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In this episode of Oncology Unscripted, Dr John Marshall examines a White House push for final sign-off on NIH grants and what politicizing science could mean for research and health equity in cancer care. He also looks at merger talks between AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb and weighs both sides of the discussion surrounding blood tests for cancer screening.

MedBuzz
In this MedBuzz, Dr John Marshall reflects on a week of Zoom interviews for a new cancer center director, a head pastor, and fellowship candidates, and on how hard it has become to get butts in chairs at in-person medical meetings and where we go from here.

Interview
In this Candid Conversation, John Marshall, MD, Lucile Adams-Campbell, PhD, and Monica Baskin, PhD, discuss breakthroughs in cancer center leadership, including Dr Baskin becoming the first Black woman to lead a cancer center designated by the National Cancer Institute. They also talk about mentorship, the women who paved the way, and why politics has no place in science.

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In this episode of Oncology Unscripted, Dr. John Marshall explores how new approaches are shaping cancer treatment decisions, from using AI to help personalize treatment for individual patients to the unexpected results of a randomized trial of adagrasib in colorectal cancer. He also examines how precision medicine may help guide treatment for patients with cancers of unknown primary.

MedBuzz
In this MedBuzz, Dr John Marshall examines the rising cost of cancer treatments and the difficult questions surrounding the value of innovation including the nearly $40,000 monthly price of daraxonrasib, and the broader challenge of balancing medical advances with access to care.

Interview
In this Candid Conversation, John Marshall, MD, and Derek Raghavan, MD, PhD, discuss the business of cancer care, including treatment costs, value, financial toxicity, incentives in oncology, and the importance of honest conversations about the benefits and burdens of treatment.

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In this episode of Oncology Unscripted, Dr John Marshall reflects on growing vaccine hesitancy and contrasts that with new reports that a personalized melanoma messenger RNA vaccine improved outcomes in a phase 3 study.

MedBuzz
In this MedBuzz, Dr John Marshall reflects on recent changes in prescription drug pricing and the rapid rise of GLP-1 receptor agonists, their long-term impacts, and how he handles answers to questions from patients about impacts on cancer outcomes.

Interview
In this episode of Oncology Unscripted, John Marshall, MD, speaks with evolutionary biologist Daniel E. Lieberman, PhD, author of Fed Up, about the connections between physical activity, nutrition, the microbiome, and cancer prevention.

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