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Inside the GENOME

86 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -

Hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin, Chief Medical Officer for Myriad Genetics, Inside the GENOME will be exploring the world of cutting-edge cancer genetics with 2-3 episodes per month. Dr. Slavin will interview those on the front lines of cancer, and those advancing the science of cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Inside the GENOME - Genetics, Oncology and Me.

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Episodes

A look at breast cancer gene expression assays with Dr. Adam Brufsky

July 12, 2021 22:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

In this episode, Dr. Slavin welcomes medical oncologist and researcher, Adam Brufsky, MD, PhD, FACP.  He is a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and co-director of the Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center. Dr. Brufsky has been an innovator involved with breast cancer research for many years. Together, they discuss breast cancer gene expression assays and the role it plays in treating breast cancer. 

Psychosocial Aspects of Hereditary Genetic Testing with Dr. Karen Hurley

June 28, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

In this episode of Inside the Genome, Dr. Slavin talks with  Dr. Karen Hurley. Dr. Hurley is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Center for Adult Behavioral Health at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. She has given numerous presentations on patients’ psychosocial situations as they experience the genetic testing process.

Myriad Live - Let's Talk Cancer Survivorship

June 23, 2021 14:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

MOL - Let's Talk PRS

June 14, 2021 22:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects. Many studies were referenced in this episode, please see links below: Yanes T, et al. Clinical applications of Polygenic breast cancer risk: a c...

Myriad Live - Let's Talk PRS

June 14, 2021 22:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects. Many studies were referenced in this episode, please see links below: Yanes T, et al. Clinical applications of Polygenic breast cancer risk: a c...

Myriad Live - Let's Talk Tumor vs. Germline Testing and Everything In Between

June 01, 2021 19:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

MOL - Let's Talk Tumor vs. Germline Testing and Everything In Between

June 01, 2021 19:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

MOL - Let’s Talk About the Use of RNA in Hereditary Cancer

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

Myriad Live - Let’s Talk About the Use of RNA in Hereditary Cancer

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

Myriad Live - Let’s Talk About the Use of RNA in Hereditary Cancer

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

Myriad Live - Let’s Talk Advancements in Lynch and Other Colon Cancer Predisposition Syndromes

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

Myriad Live - Let’s Talk Advancements in Lynch and Other Colon Cancer Predisposition Syndromes

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

MOL - Let’s Talk Paired Tumor-Normal Testing for Treatment

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

MOL - Let's Talk HRD

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

MOL - Let’s Talk Hereditary Cancer in the LGBTQ+ Community

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

MOL - Let’s Talk Advancements in Lynch and Other Colon Cancer Predisposition Syndromes

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

Myriad Live - Let’s Talk Hereditary Cancer in the LGBTQ+ Community

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

Myriad Live - Let’s Talk Hereditary Cancer in the LGBTQ+ Community

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

Myriad Live - Let's Talk HRD

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

Myriad Live - Let’s Talk Paired Tumor-Normal Testing for Treatment

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

Myriad Live - Let’s Talk Paired Tumor-Normal Testing for Treatment

May 25, 2021 01:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB

Myriad Oncology Live episodes are recordings of an open-forum webinar hosted by Dr. Thomas Slavin. The opinions and views expressed in this recording do not necessarily represent those of Myriad Genetics or its affiliates. To participate in a future recording, visit myriad-oncology.com/myriad-oncology-live for a list of dates, times, and subjects.

Sitting Down with Three-Time Cancer Survivor, Annie Parker

May 18, 2021 22:00 - 13 minutes - 9.57 MB

 In this episode of Inside the Genome, Dr. Slavin is joined by three-time cancer survivor, Annie Parker. They discuss how early genetic testing had an impact on her journey through survivorship.  About Our Guest: Annie Parker was one of the first women to be tested for BRCA mutations after experiencing cancer at an early age. She is an advocate for women’s health and runs the Annie Parker Foundation.

Raising Awareness for Colorectal Cancer

March 08, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MB

In this episode of Inside the GENOME, Dr. Slavin sits down with William J. Harb, MD, FACS, FASCRS. They discuss the importance of raising awareness for colorectal cancer. About Our Guest: Dr. William Harb is a board-certified colorectal surgeon, specializing in the treatment of diseases of the colon and rectum. Through his dedication and national recognition with hereditary colorectal cancer, genetic testing has become an integral part of his practice. Dr. Harb works at the Colorectal Cente...

Raising Awareness for Colorectal Cancer

March 08, 2021 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MB

In this episode of Inside the GENOME, Dr. Slavin sits down with William J. Harb, MD, FACS, FASCRS. They discuss the importance of raising awareness for colorectal cancer. About Our Guest: Dr. William Harb is a board-certified colorectal surgeon, specializing in the treatment of diseases of the colon and rectum. Through his dedication and national recognition with hereditary colorectal cancer, genetic testing has become an integral part of his practice. Dr. Harb works at the Colorectal Cente...

The Importance of Breast Cancer Risk Assessment

January 04, 2021 18:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MB

In this episode of Inside the GENOME, Dr. Slavin sits down with Nicole Lambert, President of Myriad Genetics. They discuss her background as a genetic counselor and how she came to her role as President of Myriad, her personal story with her own genetics and risk assessment which led to her decision to undergo preventative surgery, and how Myriad is at the forefront of breast cancer risk assessment. 

Not All Genetics Providers Are the Same

November 04, 2020 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

In this episode of Inside the GENOME, Dr. Slavin sits down with Elisabeth King, RN, FNP, AGN, AOCNP of City of Hope. They discuss the differences between training and scope among genetics professionals, and how she came into her role as a genetics provider. About Our Guest: Elisabeth King, is an Advanced Practice Provider with specialized training in genetics and is the Executive Director of Genomics and Precision Medicine at City of Hope. https://www.cityofhope.org/elisabeth-king

Not All Genetics Providers Are the Same

November 04, 2020 19:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

In this episode of Inside the GENOME, Dr. Slavin sits down with Elisabeth King, RN, FNP, AGN, AOCNP of City of Hope. They discuss the differences between training and scope among genetics professionals, and how she came into her role as a genetics provider. About Our Guest: Elisabeth King, is an Advanced Practice Provider with specialized training in genetics and is the Executive Director of Genomics and Precision Medicine at City of Hope. https://www.cityofhope.org/elisabeth-king

Let's Talk Polygenic Risk Scores

September 30, 2020 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

About This Episode Dr. Holly Pederson is the director of the Medical Breast services in the breast center at the Cleveland Clinic. She is an Associate Professor at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.  She sits down with Dr. Slavin to discuss a newly emerging tool within hereditary cancer genetics: polygenic risk scores.

Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Options and the Role of Genetics

August 25, 2020 20:00 - 11 minutes - 8.17 MB

In this episode, Dr. Slavin sits down with Vincent Chung, MD, City of Hope, to discuss his position at City of Hope as a pancreatic cancer medical oncology expert, coronavirus affects on cancer care, and the role genetics plays for determining certain pancreatic cancer treatments. About Our Guest:  Vincent Chung, M.D., is a medical oncologist specializing in pancreatic cancer and other gastrointestinal cancers. He runs many clinical trials with the hopes to improve the lives of patients aff...

Sitting Down with a Gastrointestinal Cancer Expert

July 27, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

In this episode, Dr. Slavin sits down with Michael Hall, MD, Fox Chace Cancer Center, to discuss how he got to where he is today, his department of clinical genetics, and how he thinks COVID-19 will change the world of cancer genetics.  About Our Guest:  Dr. Michael Hall is Chair and Professor of the Department of Clinical Genetics at Fox Chase Cancer Center. He is a physician-scientist, medical oncologist, and an expert in gastrointestinal cancers, particularly those cause by hereditary sy...

An Inside Look Into the Patient Advocacy Group - F.O.R.C.E.

June 17, 2020 15:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB

In this episode, Dr. Slavin joined by Shelly Cummings, MS, CGC Director of Myriad Oncology Medical Affairs, speak with Sue Friedman - Founder and Executive Director of the hereditary testing patient advocacy group, Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered - F.O.R.C.E. They discuss how FORCE was created, how it has been affected by COVID-19, and what initiatives are currently in the works.  About F.O.R.C.E. Facing Our Risk Of Cancer Empowered - F.O.R.C.E. advocates for families facing hereditary ...

Navigating Patient Care via Telemedicine

June 05, 2020 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

In this episode, Dr. Slavin sits down with David C. Weintritt, MD, FACS, to discuss how his practice has been able to adapt patient visits to a telehealth format and how he is navigating the current environment to continue providing a high standard of patient care remotely.  About Our Guest:  David C. Weintritt, MD, FACS is Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, GW Medical Faculty Associates, Founder, National Breast Center and Foundation, and Director, Inova Mt. Vernon Breast...

How COVID-19 Has Affected Academic Cancer Center Clinical Care and Research

May 22, 2020 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MB

In this episode, Dr. Slavin speaks with Dr. Tuya Pal about the opportunities and challenges she has seen from the COVID-19 pandemic surrounding clinical cancer care and research. About Our Guest: Dr. Tuya Pal, MD is Associate Director for Cancer Health Disparities and Ingram Associate Professor of Cancer Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. She is a nationally recognized physician-scientist expert in hereditary cancer genetics. https://www.vicc.org/member/tuya-pal 

Telegenetics in Today's Climate

May 05, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

In this episode, Dr. Slavin joined by Shelly Cummings, MS, CGC Director of Myriad Oncology Medical Affairs, speak with Jennifer Klemp - PhD, MPH, MA Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Clinical Oncology at the University of Kansas Cancer Center about her experience with telegenetics and the effect that she has seen from the COVID-19 pandemic.  About Our Guest: Jennifer Klemp, PhD, MPH, MA Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Clinical Oncology and Director of Can...

Telegenetics in Today's Climate

May 05, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

In this episode, Dr. Slavin joined by Shelly Cummings, MS, CGC Director of Myriad Oncology Medical Affairs, speak with Jennifer Klemp - PhD, MPH, MA Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Clinical Oncology at the University of Kansas Cancer Center about her experience with telegenetics and the effect that she has seen from the COVID-19 pandemic.  About Our Guest: Jennifer Klemp, PhD, MPH, MA Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Clinical Oncology and Director of Can...

Welcome to Inside the GENOME

May 05, 2020 20:00 - 1 minute - 1.08 MB

Welcome to the Inside the GENOME podcast with Dr. Thomas Slavin, Sr. Vice President of Medical Affairs for Myriad Oncology. In this episode Dr. Slavin discusses the intentions behind creating this casual yet educational podcast about cancer genetics. Enjoy!