I am thrilled to announce our latest podcast episode featuring Dr. Heather Jacene and Dr. Jennifer Specht. In this episode, we dive into the topic of nuclear medicine and its role in breast cancer treatment.

Dr. Jacene, Assistant Chief of Nuclear Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Clinical Director of Nuclear Medicine at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute shares her expertise on the latest advancements in nuclear medicine and how it can be used to detect and treat breast cancer. Dr. Specht, a medical oncologist who specializes in caring for patients with all stages of breast cancer., also joins us to provide insights on the patient experience and how nuclear medicine plays a critical role in monitoring treatment.

Topics in this Episode:

[00:02:31] Radio tracers for cancer therapy.
[00:03:23] Nuclear medicine imaging.
[00:09:17] FDG PET scan for cancer.
[00:10:57] Nuclear medicine for breast cancer.
[00:14:42] FDG PET scan for breast cancer.
[00:18:12] Breast cancer and bone attraction.
[00:21:33] FDG PET scan for bone metastases.
[00:25:21] Clinical trials for breast cancer.
[00:30:07] Imaging for Early Stage Disease.
[00:32:51] Cancer treatment and response rates.
[00:35:58] Therapeutic nuclear medicine.
[00:40:27] Nuclear medicine misconceptions.
[00:43:06] Getting involved with Surviving Breast Cancer.

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