Radiation oncologist Brian Alex Williams, MD, of CommonSpirit – Saint Joseph Hospital – Bardstown talks about rural cancer care, tumor boards, the coming role of AI in treatment planning, and why he uses his English degree as much as his math degree.
Medical oncologist Patrick Williams, MD, brings BiTE therapy, same-day appointments, private infusion suites, and front-door access to clinical trials to CommonSpirit – Saint Joseph Hospital – Cancer Center – Bardstown.
Pulmonary interventionalist Mark Esterle, MD, on 1,000 Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopies at Baptist Health Louisville, its new status as an Ion National Case Observation Site, and who is (and isn’t) a candidate.
Rayli Pichardo, MD, of UK’s Markey Cancer Center is part of a team studying Rasonque, a new pill for late-stage pancreatic cancer, plus a look at Markey’s Multidisciplinary High-Risk GI Clinic.
P&C Labs in Lexington went fully digital in 2024 and now runs AI diagnostics, AI prognostics, and rapid next-generation sequencing for 44 hospitals, 19 health departments, and hundreds of physician offices across Kentucky.
Senate Bill 116 redefines physician “supervision” of physician assistants in Kentucky, introduces practice-specific supervision agreements, and lets qualified PAs prescribe Schedule II controlled substances.
Baptist Health Louisville marks its 1,000th Ion robotic-assisted lung procedure and is named an Ion National Case Observation Site, where physicians new to the technology can observe live procedures.
Publisher Gil Dunn introduces the Cancer Care issue, from AI in pathology at P&C Labs to medical, radiation, ortho- and GI oncology, and remembers plastic surgeon Martin J. Luftman, MD.