The sound of ASCO

If you want to read about what happened at the world’s largest cancer conference, you can get the scoop from STAT’s Adam Feuerstein and Matt Herper here. And if you want to hear experts in their own words, we’ve got a special edition of STAT’s weekly podcast, live (on tape) from the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference in Chicago.

First, Dr. Parth Shah, a behavioral scientist and pharmacist, explains why HPV vaccination rates in the U.S. are so low. Then, Dr. Alice Shaw, a leading expert on targeted therapies for cancer, discusses her work homing in on the genetic footprints of tumors. And, finally, Dr. Mark A. Lewis, talks about what it’s like to be both an oncologist and a cancer patient.

Listen to the episode here, and stay tomorrow for your regular weekly episode of “The Readout LOUD.”