For those of you who like the audio format for getting information, I just completed an audio interview with my colleague Vivek Mehta, radiation oncology expert, on the subject of brain metastases and prophylactic cranial irradiation in the setting of lung cancer. I’ve given many of my own thoughts here at OncTalk, but those who are interested can hear the latest concepts and opinions from the perspective of a leading radiation oncologist. This interview is part of a series done with the Center for Biomedical Continuing Education (CBCE), and it’s developed for physicians, so I apologize if it’s not as user-friendly as something designed for the general public. But I still think it will be pretty accessible and likely helpful to some people interested in this subject. The CBCE will be adding a transcript of the interview a little later.
The link to this interview is here.
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November 16th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
Dr West,
It was very nice to hear your voice as I feel I know you a little better as our friend and Doctor. Unfortunately I am unable to hear the interview online, but I do look forward to the transcript of the interview at a later date.
Thanks again for ALL you do for the lung cancer community.
Laurie
November 16th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
It should be available to listen to through iTunes (although I admit I also had some trouble, and I like to think I’m reasonably tech-savvy). I think if people have trouble listening through their own audio programs, you can download iTunes if you want to (although I find that it does try to take over all of your audio files and is a rather high maintenance program in terms of harassing you about updated versions every few weeks).
The transcript should be available soon.
-Dr. West
November 18th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
Dr. West:
Thanks for doing and posting the excellent brain mets interview with Dr. Mehta. It’s now saved in my just-in-case audio keeper folder.
I was able to download the MP3 file via the “Podcast” link in the left column of the CBCE page you provided, then play it in VLC Media Player, a free application which will play practically any media file and doesn’t take over the whole computer! Aloha,
Ned
March 22nd, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Dr. West,
An excellent interview with Dr. Mehta! Recent MRI indicates that I have multiple brain mets now and may be a candidate for wbr. The interview helped me formulate some basic questions for the radiation oncologist. How does one choose the best place for such treatments?
Thanks,
Prem
March 22nd, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Prem,
My perception is that WBR is so common and straightforward that it’s like getting an appendectomy. A good general radiation oncologist is perfectly right for the job — you shouldn’t need to go a great distance to find an experienced rad onc with good judgment. This doesn’t require any special equipment or training, just someone who is attentive and diligent.
-Dr. West