Video Library and Resources

Video Library:

Update on Gastrointestinal Cancer

Update on Gastrointestinal Cancer

Aaron Sasson, MD , Chief, Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery and Director of Cancer Center Clinical Operations, offers updates in the world of gastrointestinal cancers, such as liver, stomach and pancreas, including innovative treatments.

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Update

Update on Clinical Trials

Ryan Washington, MPA, Administrative Director for the Cancer Clinical Trials Office, explains what a clinical trial is, and the importance of enrolling in them to benefit not only today’s patients, but future generations as well.

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Update on Radiation Oncology

Update on Radiation Oncology

Kartik Mani, MD, PhD , Radiation Oncologist and Clinical Assistant Professor, explains how Radiation Oncology is used in cancer care and touches on the remarkable progress made in this field.

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Update on Gynecologic Cancers

Update on Lung Cancer

Allison McLarty, MD , Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Director of the Lung Cancer Program, and Associate Professor of Surgery, speaks on the risks of developing certain types of cancer and the process of treating patients that present with malignancies within her field of work.

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Update on Radiology

Update on Radiology

Melinda Staiger, MD , Radiologist (Breast Imaging), and Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology, discusses the importance of a timely mammogram and steps that people can take to ensure they stay on top of their necessary screenings.

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Update on Breast Cancer

Update on Breast Cancer

Brian O’Hea, MD, Chief of the Breast Surgery Division and Associate Professor of Surgery, discusses his approach to treating patients with breast cancer, and walks us through a timeline that takes us from screening, to diagnosis and treatment.

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Update on Blood Cancers

Update on Blood Cancers

Michael W. Schuster, MD, Director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program and Professor of Medicine, excitedly discusses the innovative treatments and medications for many types of blood cancers, such as leukemia and lymphoma.

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Update on Skin Cancer

Update on Skin Cancer

William Guo, MD and Kimberly Lu
William Guo, MD, of Stony Brook Dermatology Associates, and Kimberly Lu, a medical student at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, discuss various types of skin cancers and how to identify certain characteristics of malignancies that can save your life.

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Update on Oncology Nutrition

Update on Oncology Nutrition

Jennifer Fitzgibbon, MS, RDN, CSO, CDN, Oncology Nutrition Manager, discusses how nutrition plays a vital role in the treatment for patients with cancer and how her role is an important part of the patient’s care team.

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Treating GI Cancer

Treating GI Cancer

Michele DeGraw, ANP-C

Stony Brook Cancer Center's Michele DeGraw, ANP-C discusses side-effects of cancer treatment and tips for how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while being treated for gastrointestinal (GI) cancer.

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Diagnosing Gastrointestinal Cancer

Diagnosing Gastrointestinal Cancer

Dr. Lionel D’Souza

Dr. Lionel D’Souza describes the importance of endoscopy procedures for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancers.

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End the Confusion

#End the Confusion

Krystal Airola, MD

Personal risk of breast cancer and the importance of screening mammograms are key topics of Dr. Airola’s talk.

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Modern Radiation Therapy for Gynecologic Cancers

Modern Radiation Therapy for Gynecologic Cancers

Mark Ashamalla, MD

Dr. Ashamalla describes how radiation therapy can be used for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes for gynecologic cancers.

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How to Make Cancer Treatments Work Better

How to Make Cancer Treatments Work Better

Jules Cohen, MD

Combining treatment types may reduce the toxicity and improve the effectiveness of treatment for breast cancer.

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New Innovations in Bladder Cancer Care

New Innovations in Bladder Cancer Care

John P. Fitzgerald, MD, MA, MSCi

Dr. Fitzgerald reviews different types of bladder cancer and innovations in treatment.

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Modern Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer

Modern Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer

Kartik Mani, MD, PhD

What is Radiation Therapy and when is it used for treating lung cancer?

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Lung Cancer Surgery

Lung Cancer Surgery

Allison J. McLarty, MD
Director, Lung Cancer Evaluation Center

Dr. McLarty explains the decision-making process of selecting lung surgery as a treatment for lung cancer and describes different types of lung surgery available.

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Breast Conserving Surgery in Patients with Breast Cancer: Obstacles and Opportunities

Breast Conserving Surgery in Patients with Breast Cancer: Obstacles and Opportunities

Brian O’Hea, MD
Director, Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center

Dr. O’Hea explains how breast cancer treatment evolved from mastectomies to breast conserving therapies. He also discusses the obstacles, opportunities, and future directions of breast cancer treatment and surgery.

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Lung Cancer Treatment

Update on Lung Cancer Treatment

Amna Sher, MD, FACP

Dr. Sher reviews some important facts about lung cancer and also discusses recent updates in lung cancer treatment.

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Advances in the Use of Radiation Therapy in Prostate Cancer

Advances in the Use of Radiation Therapy in Prostate Cancer

Alexander Slade, MD, PhD

What is radiation therapy, how is it delivered and recent advances in this type of treatment.

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Hematuria and Bladder Cancer

Hematuria and Bladder Cancer

Massimiliano Spaliviero, MD

Dr. Spaliviero explains what hematuria is and its relationship to bladder cancer.

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Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

Alexander Stessin, MD, PhD

Using radiation therapy as part of breast cancer treatment.

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CAR-T Therapy

Making Sense of Science: CAR-T Therapy

Dr. Ete Chan and Christopher Ashdown

Dr. Ete Chan and Christopher Ashdown discuss a new and exciting therapy for blood cancers, CAR-T Therapy.

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Development of miRNA-Based-Platform Technology for Cancer Therapeutics

Development of miRNA-Based-Platform Technology for Cancer Therapeutics

Jingfang Ju, PhD

What is miRNA, and what is its role in chemo resistance and experimental therapeutics.

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Nuclear Medicine for Personalized Cancer Care

Nuclear Medicine for Personalized Cancer Care

Jacob Houghton, PhD

Dr. Houghton describes his research in the field of radiology as it pertains to cancer discovery and personalized cancer care.

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Tobacco Cessation

Tobacco Cessation

April Plank, DNP

Educational lecture about tobacco and nicotine cessation; current statistics about nicotine use, assessing ‘quit readiness,’ relapse prevention and other relevant topics.

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Survivorship Care for Primary Care Providers

Survivorship Care for Primary Care Providers

Clare Moran, DNP, FNP, RN
Survivorship Coordinator

Educational lecture about survivorship guidelines and how to monitor for the long-term effects of cancer and its treatment.

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Lung Cancer Screening

Lung Cancer Screening

Michael Reiter, DO
April Plank, DNP

Co-Directors, The Center for Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention

Educational seminar for primary care providers about promoting lung cancer screening to patients who fit the screening criteria. The session includes tips on motivational interviewing and how to have a difficult conversation.

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Dr. Paula Denoya

El Cancer Colorectal

Paula Denoya, MD, de nuestra Division de Cirugia de Colon y Recto del Stony Brook Cancer Center

Esuche a la Dra. Paula Denoya hablar sobre el cancer colorectal y varias iniciativas del Stony Brook Cancer Center en el programa de radio Long Island En Vivo 1440AM/93.3FM de John Gutierrez.

Nota: El audio está en español.

Breast Cancer Survivorship for Women of Color

Breast Cancer Survivorship for Women of Color

Rachel Louissaint, PT
Karen Peterson
Erin Pellegrin, RD, LDN
Clare Moran, DNP, FNP, RN

Learn about strategies for staying healthy as a breast cancer survivor, the importance of advocating for yourself, and how to reduce the risk of recurrence.

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Michael W. Schuster, MD, Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Stony Brook Cancer Center

Understanding Blood Cancers

Michael W. Schuster, MD, Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program

Michael W. Schuster, MD, Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Stony Brook Cancer Center, discusses leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other types of blood cancer, as well as clinical trials and treatment options for our patients.

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MD, PhD Student, Luke Torre-Healy

MD, PhD Student, Luke Torre-Healy

An early passion for science and helping people led Luke to pursue both research and medicine through the Medical Science Training Program; a PhD and MD training path.

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Post-Doctoral Associate, Magali Trayssac, PhD

Post-Doctoral Associate, Magali Trayssac, PhD

Dr. Trayssac describes her work as a post-doctoral associate, the training and education that led her to this point in her career, and the future career paths she’s considering.

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Attending Physician, Harold Bien, MD, PhD

Attending Physician, Harold Bien, MD, PhD

A graduate of Stony Brook’s Medical Science Training Program, Dr. Bien is both a physician and a cancer researcher at Stony Brook Cancer Center. He describes the delicate balance needed to treat individual patients while also keeping in mind the larger picture for research.

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Cancer Clinical Trials Administrator, Jaclyn Frizalone

Cancer Clinical Trials Administrator, Jaclyn Frizalone

Knowing that she wanted to work in healthcare, Jaclyn started her career working at a pharmacy as a technician and then eventually found her way into clinical trials administration. Now at Stony Brook Cancer Center’s Office for Clinical Trials, she’s responsible for quality assurance and clinical trials staff engagement.

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