, and how you got into the content creation space? 1:49 ·       How did you go from writing your blog to having an international platform for storytelling?  4:02 ·       Why do you think your humor allows difficult or frustrating conversations for physicians to be addressed? 8:21 ·       Did your colleagues know about your growing platform when you were first making videos? Now, do they bring it up to you? 10:03 ·       What do you say to people who think doctors should not be political? 12:21 ·       How do we help physicians and medical students put out good content, and how can we help patients determine who to listen to? 17:33 ·       Discussion on developing guidelines with social media posting. 21:25 ·       How have your major health events and experiences shaped you as a unit, and how has it influenced how you talk about medicine? 24:16 ·       Kristin, how has it been for you to talk about these experiences to advocate for fellow co-survivors? 27:06 ·       What are the biggest challenges that we need to face within the health care system right now? 30:49 ·       Discussion on Dr. and Lady Glaucomflecken's favorite, most accurate and most surprisingly resonant characters 36:37 ·       What gives you hope? 40:45 ·       If someone could only listen to the last minute of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 42:24 ·       How to contact the Glaucomfleckens 43:04 ·       Thanks for listening 44:02 Will Flanary, MD, and Kristin Flanary bring humor and humanity to the health care industry. Dr. Flanary, better known as "Dr. Glaucomflecken," creates medical-themed comedy shorts on social media for an audience of over 5 million. Kristin, also known as "Lady Glaucomflecken," advocates for patients and "co-survivors" of serious illness. Together, the couple cohosts the medical comedy podcast, "Knock, Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens," and uses their multimedia keynote speaking, writing and social media presence to transform their dramatic personal health history into an opportunity for laughter, education and advocacy. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. The Glaucomfleckens can be reached at https://glaucomflecken.com/. Jain and the Flanarys report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this throwback episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Don Dizon, MD, about innovation throughout times of uncertainty in medicine, challenges currently facing physicians and more. ·       Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:15 ·       About Dizon 0:25 ·       The interview 1:08 ·       How did you decide to become an oncologist and navigate a traditional academic career with many non-traditional "add-ons"? 1:46 ·       Jain and Dizon on the importance of providing humanity to physicians. 5:40 ·       Jain and Dizon on finding balance when providing patients with information.  7:45 ·       Jain and Dizon on federal funding challenges facing oncology advancements.  8:39 ·       Can you tell us more about transitioning to your new role at Tufts? 11:43 ·       Jain and Dizon on the growing amount of career shifts in medicine. 15:35 ·       How do we move forward with these new guardrails up from corporatization? 17:15 ·       Jain and Dizon on how the age of social media has changed the perception, training and demands of doctors. 22:39 ·       Dizon and Jain on the power of being able to admit "I don't know." 25:52 ·       What are some tips that you have for new attendings and people just starting in their careers? 31:13 ·       Dizon and Jain on the importance of humanizing patients during their care. 38:15 ·       If someone could only listen to the last few minutes of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 41:52 ·       How to contact Dizon 42:32 ·       Thanks for listening 43:26 Don Dizon, MD, is a professor of medicine at Tufts University and is the system chief of hematology and oncology for Tufts Medicine. He is also the editor in chief of CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the flagship journal of the American Cancer Society as well as the vice-chair of membership and accrual at the SWOG Cancer Research Network. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Dizon can be reached on Tiktok @drdonsdizon, Instagram @drdonsdizon and LinkedIn. Disclosures: Jain and Dizon report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Franziska Haydanek, DO, about building a social media presence, approaching the rise of misinformation online and more. ·       Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14 ·       About Franziska Haydanek, DO 0:25 ·       The interview 1:09 ·       Tell us about your journey. How did you get into the OB-GYN space, and later into the digital creation space? 1:31 ·       What do you do to balance your content creation with your clinical and personal lives?  6:31 ·       How do you handle attacks and negativity online? 11:19 ·       How do you continue to put content online despite the rise in negativity and misinformation? […] How do you keep yourself motivated to create content? 12:31 ·       Do you feel that there has been a shift on social media in recent years? 14:37 ·       How do you advise patients to navigate the truth online? 16:18 ·       Jain and Haydanek on ways to combat misinformation. 19:53 ·       How do we make sure the voices that need to be heard are the ones being amplified? 21:31 ·       Jain and Haydanek on approaching the ways in which physicians speak to audiences online. 22:47 ·       How are you seeing the politicization of women's health play out in the spaces you are in? 25:53 ·       What do we do to try and advocate for changes toward the issues surrounding women's health? 27:01 ·       Jain and Haydanek on how health care has become political, and what physicians can do to continue advocating for their patients. 29:50 ·       If someone could only listen to the last minute of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 34:44 ·       How to contact Haydanek 35:50 ·       Thanks for listening 36:10 Franziska Haydanek, DO, FACOG, is a board-certified OB-GYN practicing full scope obstetrics & gynecology in Rochester, NY. She is also known as Paging Dr. Fran online, working as a medical content creator with over 1.3 million followers. She is a strong advocate for her fellow healthcare workers as well as the patients she serves. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Haydanek can be reached across social media @PagingDrFran. Disclosures: Jain and Haydanek report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this throwback episode honoring National Women Physicians Day, host Shikha Jain, MD, with Physicianary's Hansa Bhargava, MD, and Mend the Gap's Dagny Zhu, MD, discuss the evolution of empowering yourself and others and advocacy with a panel of guests. ·       Intro 0:32 ·       What does it mean to empower women in medicine, and what are the ways that we can really empower others to achieve the things that they may not see for themselves?  1:37 ·       What are some ways in which you have empowered or hope to empower women in medicine? Are there tips or skills that have worked well?  4:41 ·       How have you been empowered by others, or have helped others find their voices?  7:37 ·       Do you agree that the conversation is changing toward a cultural shift in empowerment for women in health care? 12:23 ·       What are some challenges facing advocacy and empowerment? […] What do you do when your advocacy work is not being received or it is a struggle to speak up for someone?  17:10 ·       Emphasizing the importance of communication in advocacy work. 22:23 ·       Intro to Physicianary's part 3 on physician burnout and work-life balance. 22:51 ·       Thanks for listening 23:31 Be sure to listen to Part 1 and Part 3 of Healio's Women In Medicine roundtable discussion, streaming everywhere now! Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP (NAM), is a Herbert T. Abelson professor of medicine, vice dean of education in the biological sciences division and dean for medical education at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She is also an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. She is a founding member of the 501c3 Women of Impact and advisor to the Women in Medicine Summit. Jennifer Bepple, MD, MMCi, is a double board-certified physician in urology and informatics. She is a member of the American Telemedicine Association, American Urologic Association and American Medical Informatics Association and holds a certification from the American Board of Telehealth and the American Board of AI in Medicine. Hansa Bhargava, MD, is Healio's chief clinical strategy and innovation officer. Listen to her Healio podcast, Physicianary. Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, is a board-certified hematology and oncology physician. She is a tenured associate professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology, the director of communication strategies in medicine and the associate director of oncology communication & digital innovation at the University of Illinois Cancer Center in Chicago. Mara Schenker, MD, FACS, FAOA, is an orthopedic trauma surgeon at Grady Memorial Hospital. She is double board certified in orthopedic surgery and clinical informatics. She serves as the chief of orthopedics and associate chief medical information officer.  She is an associate professor of orthopedics at Emory University School of Medicine. She serves on multiple boards for medical and digital technology advisory and sits on major national committees for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, AAMC, American College of Surgeons and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association. Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on X @DZEyeMD. Listen to her on Healio's Mend The Gap: Equity In Medicine podcast. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Disclosures: The hosts and guests report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this throwback episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Elisabeth Potter, MD, about physicians pushing back against insurance companies, bringing physicians back into positions of autonomy and more. ·       Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:34 ·       About Potter 1:41 ·       The interview 2:04 ·       How did you decide to become a plastic surgeon? What was your path?  2:26 ·       How many years do you have to train for plastic surgery? 3:36 ·       What kind of physician is your father? […] Did you ever think you wanted to practice in the same field as him? 4:10 ·       Can you tell us about what happened that led you to post your recent viral video? 6:11 ·       Have you noticed an increase in insurance obstacles lately, or has it always been this way? 8:45 ·       When you talk to insurance companies, do you feel like you speak with someone who is qualified to understand these claims? 10:06 ·       Other than hiring people to deal with insurance claims, how can we work towards actually driving change in this space? 12:11 ·       Jain and Potter on the value of physicians knowing their worth and the cost of their care/procedures. 16:03 ·       Jain and Potter on the importance of physician autonomy. 23:21 ·       Potter and Jain on the changing national dialogue. 28:48 ·       When it comes to direct care models, how would patients be able to get second opinions? 33:53 ·       Are you optimistic that we will be able to realistically drive change? 35:37 ·       What do you suggest physicians, patients and advocates do to raise their voices and be heard? 35:56 ·       If someone could only listen to the last minute of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 40:14 ·       How to contact Potter 40:41 ·       Thanks for listening 41:38 Elisabeth Potter, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon offering a variety of plastic surgery, ranging from breast reconstruction to breast and body cosmetic procedures. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Potter can be reached on Instagram @drelisabethpotter, TikTok @drelisabethpotter and YouTube @DrElisabethPotterMD. Disclosures: Jain and Potter report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Jennifer Karlin, MD, and Rachna Vanjani, MD, about being a resource to support health care providers, navigating the various policies surrounding sexual and reproductive health and more. ·       Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:02 ·       About Vanjani 1:18 ·       About Karlin 2:10 ·       The interview 3:13 ·       Rachna, can you tell us about what led you to becoming an OB-GYN and an advocate for reproductive justice? 3:25 ·       Jennifer, tell us about your journey and how you ended up becoming the principal investigator for the Reproductive Health Hotline. 8:53 ·       Can you tell us what the Reproductive Health Hotline is, why it was created and what is its mission? 16:22 ·       How are you managing the growing politicization of reproductive health in the US, and how are you protecting the people who call into this hotline? 24:04 ·       Discussion on the hotline providing national support and information. 30:17 ·       Jain, Vanjani and Karlin on the rising importance of resources like hotlines in health care. 34:14 ·       Do you feel like this is a book for physicians, patients, caregivers or everyone? 11:47 ·       If someone could only listen to the last couple of minutes of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 36:48 ·       How to contact Karlin and Vanjani 38:05 ·       Thanks for listening Rachna Vanjani, MD, is a board certified OBGYN and reproductive justice advocate whose work focuses on equity, health care of incarcerated people, all trimester abortion care & access, and holistic medicine. Jennifer Karlin, MD, is an associate professor in the department of family and community medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Karlin and Vanjani can be reached via email at [email protected], or at www.reprohh.ucsf.edu. Call the Reproductive Health Hotline at 1-844-ReproHH (1-844-737-7644) and follow them on LinkedIn. Disclosures: Jain, Karlin and Vanjani report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Amy Comander, MD, about incorporating lifestyle medicine into cancer care, exciting advancements highlighted at the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and more. •    Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:02 •    About Comander 1:16 •    The interview 3:42 •    How do you find time to do everything that you do? 4:06 •    When you started on your path, did you see your journey taking you to breast cancer, lifestyle medicine and authorship? How did you get to where you are today? 4:34 •    Jain and Comander on the shifting mindset toward holistic patient care. 6:36 •    Jain and Comander on the importance of lifestyle interventions in cancer care.  7:50 •    Jain and Comander discuss optimizing survivorship. 9:04 •    Tell us more about your latest book, PAVING Your Path Through Breast Cancer and Beyond […] What are you most excited about sharing from this book? 9:50 •    Do you feel like this is a book for physicians, patients, caregivers or everyone? 11:47 •    Is there anything related to lifestyle medicine, or breast oncology in general, that you are looking forward to hearing about at this year's San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium? 14:38 •    What are your thoughts on ESMO's latest press release regarding mRNA COVID vaccines and improved response to immunotherapy? 17:29 •    Jain and Comander on specific lifestyle interventions to improve quality and quantity of life, as well as "guilty pleasures". 20:23 •    How do you train for all the marathons you run, and when do you find the time to train regularly? 21:43 •    What are the things that you are looking forward to seeing in the breast cancer space over the next decade in cancer care? 25:24 •    If someone could only listen to the last minute of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 27:37 •    How to contact Comander 28:45 •    Thanks for listening 29:42 Amy Comander, MD, DipABLM, FACLM, MSCP, is a breast oncologist and medical director of the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute in Waltham, director of the lifestyle medicine program at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute, and an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School. You can get a copy of her new book, PAVING Your Path Through Breast Cancer, here. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at [email protected]. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Comander can be reached on Instagram @dramycomander, LinkedIn, or via email [email protected]. References •    Grippin AJ, et al. Nature. 2025;doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09655-y. •    PAVING the Path to Wellness. https://www.massgeneral.org/cancer-center/patient-and-family-resources/supportive-care/paving. Published 2021. Accessed November 11, 2026 Disclosures: Jain and Comander report no relevant financial disclosures.