Guiding Cancer Treatment with Evidence, Not Opinion

About this episode

This episode discusses the development of evidence-based guidelines in cancer care with experts in the field.

In this episode of the Cancer Assist Podcast, Dr. Bill Evans sits down with Dr. Jonathan Sussman, Professor and Chair, Department of Oncology, McMaster University, Scientific Director, Program in Evidence-Based Care (PEBC), McMaster University, and Carolyn Zwaal, Managing Director of Program in Evidence-Based Care (PEBC), to unpack how evidence-based guidelines in cancer care are developed. From defining what “evidence” truly means, to exploring how systematic reviews and analyses shape clini...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Bill Evans

Guests: Dr. Jonathan Sussman, Carolyn Zwaal

Topics covered

• evidence-based guidelines
• cancer care
• systematic reviews
• clinical practice
• oncology

Keywords

• cancer treatment
• evidence-based care
• guidelines
• oncology
• systematic reviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McMaster University, Program in Evidence-Based Care (PEBC), Department of Oncology

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