Asco University Weekly Podcasts

Dr. Noelle LoConte, associate professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin, presents two patient cases regarding cancer prevention. TRANSCRIPT Hello. My name is Noelle LoConte. I am a physician and associate professor at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center in Madison. I am a GI medical oncologist in my clinical practice, and also the principal investigator of my state's Comprehensive Cancer Control program, and an implementation science researcher in cancer prevention and screening.  Today, we will compare two patient cases that relate to cancer prevention. These two cases have similarities yet the recommended treatments may be different. Let's look at our cases.  Patient case number one is Harold. Harold is a 55-year-old man with a history of head and neck cancer treated with curative intent with chemotherapy and radiation, which was completed about six months ago. He is seeing you for a follow-up surveillance visit. He reports he is currently drinking three to four beers per day, mos