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PBS listings can radically reshape practice and the August changes are all about precision. Rachael Babin from the Oncology Network sits down with Professor Craig Underhill to translate the latest Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) oncology and haematology listings into what clinicians actually need: who’s eligible, what the key trials show and what to watch for once the script is written.
We start with vorasidenib, newly listed for IDH mutant astrocytomas and oligodendrogliomas. Alongside a powerful public advocacy story, we unpack the INDIGO phase 3 data and why a clear progression-free survival gain matters for patients facing long treatment journeys. We also get practical about toxicity, including fatigue and liver function abnormalities, and the reality that chronic low-grade side effects still require close monitoring and supportive care to keep people well on therapy.
Next, we move to selpercatinib for RET-mutated medullary thyroid cancer, a rare disease where “getting the target right” can be transformative. Craig talks us through the LIBRETTO-531 results, what “PFS not reached” signals, and why tolerability and discontinuation rates matter just as much as headline efficacy.
We then cover tafasitamab (anti-CD19) added to rituximab and lenalidomide for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma, including day unit visit burden, neutropenia risk and the size of the benefit reported.
To close, we ask the bigger question: as targeted therapy and tumour-agnostic approvals increase, are we heading toward mutation specialists rather than tumour-type silos? If this helped you keep up with PBS oncology and haematology updates, please subscribe, share it with a colleague and leave a review so more clinicians can find us.
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Negative trials matter. In this episode, the Oncology Journal Club team discuss research that challenges established practice, alongside thought-provoking papers exploring how we communicate treatment goals in the era of immunotherapy and precision oncology.
Professor Chris Jackson reviews the PERISCOPE II trial, showing that adding gastrectomy, cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC to systemic therapy does not improve survival for patients with gastric cancer and limited peritoneal metastases, while substantially increasing treatment-related morbidity.
Dr Kate Clarke examines the NeoSUMMIT-01 trial, which provides further evidence supporting perioperative PD-1 inhibition alongside chemotherapy for gastric and gastro-oesophageal cancers, with encouraging improvements in event-free and overall survival.
Professor Craig Underhill leads a discussion on a JAMA Oncology viewpoint questioning whether the traditional "curative" versus "palliative" treatment framework remains fit for purpose in modern oncology, particularly as immunotherapy and targeted therapies create new patterns of long-term survival.
The team also explores:
- Smoking cessation programmes that improve outcomes for patients with cancer
- New ctDNA data following colorectal liver metastasectomy
- Steroids to reduce morphine-induced nausea and vomiting
- Highlights from the ASCO Breakthrough meeting
- The Lancet Oncology Commission on the global cancer workforce crisis
- Tumour-agnostic therapies and the challenges of equitable implementation
- Five-year follow-up from TOPAZ-1 in advanced biliary tract cancer
- A comprehensive review of recent advances in prostate cancer
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The July 2026 PBS update brings a number of important changes for oncology clinicians, with several new and expanded cancer medicine listings set to improve access to cancer treatments across breast, lung, blood and biliary tract cancers.
In this episode, Rachael Babin and Professor Craig Underhill discuss the clinical significance of the latest Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme changes, including who is now eligible for treatment, what these listings mean for multidisciplinary care and why comprehensive biomarker testing continues to grow in importance.
In this episode:
- PBS listing for pertuzumab (Perjeta®) in high-risk HER2-positive early breast cancer
- Listing of alectinib (Alecensa®) for ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer
- Osimertinib (Tagrisso®) listing for EGFR-mutated unresectable Stage III NSCLC following chemoradiation
- First PBS listing of romidepsin (Romidepsin-Reach®) for relapsed peripheral T-cell lymphoma
- First PBS listing of futibatinib (Lytgobi®) for FGFR2-altered advanced cholangiocarcinoma
- What the new broad (multi-cancer) PBS listing principles for PD-(L)1 inhibitors could mean for future cancer drug funding
Follow The PBS Update for regular discussions on PBS listings and oncology policy changes affecting Australian healthcare professionals.
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Welcome to Episode 30 of The Oncology Podcast's Experts On Pointseries, brought to you by The Oncology Network. Hosted by Rachael Babin.
What does it really take to make cancer care smarter? In this episode of Experts on Point, host Rachael Babin is joined by Associate Professor Jenny Liu and patient advocate Beth Ivimey to explore how precision oncology is reshaping not only cancer treatment but the way clinical trials are designed and delivered.
It's a conversation that we hope you will find inspiring - its about combining innovation with compassion—and its a reminder that some of the biggest advances in oncology may come not only from scientific breakthroughs, but from building systems that put patients at the centre of every decision.
Drawing on both clinical expertise and lived experience, they discuss genomic testing, trial navigation, toxicity management, patient partnership and the challenges of ensuring the right patient reaches the right trial at the right time.
Together, they reflect on why the future of cancer research depends as much on smarter systems and meaningful collaboration as it does on scientific innovation.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Join our Hosts Professor Craig Underhill and Rachael Babin to discuss the June 2026 PBS update including a new listing for fixed-duration acalabrutinib plus venetoclax in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
They also explore the growing challenges facing Australia's PBS, with special guest Professor John Zalcberg AO sharing his insights into delays in access to innovative cancer medicines, global pricing pressures, the impact of changing US drug policy and what reforms may be needed to ensure Australian patients continue to benefit from timely access to life-changing treatments.
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The Oncology Journal Club team returns with Part 2 of its ASCO 2026 coverage, delivering a whirlwind tour through some of the most interesting studies presented across gastrointestinal, breast, lung, genitourinary, gynaecological, skin and haematological cancers.
Craig Underhill, Kate Clarke and Christopher Jackson discuss emerging data on ctDNA-guided treatment strategies, exercise as adjuvant therapy, genomic testing in breast cancer, novel antibody-drug conjugates, immunotherapy advances, de-escalation studies and potential new standards of care. They also explore the growing role of precision medicine, evolving treatment sequencing strategies and the challenges facing the global oncology workforce.
Along the way, expect the usual OJC banter, ASCO bingo, questionable drug pronunciations and a recurring tribute to Qantas pyjamas!
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S4E4 The Oncology Journal Club Podcast In this special ASCO 2026 edition of The Oncology Journal Club, Craig Underhill, Chris Jackson and Kate Clarke unpack some of the meeting’s most talked-about studies and discuss what they could mean for clinical practice.
From the PROTEUS trial in high-risk prostate cancer and promising advances in RET fusion-positive lung cancer, to a rare sarcoma study demonstrating the potential of CDK4 inhibition, the team explores the data behind the headlines and highlights the challenges of translating trial results into real-world care.
The episode also dives into what many are calling the breakthrough study of the meeting – the RESOLUTE-302 trial of daraxonrasib in previously treated pancreatic cancer. With a striking overall survival benefit in a disease that has seen few meaningful advances, the results sparked excitement throughout the oncology community.
Along the way, the panel reflects on the atmosphere at ASCO, emerging trends in precision oncology, and how new therapeutic approaches such as KRAS inhibitors, bispecific antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates are reshaping the future of cancer treatment.
The Oncology Journal Club Podcast is hosted by Professor Craig Underhill, Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Chris Jackson, and proudly produced by The Oncology Network
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In this episode of The Oncology Journal Club, the team cover one of the most talked-about pancreatic cancer papers of the year, unpacking the promising early results for daraxonrasib in previously treated RAS-mutated pancreatic cancer and the science behind new RAS(ON) therapeutics.
The team also discuss a fascinating phase II study of single-cycle neoadjuvant pembrolizumab in MMR-deficient colon cancer, new recommendations from the Prostate Cancer Working Group 4 and why the terminology we use in prostate cancer matters.
Along the way, there’s discussion of Bob Marley’s acral melanoma, multidisciplinary lung cancer meetings, androgen receptor-positive TNBC, HER2-mutant lung cancer and whether oxybutynin could help men experiencing androgen deprivation-related hot flushes.
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Professor Craig Underhill and Rachael Babin break down the key oncology changes from the May 2026 PBS update.
This month we run through 3 fresh PBS listings that affect Australian oncology and haematology practice, from fruquintinib, a late-line colorectal cancer treatment, through to new haematology options.
Follow The PBS Update for regular discussions of PBS listings and oncology policy changes affecting Australian healthcare professionals.
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In this episode of The Oncology Journal Club, the team weigh promising trial signals against the level of evidence needed to change clinical practice. From perioperative cholangiocarcinoma to molecular matching and chrono-oncology, the focus stays on a key question: what meaningfully improves outcomes for patients?
What’s covered
- NeoGOLP trial in high-risk resectable iCCA: improved event-free survival; overall survival still immature
- MoST programme: molecular matching and survival associations when therapies align with biomarkers
- Genomic therapy matching in clinical decision-making
- Chrono-oncology: does treatment timing influence outcomes?
- CHOPIN phase II uveal melanoma trial: combination therapy signals and feasibility
- ASCO living guideline updates across lung, gastro-oesophageal and thyroid cancers
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Professor Craig Underhill and Rachael Babin break down the key oncology changes from the April 2026 PBS update.
This month we run through six fresh PBS listings and policy changes that affect Australian oncology and haematology practice, from ROS1-positive non small cell lung cancer to perioperative immunotherapy and late-line blood cancer options.
We focus on who benefits, what the key trial signals are and what clinicians need to monitor so access translates into safe, real-world outcomes.
- Repotrectinib listed for ROS1-positive NSCLC, including activity after prior TKIs and in resistant mutations, plus monitoring for dizziness and pneumonitis
- Durvalumab listed for muscle-invasive bladder cancer using the Niagara perioperative regimen, balancing survival gains with immune-related toxicity
- Three new pembrolizumab listings across cervical cancer, adjuvant renal cell carcinoma and perioperative head and neck cancer, with discussion of endpoints and eligibility
- Haematology additions including a BCMA bispecific for relapsed myeloma, an oral kinase inhibitor for higher-risk myelofibrosis and mogamulizumab for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
- PBS price cuts via generics and biosimilars, plus expanded supervised prescribing for some medicines by nurse practitioners
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Australia’s PBS has introduced it’s first pan-tumour reimbursement listing for the immunotherapy combination nivolumab plus ipilimumab. In this inaugural episode of PBS Update, Professor Craig Underhill and Rachael Babin break down the key oncology changes from the March 2026 PBS update, including new listings for toripalimab and cabozantinib.
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We explore practical wins and bold ideas across supportive care, colorectal cancer prevention, immunotherapy timing, digital triage and equity. From halving hot flushes with an NK1/NK3 blocker to biomarker-guided aspirin in colon cancer, we weigh value, risk and what truly improves lives.
• Elinzanetant cutting severe hot flushes and improving treatment adherence
• Current non-hormonal options and gaps in symptom control
• Biomarker-selected aspirin reducing recurrences in colorectal cancer
• Limits of DFS, toxicity trade-offs and subgroup signals
• Rising early-onset colorectal cancer and system planning needs
• Possible environmental and microbiome drivers under study
• ASCO geriatric assessment guidance and G8 screening in clinics
• PD-1 with short-course radiotherapy boosting rectal pCR rates
• Large language models for safe, efficient symptom triage
• Rare cancers report on access, cost, and rural inequities
• Telehealth standards to link expertise closer to home
• Healthy workplace culture to retain a resilient oncology workforce
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Welcome back to The Oncology Journal Club podcast — our favourite episode of the year!
Hosted by Professor Craig Underhill, Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson.
The team reflect on the achievements of 2025, highlighting key developments, initiatives and papers that have made — and will continue to make — a real impact on clinical practice. As CJ says, it’s a privilege to work in what is the “single most innovative and thoughtful field in all of medicine” — and we are indeed lucky to have our brains tickled every month by this wonderful podcast.
And of course, it wouldn’t be OJC without some laughs and a few naughty jokes — and this year, we even have the inaugural OJC Christmas haiku!
Thank you for listening. We hope you enjoy the final episode of The Oncology Journal Club for 2025.
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Welcome back to The Oncology Journal Club podcast, your essential dose of the latest oncology research, expert analysis and our trademark blend of healthy scepticism and bad jokes.
Hosted by Professor Craig Underhill, Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson.
This week’s episode really does contain multitudes, with an incredibly eclectic mix of papers.
- Craig looks at the effectiveness of cancer control measures and optimising drug dosages.
- Kate talks us through interactions between solid neoplasms and the microbiome and shares a curious paper on extra virgin olive oil.
- CJ tackles a sobering paper on substandard anticancer medications and what lessons can be learnt from KEYNOTE-585 and Matterhorn in gastric cancer.
We’ve a great selection of Quick Bites and a heartfelt discussion about taboo thoughts and the challenges carers of people with brain cancer face.
To learn more about The Oncology Network, subscribe to our free weekly Newsletter and listen to other fantastic podcasts, visit our website: www.oncologynetwork.com.au. You'll also find the Show Notes on the website with links to papers, a transcript and bios of our hosts.
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Kate Clarke takes over hosting duties!
Join our expert trio — Professor Craig Underhill, Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson — for the usual OJC antics in Part 2 of our ESMO Special.
Craig talks us through the GU and lung highlights, while the team each share their top ‘practice-changing’ abstracts. Plus, CJ chats with Susie Stanway about the upcoming London Global Cancer Week.
Expect nuanced analysis, sharp insights and the occasional cheeky joke along the way.
To learn more about The Oncology Network, subscribe to our free weekly Newsletter and listen to other fantastic podcasts, visit our website: www.oncologynetwork.com.au. You'll also find the Show Notes on the website with links to the abstracts, bios of our hosts and a downloadable Bingo Card😂
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Are you ready for some ESMO Bingo? Yes—it’s that time of year again!
Join our expert hosts Professor Craig Underhill, Dr. Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson for the usual OJC antics.
This is Part 1 of our ESMO Special, where the team cover ovarian, breast, melanoma and GI. Expect the usual nuanced analysis and a few naughty jokes along the way.
To learn more about The Oncology Network, subscribe to our free weekly Newsletter and listen to other fantastic podcasts, visit our website: www.oncologynetwork.com.au. You'll also find the Show Notes on the website with links to the abstracts, bios of our hosts and a downloadable Bingo Card😂
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Welcome to Episode 29 of The Oncology Podcast’s Experts On Point series, brought to you by The Oncology Network.
AGITG ASM 2025 Special | 24–27 November | Tarntanya (Adelaide), South Australia
The most exciting ideas in GI oncology rarely come from just one room—or even one country. In this episode, host Rachael Babin sits down with Associate Professor Sina Vatandoust, Convenor of the AGITG 2025 ASM, and Associate Professor Margaret Lee, one of this year’s local speakers. Together, they share a preview of the upcoming meeting and explore how collaboration across Australia, the Asia–Pacific and beyond is helping turn promising concepts into clinical trials that truly make a difference.
Expect discussion on some of the key themes from this year’s program, including early-onset cancer, global oncology insights and radiation oncology breakthroughs—all with survivorship at the heart of the conversation.
We hope you enjoy the episode.
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Welcome to Episode 7 of The Oncology Journal Club podcast. This is where we take a famously different approach to oncology research.
Join our expert hosts as they navigate the latest developments with their trademark blend of critical analysis, clinical wisdom and humour. With this in mind please note: Warning: This episode does contain some strong language.
This week, Kate kicks us off with her report from the ESMO GI meeting with her key highlights.
Craig sparks a fascinating discussion about robotic surgery.
And CJ takes up a listener’s suggestion and talks us through the ATOMIC study.
And of course, we’ve also got our regular PBS Updates and Blow Your Own Trumpet papers.
To learn more about The Oncology Network, subscribe to our free weekly Newsletter and listen to other fantastic podcasts, visit our website: www.oncologynetwork.com.au. You'll also find the Show Notes on the website with links to papers, a transcript and bios of our hosts.
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Welcome to the latest Series of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast hosted byMedical Oncologist and International Cancer Survivorship Expert, Professor Bogda Koczwara AM.
"If it were a pill, we would all want it." This powerful opening statement captures the essence of ground-breaking research that's transforming our understanding of cancer survivorship care. The CHALLENGE Study has delivered what many considered impossible: definitive evidence that structured exercise significantly extends the lives of colorectal cancer survivors.
The results are nothing short of remarkable. Colorectal cancer patients who participated in a structured exercise program for three years after completing surgery and chemotherapy showed an 80% disease-free survival rate at five years, compared to 74% in those who received only health education materials. The results showed that structured exercise provides a significantly longer disease-free survival. Even more impressive, overall survival improved from 83% to 90% - a 37% decrease in risk. To put this in perspective, for every 14 patients who followed the exercise program, one additional life was saved.
What makes this intervention unique is its sophisticated approach to behaviour change. Participants received individualised exercise prescriptions targeting 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity weekly, combined with regular supervision and motivational support. Exercise physiologists conducted environmental scans to identify accessible opportunities, established accountability through regular check-ins and helped participants overcome barriers to physical activity. This wasn't simply about telling people to exercise - it was about teaching them how to make sustainable lifestyle changes.
The implications for clinical practice are profound. To discuss this ground-breaking paper in detail, Professor Bogda Koczwara is joined by the Australian Principal Investigators - Professor Haryana Dhillon and Professor Janette Vardy.
Visit www.oncologynews.com.au for show notes and more information about Supportive Care Matters.
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When does aggressive cancer treatment shift from beneficial to harmful? This powerful conversation between Professor Nathan Cherny and Professor Christopher Jackson tackles one of oncology's most challenging ethical dilemmas – overtreatment at the end of life.
Drawing on his extensive experience and research, Professor Cherny illuminates the complex factors driving excessive treatment, from departmental culture to cognitive biases.
"Oncologists need to learn not only when to treat, but when not to treat," he emphasises, highlighting how treatment decisions for poor-performance status patients with resistant disease require particular scrutiny.
The discussion reveals eye-opening research showing patients might consider additional treatment worthwhile only if it provided 12-18 months of quality life – far beyond what late-line therapies typically deliver.
Throughout the conversation, both oncologists acknowledge the delicate balance between appropriate intervention and knowing when to step back. Professor Cherny offers practical guidance for reframing hope beyond treatment response and recognising that courage exists not only in pursuing another treatment but also in saying "enough." This nuanced exploration of patient-centred decision-making provides a valuable perspective for clinicians, patients, and families navigating cancer's most difficult moments.
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Welcome to Episode 6 of The Oncology Journal Club podcast. This is where we take a famously different approach to oncology research.
Has non-operative management finally found its place in treating certain cancers? This episode unpacks compelling new data that might challenge the surgeon's traditional role for some patients with mismatch repair deficient tumours. While rectal cancer patients show remarkable complete response rates to immunotherapy, the story gets more complex across different cancer types – raising fascinating questions about tumour biology, patient selection and the future of organ preservation.
We explore the delicate art of discussing immunotherapy outcomes with patients, navigating that narrow path between hope and realism. When treatments occasionally produce dramatic responses but more commonly offer limited benefits, how do oncologists communicate effectively without creating unrealistic expectations? Our hosts share practical strategies for these challenging conversations, emphasising that truly patient-centred care requires ongoing dialogue about prognosis.
The oncology research world is evolving too, with updated CONSORT and SPIRIT guidelines transforming how clinical trials are designed and reported. These frameworks now mandate greater transparency, clearer safety reporting and increased patient involvement in study design – potentially leading to more trustworthy and applicable research outcomes.
Plus, we examine an intriguing Chinese trial showing remarkable survival benefits from low-dose continuous capecitabine combined with aromatase inhibitors for metastatic breast cancer – a potential game-changer for resource-limited settings.
From this year's AACR meeting, we highlight what might be the first change in standard of care for locally advanced head and neck cancer in two decades, along with promising targeted therapies for specific molecular subtypes of lung cancer.
Join our expert hosts Professor Craig Underhill, Dr. Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson as they navigate these developments with their trademark blend of critical analysis, clinical wisdom and humour.
Subscribe to The Oncology Newsletterto stay informed about the evolving landscape of oncology care and research.
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Welcome to the Oncology Journal Club ASCO 2025 Special – Part 2! This is where we take a famously different approach to oncology research.
If you're after an enlightening and entertaining take on this year’s ASCO meeting, the OJC team has you covered – blending expert analysis with trademark humour.
Our hosts go beyond the standard presentations to explore what the research really means for clinical practice.
For links to the abstracts and bios of our hosts, head to the show notes on oncologynetwork.com.au.
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Welcome to the Oncology Journal Club ASCO 2025 Special – Part 1! This is where we take a famously different approach to oncology research.
If you're after an enlightening and entertaining take on this year’s ASCO meeting, the OJC team has you covered – blending expert analysis with trademark humour.
Our hosts go beyond the standard presentations to explore what the research really means for clinical practice.
For links to the abstracts and bios of our hosts, head to the show notes on oncologynetwork.com.au.
Subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter for regular updates on the latest cancer research and join our community at oncologynetwork.com.au.
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Welcome to the latest Series of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast hosted byMedical Oncologist and International Cancer Survivorship Expert, Professor Bogda Koczwara AM.
The landscape of cancer survivorship is evolving before our eyes. As treatment advances allow people with metastatic cancer to live longer, we're witnessing the emergence of a population that exists in what medical oncologist Dr Lori Spoozak calls "the place in between" – not curable but not actively dying.
In this eye-opening conversation, researchers Associate Professor Nick Hart and Dr. Andrea Smith (who herself lives with metastatic breast cancer) explore the unique challenges faced by those living with advanced cancer. While survivorship programs have traditionally focused on post-treatment care, metastatic patients are typically on treatment for life, navigating constant healthcare interactions, accumulating side effects and facing the certainty rather than just the fear of disease progression.
The discussion reveals how metastatic cancer patients have often fallen through the cracks – excluded from survivorship programs yet not appropriately served by palliative care services that focus primarily on end-of-life needs. This growing population faces what Dr. Smith describes as supportive care needs "on steroids" – intensified physical, psychological, financial and practical challenges that require specialised approaches.
Hart and Smith share their ground-breaking work developing the first international standards for metastatic cancer survivorship care, now translated into 14 languages to guide implementation worldwide. They emphasise that improving care requires action on multiple fronts: better education for healthcare professionals, redesigned care models, dedicated peer support programs and recognition that survivorship care is everyone's responsibility rather than the domain of any single provider.
Whether you're a healthcare professional, researcher, patient advocate or someone living with cancer, this conversation challenges conventional thinking about survivorship and offers a compelling vision for more inclusive, responsive care. Discover why supporting those living for years with incurable cancer represents both an urgent challenge and a tremendous opportunity to enhance quality of life for this overlooked population.
Visit www.oncologynews.com.au for show notes and more information about Supportive Care Matters.
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Welcome to Episode 29 of The Oncology Podcast's Experts On Pointseries, brought to you by The Oncology Network. Hosted by Rachael Babin.
How do we tackle inequities in cancer care? What role do collaborative networks play in ensuring better outcomes for patients and their families? And how can molecular tumour boards bridge the gap for those outside metropolitan areas, giving them access to life-saving treatments and clinical trials?
To explore these critical questions, our Host Rachael Babin is joined by Professor Mark Shackleton—Director of Oncology at Alfred Health, Professor of Oncology at Monash University, Chair of Melanoma and Skin Cancer Trials Ltd, and Co-Director of the Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Consortium (MPCCC).
The Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Consortium (MPCCC) is transforming cancer care by creating networks that ensure equitable access to precision oncology across Victoria, regardless of a patient's location.
Did You Know?
• The MPCCC Fellowship program embeds early-career oncologists in partner hospitals to build expertise and connections
• The Precision Oncology Program has processed over 1,000 patient referrals
• 20% of referred patients receive recommendations for targeted therapies matched to their cancer's molecular profile
• 5% of patients connected to clinical trials they wouldn't otherwise access
• Regular molecular tumour boards discuss 5-10 cases per session
• MPCCC has delivered a significant increase in regional cancer patient referrals, especially from Gippsland
Visit our website for information on the simple referral process through the Omico CaSP program and access this incredible resource for your patients.
So, let’s dive into the groundbreaking work being done to break down barriers and expand access to precision oncology.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Welcome to The Oncology Journal Club Podcast Series 3
Hosted by Professor Craig Underhill, Dr Kate Clarke & Professor Christopher Jackson | Proudly produced by The Oncology NetworkThe Oncology Journal Club team take a deep dive into three standout papers:
- Craig kicks us off with a timely perspective on the long-term toxicity of immune checkpoint inhibitors—are we ready to widen the lens? He highlights the need for more comprehensive research on survivorship issues including quality of life, financial impact and psychological outcomes.
- Kate brings us the exciting results from the INFINITY study on gastric and gastroesophageal cancers which shows impressive complete response rates in dMMR gastric cancers but at prohibitive costs — and poses a big question: are we ready to rethink treatment paradigms?
- And CJ unpacks the Common Sense Oncology principles for designing better phase 3 trials — Common Sense Oncology principles offer a patient-centred framework for designing and reporting clinical trials.
- Of course, we’ve also got our Quick Bites—those quirky, surprising papers that made us raise an eyebrow or two. From RNA vaccines in pancreatic cancer to updated ASCO guidelines for small cell lung cancer, it’s a rapid-fire segment you won’t want to miss.
For links to the papers discussed and bios of our hosts, head to the show notes on oncologynetwork.com.au.
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Welcome to The Oncology Journal Club Podcast Series 3
Hosted by Professor Craig Underhill, Dr Kate Clarke & Professor Christopher Jackson | Proudly produced by The Oncology NetworkThe Oncology Journal Club hosts break from their usual format to discuss the impact of political shifts on diversity, equity and inclusion in cancer research and treatment worldwide.
- Recent political developments threaten progress in cancer research, particularly through attacks on the NIH, CDC and other scientific institutions
- Evidence shows that diversity in healthcare leadership leads to better patient outcomes and financial performance
- Censorship of scientific language related to gender and equity raises serious concerns about academic freedom
- DEI initiatives aren't just political—they are clinical; with evidence that they save lives, with examples from bowel cancer treatment in New Zealand
- Representation in medical fields matters for patient engagement, with data showing improved outcomes when clinicians reflect the communities they serve
- Regional cancer centres can match metropolitan survival rates through targeted funding and research, saving approximately 90 lives annually in one Australian community
- The hosts encourage colleagues to speak up where possible while supporting those who cannot due to political pressures
Please share your thoughts with us via social media or email. We'd love to hear your feedback on this important discussion.
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Welcome to The Oncology Journal Club Podcast Series 3! Proudly produced by The Oncology Network
Three respected oncologists dive deep into the most significant research presented at ASCO GI 2025, bringing you practice-changing insights amidst a backdrop of political uncertainty affecting medical research.
Professor Chris Karapetis joins hosts Professor Craig Underhill and Professor Christopher Jackson to unpack ground-breaking colorectal cancer studies that are reshaping treatment paradigms. The conversation explores how targeted therapies are dramatically improving survival rates, with the DEEPER study demonstrating cetuximab's superiority over bevacizumab for left-sided RAS wild-type disease, achieving an impressive 50-month median survival when combined with chemotherapy.
The experts dissect the BREAKWATER trial, which shows promising benefits of combining encorafenib and cetuximab with chemotherapy for notoriously aggressive BRAF-mutant colorectal cancer. This combination achieved a 61% response rate versus 40% with standard care, with responses lasting significantly longer – representing a potential new standard of care for this difficult-to-treat subgroup.
Perhaps most surprisingly, our panel discusses how an inexpensive, familiar medication – aspirin – could reduce colorectal cancer recurrence by 40% in patients with PIK3CA mutations according to the ALASCCA study. This finding highlights how molecular profiling is becoming essential across treatment stages, not just for expensive targeted therapies but also for optimising use of accessible interventions.
The discussion extends to exciting developments in pancreatic cancer with a novel pan-RAS inhibitor showing meaningful activity, and advancements in immunotherapy for MSI-high colorectal cancer, confirming combination therapy's superiority. For gastrointestinal oncologists navigating an increasingly complex treatment landscape, this episode offers crucial insights to optimise patient outcomes through precise, personalised approaches.
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Confronting the Fear of Cancer Recurrence
Welcome to the latest Series of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast hosted byMedical Oncologist and International Cancer Survivorship Expert, Professor Bogda Koczwara AM.
The fear of cancer returning is a silent struggle for many survivors, often overshadowing their recovery. In Episode 1 of this new Series, Bogda explores this deep-seated anxiety with experts Professor Sophie Lebel and Associate Professor Ben Smith.
They unpack the realities of recurrence fears — why they persist, who is most affected and how they impact daily life. Research shows nearly every cancer survivor experiences some level of worry, but for 40%, it becomes a significant source of distress. Caregivers, too, often share in this burden.
Sophie and Ben highlight the need for better interventions, especially for underrepresented groups, and share practical strategies for managing fear in clinical settings. From open conversations to structured support pathways, they highlight ways to help survivors move forward with confidence.
Join us for an insightful discussion on breaking the cycle of fear and fostering a more supportive, hopeful survivorship journey.
Visit www.oncologynews.com.au for show notes and more information about Supportive Care Matters.
This conversation is proudly produced by the Podcast Team at The Oncology Podcast, part of the Oncology Media Group Australia.
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G’day G’day G’day! Or should we say Ho! Ho! Ho!
Welcome to The Oncology Journal Club Podcast’s Christmas Special!
Where we take our fun and educational oncology learning resource for medical professionals to new festive heights.
Produced by Rachael Babin, from The Oncology Podcast. Joined by our esteemed hosts: Professor Craig Underhill, Dr. Kate Clarke, and Professor Christopher Jackson.
Join us as we reflect on the year's most impactful studies and developments of 2024. You'll discover the best papers of the year, the worst papers and of course, our favourite ‘blow your own trumpet' paper. You’ll also find out which host’s most listened to track of the year was by Beyonce.
This episode is dedicated to the memory of Russell Conley. Join us as we honour Russell's extraordinary contributions, whose legacy in GI cancer research will continue to resonate for years to come.
For papers, bios and other links visit the Show Notes on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
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What if we told you that cancer care could be kinder to both the planet and the patient? Join us for another enlightening and educational conversation with Professor Craig Underhill, Dr. Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson.
Laugh along with Craig who, despite battling 'man flu,' sheds light on reducing the climate toxicity of cancer care. Meanwhile, Kate reassures listeners by debunking myths about the safety of oestrogens in hormone replacement therapy and IVF in patients with breast cancer, shifting focus to the real culprit—progesterone. CJ guides you through the intricacies of cross-trial comparisons in advanced melanoma, breaking down Professor Georgina Long's study on nivolumab-based therapies with a focus on the utility of propensity scores.
We also spotlight initiatives aimed at improving cancer outcomes for First Nations communities in Australia, such as the introduction of cancer navigators.
Dive into the latest episode of The Oncology Journal Club Podcast for a blend of humour, hope and hard-hitting discussions that promise to challenge and inspire.
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As we head toward the end of the year, the Oncology Journal Club Podcast team reflect on learnings from the last big international conference of the year.
With 15 papers across various specialties, we've got you covered with an insightful exploration of all the pivotal studies. You can expect expert analysis alongside our unique blend of humour, banter and bad dad jokes.
With our incredible Hosts - Professor Craig Underhill, Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson.
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Welcome to Episode 28 of The Oncology Podcast's Experts On Pointseries, brought to you by The Oncology Network. Hosted by Rachael Babin.
Are you talking to your patients about sex enough? Research suggests that most healthcare professionals aren’t having these conversations as often as patients would like.
Sexual health should be a core component of holistic patient care.
To shed light on this critical topic, Rachael is joined by Associate Professor Safeera Hussainy, Senior Pharmacy Research Manager at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
From lifestyle changes and psychosocial interventions to hormone replacement therapies, lubricants, and sexual aids, learn about the diverse approaches to enhancing sexual satisfaction and body image. Emphasizing the critical role healthcare professionals must play in addressing these topics to provide comprehensive care and break through the barriers of taboo and stigma.
With great resources and top tips on how to approach communications with patients and their partners about how treatment will impact sexuality.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Unlock the secrets of the ever-evolving oncology landscape as Professor Craig Underhill, Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson take us through another brilliant OJC update.
Craig reviews new sarcoma research and also looks at a mortality comparison study of six high-income Anglophone countries. Kate delves into the exciting advancements in precision oncology, particularly the impacts of on children, adolescents, and young adults. CJ looks at a groundbreaking cohort study from Christchurch, New Zealand, revealing how Faecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT) could revolutionise colonoscopy referrals and optimise healthcare resources.
Craig announces his career change, stepping away from clinical practice to a research-centric career, after many years of dedicated practice and impassioned advocacy for regional and rural patients. His passion for changing the healthcare scene in regional Australia, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, shines through as he reflects on the emotional yet rewarding transition.
With a focus on enhancing patient care, this episode of The Oncology Journal Club provides a comprehensive look at how precision medicine and innovative research are shaping the future of oncology.
For papers, bios and other links visit the Show Notes on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
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Curious about the latest breakthroughs in oncology treatment? Prepare to have your perspective shifted and hopefully a few laughs too, as we dissect the most compelling research and clinical insights with our expert hosts, Professor Craig Underhill, Dr. Kate Clarke, and Professor Christopher 'CJ' Jackson.
Today’s episode covers an eclectic mix of papers. Craig tackles patient-reported outcomes. Kate looks at oral cannabis for nausea and vomiting. And CJ reviews the ASCO Guidelines for the management of locally advanced rectal cancer.
Plus each Host presents their favourite Quick Bite papers.
For papers, bios and other links visit the Show Notes on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
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Curious about the latest breakthroughs in oncology treatment? Prepare to have your perspective shifted and hopefully a few laughs too, as we dissect the most compelling research and clinical insights with our expert hosts, Professor Craig Underhill, Dr. Kate Clarke, and Professor Christopher Jackson.
Today’s episode covers an eclectic mix of papers from many different specialities. Craig tackles ASCO non-small cell lung cancer recommendations, sarcomas in Brazil and cardiovascular risks in cancer patients.
Kate dives into endometrial cancer, the HIMALAYA study and CAR-T.
CJ looks at colon cancer, pancreatic cancer and pain management.
And a shout-out to our Series 1 hosts Professor Eva Segelov and Professor Hans Prenen who both have papers in today’s episode!
For papers, bios and other links visit the Show Notes on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
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Welcome to the latest episode of Supportive Care Matters. Join Medical Oncologist Professor Bogda Koczwara AM and Dr. David Mizrahi, Exercise Physiologist and Research Fellow at the Daffodil Center, University of Sydney.
Learn how precisely prescribed exercise can transform not just the physical health but also the clinical outcomes for cancer patients. We break down the distinctions between exercise and physical activity, showing how each contributes uniquely to improved mood, heart health, muscle strength and metabolic health.
Dr. Mizrahi shares ground-breaking insights on how integrating exercise into cancer treatment regimes can not only enhance survival rates and reduce chronic disease risks but also alleviate the financial burdens on healthcare systems.
Discover innovative methods to incorporate physical activity into cancer treatments, such as the use of mini bikes during chemotherapy at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse. We discuss exciting, play-based exercise initiatives for children undergoing cancer treatment and the importance of healthcare providers setting a proactive example.
By the end of this episode, you'll come away inspired by practical strategies and real-world examples, reaffirming that every bit of movement counts on the journey to better health for cancer patients.
Visit www.oncologynews.com.au for show notes and more information about Supportive Care Matters!
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Discover the latest breakthroughs from ASCO 2024 with The Oncology Journal Club team!
Professor Chris Jackson, who, despite battling the infamous man flu, brings his A-game to dissect the NADINA study. Learn how neoadjuvant ipilimumab and nivolumab are transforming resectable stage 3 melanoma treatment with a remarkable 26 percentage point gain in 12-month event-free survival. Chris shines a spotlight on the innovative design of this trial and its promising implications for reducing treatment duration and financial strain.
But that's just the beginning. Dive into the long-term data from the COMBI-AD study, where we explore the enduring effects of dabrafenib and trametinib on melanoma patients with V600 mutations. We’ll unpack the nuances between V600E and V600K mutations and discuss how these findings could shift clinical practice towards more effective strategies. Plus, Dr Kate Clarke talks us through the latest on the A-BRAVE study in triple-negative breast cancer and its quest for improved disease-free survival rates.
And of course our Host Professor Craig Underhill unpacks the incredible paradigm-shifting data in lung cancer that could redefine clinical protocols. He also explores the expanding frontier of telehealth in palliative care and its game-changing potential, especially for remote communities.
Covering a whopping 16 abstracts, this second ASCO 2024 Special Episode is packed with critical insights and forward-thinking discussions that no oncology professional should miss. Join us for a thought-provoking and entertaining journey through the latest in cancer research and care.
For papers, bios and other links visit the Show Notes on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
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Imagine having the latest breakthroughs in oncology from the ASCO 2024 conference delivered with humour, expert insight and personal stories. That's exactly what you'll get in this special episode of the Oncology Journal Club, where Professor Craig Underhill, Dr. Kate Clark, and Professor Christopher Jackson dissect the most impactful research in a uniquely engaging way.
Going beyond the usual presentations, with analysis of practice changing presentations aka 'The Bangers!'
From Professor Jackson's cultural adventures in Invercargill to Dr. Clark's firsthand experiences on the bustling floors of Chicago's conference halls, we bring you an unforgettable review of the key highlights, including the Destiny Breast 06 abstract.
No other ASCO Commentary is going to combine Spotify playlists and visions of senior oncologists in mankinis with high-level expert analysis. The OJC team are famous for reviewing oncology research with unique humour and entertaining insights.
So join us for Part 1 of the ASCO Special from The Oncology Journal Club Podcast!
For papers, bios and other links visit the Show Notes on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
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Welcome to the latest episode of Supportive Care Matters. Join Medical Oncologist Professor Bogda Koczwara AM and advocate Matthew Zachary, founder of Stupid Cancer and the creative force behind the documentary "Cancer Mavericks."
Matthew shares the profound journeys of pioneers who transformed cancer survivorship from the 1960s to the present day. From exhaustive research to heartwarming interviews, discover the intricate process of honouring those who fought tirelessly to improve the lives of cancer patients and survivors.
This episode traces the evolution of cancer survivorship, from the early days of merely surviving to today's focus on enhancing life quality. Explore advancements in genomics, the importance of consumer protection and the nuanced approaches required for effective cancer prevention and treatment.
As we navigate through the personal and socio-economic implications of cancer survivorship, we offer crucial advice for newly diagnosed patients and those just completing treatment. Uncover strategies for overcoming the bureaucratic challenges of the American healthcare system and the necessity for mutual empathy between patients and providers.
As we conclude, we discuss the need for another revolution in society's attitude toward cancer survivors, underscoring the vital role of community support - and the new role of consumer advocacy - in making the cancer experience a little less daunting for others.
Visit www.oncologynews.com.au for show notes and more information about Supportive Care Matters!
This conversation is proudly produced by The Oncology Network.
Join us on this episode of The Oncology Journal Club Podcast as we dissect the latest research that point to new standards of care.
Join our esteemed Hosts, Professor Craig Underhill, Dr. Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson for the low down on the latest oncology papers.
Craig looks at how three-agent regimens have revolutionised the treatment of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. Kate asks how alcohol affects deadly prostate cancer risk. And CJ explores the promising results of adjuvant pembrolizumab in resected renal cell carcinoma with his typical in-depth, high-speed and highly nuanced analysis.
Then we shift gears to our popular Quick Bites section (and yes, CJ is at the crackers again!). We look at the halted KeyVibe Adjuvant Melanoma Study, a Chinese trial on oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma, a small trial on dual tyrosine kinase inhibitors for BRAF mutant stage 3 melanoma, the TOPAS1 trial on divalimab in advanced biliary tract cancer and rural clinical trial enrolment.
As always, The OJC team provide a robust analysis of the latest findings in oncology research. Tune in for a comprehensive, insightful and entertaining review of cutting-edge oncology developments.
For papers, bios and other links visit the Show Notes on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
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Welcome to the latest episode of Supportive Care Matters. Join Medical Oncologist Professor Bogda Koczwara AM and Dr. Wanda Cui as they dive deep into the often overlooked complexities of ovarian toxicity in cancer care.
In this engaging conversation, Bogda and Wanda go beyond the surface discussions of fertility to explore the vital importance of a woman's overall ovarian health after cancer treatment. They discuss the far-reaching effects of early menopause triggered by cancer therapies on cardiovascular and bone health, shedding light on the significance of safeguarding reproductive potential through fertility preservation methods.
Together, they tackle the challenges of measuring ovarian function in clinical practice, highlighting the disparities in menstrual recovery among different age groups post-treatment. By exploring predictive values and the effectiveness of indicators like menstruation, pregnancy rates, and hormonal levels, they provide insights into personalised clinical practices essential for addressing individual patient needs.
The discussion also emphasises the urgent need for improved research in ovarian toxicity, particularly within breast cancer trials where data is lacking. Supportive Care Matters isn't just a podcast; it's a call to action for greater patient involvement and policy change in cancer care.
Join us as we navigate the complexities of ovarian toxicity and strive for better support and care for cancer patients everywhere. Visit www.oncologynews.com.au for show notes and more information about Supportive Care Matters!
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How do cancer outcomes in New Zealand compare to Australia? How can we optimise post-neoadjuvant treatment in patients with early breast cancer who achieve pathologic complete response? Does bevacizumab improve efficacy when administered with platinum combination therapy and atezolizumab in patients with advanced nonsquamous non small cell lung cancer? And how do AI chatbots perform when asked for cancer treatment recommendations?
Welcome to The Oncology Journal Club Podcast – your go-to source for in-depth discussions on the latest oncology research tailored for medical professionals.
Join our esteemed Hosts, Professor Craig Underhill, Dr. Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson for the low down on the latest oncology papers.
They also discuss ASCO guidelines, inequities, financial conflicts and environmental issues.
But that's not all – we also add a touch of whimsy to the episode, rounding off with a fun song inspired by Craig's latest half marathon, crafted in the style of Taylor Swift (courtesy of CJ's favourite new lyric-writing machine, Chat GPT!).
Tune in to The Oncology Journal Club Podcast for an informative and entertaining journey through the world of oncology research and practice.
For papers, bios and other links visit the Show Notes on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
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Welcome to the ninth episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist Professor Bogda Koczwara AM from Adelaide, Australia.
Navigating the silent struggle that many cancer survivors face, this episode promises insights into the lesser-known yet impactful world of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).
With the expertise of Professor David Goldstein and Associate Professor Susanna Park, this episode sheds light on how CIPN disrupts daily life in ways that go unnoticed by the medical community.
From the nuanced challenges of assessing the severity of this condition to the cognitive toll it takes on patients, Bogda leads a discussion on the critical need for sensitive and precise management strategies that can truly make a difference.
The conversation takes a deep look into the tools and techniques that are transforming how we understand and measure CIPN. Our guests articulate the importance of patient-reported experiences in guiding interventions and the potential benefits of exercise in mitigating neuropathic symptoms. Through this dialogue, we recognise the dedication and collaborative efforts that are pushing the envelope in neuropathy research and care, offering a glimmer of hope for those battling with the long-lasting effects of their cancer treatments.
This episode stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the ongoing efforts to provide supportive care that truly matters. Subscribe and like to join our mission of bringing these crucial conversations to the forefront and make supportive care matter.
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The Oncology Podcast, part of The Oncology Network, is proud to present Episode 3 in the second series of The Oncology Journal Club Podcast.
Dr Kate Clarke explores a clinical conundrum with the latest insights on neo-adjuvant immunotherapy for DMMR, MSI-high GI cancers, discussed with the clarity and depth you've come to expect from our team. For Professor Craig Underhill's main paper segment, Dr. Ashray Gunjur drops by to discuss the microbiome's predictive power in immunotherapy responses, Professor Christopher Jackson delves into the OPRA study's latest findings on chemo-radiotherapy sequencing for rectal cancer, bringing to light the pivotal role of patient-centred discussions.
In Quick Bites, the discussion hits home with the three S's—sitting, shitting, and sex—and their profound impact on post-cancer quality of life. Highlighting the importance of comprehensive support systems in these often-overlooked areas, we also dissect the worrying trend of early-onset colorectal cancer and its broader implications. With a review of a study about the duration of immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer, this episode promises to fuel ongoing debates on treatment duration and patient outcomes, highlighting our commitment to keeping you at the forefront of oncology discourse.
The conversation takes a crucial turn as we tackle the uncomfortable yet necessary topic of presenting unfunded treatment options in oncology, exposing the delicate balance healthcare professionals must maintain in an era marked by scarce resources and rising demands.
For papers, bios and other links visit the Show Notes on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
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The Oncology Journal Club Podcast presents The OJC Meets Ashray Gunjur
The Oncology Podcast, part of The Oncology Network, is proud to present the return of The OJC Meets: sister series of The Oncology Journal Club podcast.
Our Host Professor Craig Underhill meets Dr Ashray Gunjur as they share insights into the gut microbiome's role in predicting how patients will respond to cancer immunotherapies.
Together, they unearth how the tiny worlds within us might hold the key to unlocking personalised medical approaches that are as unique as our microbial fingerprints.
Ashray's expertise in analysing faecal microbiomes at the strain level using shotgun metagenomic sequencing is not just impressive—it's a game-changer for oncologists and patients alike, offering hope for more targeted, effective treatment regimens.
For a link to the paper and speaker bios, visit the Show Notes on our website: oncologynetwork.com.au. And for the latest oncology news, visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by The Oncology Network, is proud to present Episode 2 in the second series of The Oncology Journal Club.
Our Host Professor Craig Underhill has a great interview on onco-burnout. Dr Kate Clarke talks us through breast cancer highlights from 2023 and Professor Christopher Jackson gets stuck into Prophylactic Radiation Therapy for High-Risk Asymptomatic Bone Metastases.
We also have a fascinating selection of quick bites with the usual high-level analysis and entertaining banter.
For papers, bios and other links visit the Show Notes on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
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Supportive Care Matters: A Podcast by Dr. Bogda KoczwaraWelcome to the eighth episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist Professor Bogda Koczwara AM from Adelaide, Australia.
In this episode, Bogda chats to Professor Tom J Smith. They discuss the meaning of “supportive” versus “palliative” care and how to use these terms to overcome fear and stigma, and put patient’s needs first.
This conversation is produced by The Oncology Network.
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Welcome to Episode 27 of The Oncology Podcast's Experts On Pointseries, brought to you by The Oncology Network.
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in Australia and advanced disease and early on set disease is increasing.
In today’s episode, our Host Rachael Babin is joined by Professor Linda Mileshkin Director of Medical oncology at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
They discuss new treatment options, clinical trials and collaborative research efforts such as the EDEN initiative.
They also discuss stigma, shame and society’s silence around gynaecological cancers.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by The Oncology Network, is proud to present the return of The OJC Meets, sister series of The Oncology Journal Club podcast.
Professor Christopher Jackson meets Professor Chris Booth to discuss the ins and outs of common sense oncology.
For papers, bios and other links visit the Show Notes on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
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Supportive Care Matters: A Podcast by Dr. Bogda KoczwaraWelcome to the seventh episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist Professor Bogda Koczwara AM from Adelaide, Australia.
Cancer is not a funny matter but when it comes to dealing with it, laughter can be a seriously good medicine. To explore the role of humour, play and joy in medicine, Bogda is joined by Dr. Tickle AKA Dr. David Symons.
This conversation is produced by The Oncology Network.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by The Oncology Network, is proud to present Part 2 of our 2023 Review Episode of The Oncology Journal Club.
Join Professor Craig Underhill, Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson in this trans-Tasman review of 2023 practice-changing papers.
For papers, bios and other links, visit our website's Show Notes. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
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The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently
The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by The Oncology Network, is proud to present Episode 1 in the second series of The Oncology Journal Club.
Join Professor Craig Underhill, Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson in this trans-Tasman review of 2023 practice-changing papers.
For papers, bios and other links visit the Show Notes on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au*.
We invite healthcare professionals to join The Oncology Network for free - you'll also receive our free weekly publication The Oncology Newsletter*.
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Supportive Care Matters: A Podcast by Dr. Bogda Koczwara
Welcome to the sixth episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist, Professor Bogda Koczwara from Adelaide, Australia.
Today's podcast explores why cancer needs a 'me too' moment. How can we create respectful healthcare systems for women? What are the long-term effects on maternal orphans impacted by cancer? How does power influence the experience of women with cancer?
Today Bogda is chatting to Dr. Ophira Ginsburg, a medical oncologist and global women’s health researcher with nearly 20 years of experience in global cancer prevention and control. In this fascinating and wide-reaching podcast, they discuss the impact and importance of The Lancet Commission on women, power, and cancer, which Ophira co-chairs.
This conversation is produced by The Oncology Network.
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Welcome to Episode 26 of The Oncology Podcast's Experts On Pointseries, brought to you by The Oncology Network.
How can we change our inner worlds alongside our healthcare systems? How can we integrate trust and kindness into research projects? How can we build more equity into gastrointestinal cancer care?
These were some of the innovative and fascinating topics discussed at the recent AGITG 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting held in Christchurch, Aotearoa, New Zealand.
To review the meeting, our Host Rachael Babin is joined by the Co-Convenor Dr Ben Lawrence, Medical Oncologist practising in Auckland. And international guest speaker, Associate Professor Katherine Garman, Vice Chief of Research in the Division of Gastroenterology at Duke University in Durham North Carolina, USA.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Welcome to the fifth episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist, Professor Bogda Koczwara from Adelaide, Australia.
Professor Bogda Koczwara AM is chatting to Professor Doan Ngo and Professor Aaron Sverdlov, a married couple who have successfully collaborated on cardio-oncology research.
Together they founded the first-in-Australia bench-to-bedside "Cancer and the Heart" cardio-oncology program combining basic and clinical research into cancer therapy-related cardiotoxicity with Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital-based clinical outpatient service.
This conversation is sponsored by Canteen and produced by The Oncology Network.
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Welcome to Episode 25 of The Oncology Podcast's Experts On Pointseries, brought to you by The Oncology Network.
Join us as we continue our exploration of the complex and fascinating world of cancer genetics.
Our Host Rachael Babin is joined by Dr Hilda High, genetic oncologist from Sydney Cancer Genetics.
In this second part of the masterclass, we discuss the practicalities of cancer genetics. Including FAQs from healthcare professionals, ancestry genetic tests, insurance coverage, lifestyle factors and communication skills tips for oncologists.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Welcome to Episode 24 of The Oncology Podcast's Experts On Pointseries, brought to you by The Oncology Network.
Join us as we dive into the complex and fascinating world of cancer genetics.
Our Host Rachael Babin is joined by Dr Hilda High, genetic oncologist from Sydney Cancer Genetics.
In this first part of the masterclass, they discuss where genetic mutations come from, genetic testing approaches, the differences between germline and somatic tests, and what someone can do if they find out they carry a genetic mistake.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Supportive Care Matters: A Podcast by Dr. Bogda Koczwara
Welcome to the fourth episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist, Professor Bogda Koczwara from Adelaide, Australia.
Join two trailblazers of the Australian oncology community in this candid, uplifting and warm podcast. This varied conversation reflects the diversity of Ian’s rich career.
Professor Bogda Koczwara AM and Professor Ian Olver AM discuss medical oncology and the future role of AI, ethics and birthday cake making, relationship building and supportive care research, writing musicals and global oncology projects.
Join us as we dive into Ian's journey of embracing chance encounters, avoiding burnout and supporting oneself with life-long friendships.
This conversation is sponsored by Canteen and produced by The Oncology Network.
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Welcome to Episode 23 of The Oncology Podcast's Experts On Pointseries, brought to you by The Oncology Network.
Liver cancer is currently the seventh deadliest cancer in Australia. Liver cancer mortality rates in Australia continue to grow faster than any other cancer. Incidence rates 3 times higher among men than women and the survival rate is just over 20 per cent.
Our Host Rachael Babin chats to Associate Professor Eleonora Feletto about efforts to transform Liver Cancer Control in Australia.
Eleonora leads the Gastrointestinal Cancers Policy and Evaluation Stream at the Daffodil Centre. Her current work focuses on the prevention and early detection of colorectal and liver cancer in Australia and overseas.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Supportive Care Matters: A Podcast by Dr. Bogda Koczwara
Welcome to the third episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist, Dr. Bogda Koczwara from Adelaide, Australia.
A unique international research collaboration in supportive care flourished, despite a nine hour time difference and the COVID pandemic.
What are the secrets of success in such stressful circumstances? Why is investing in people as important as investing in projects?
In today’s podcast, Dr. Bogda Koczwara chats to Associate Professor Lisa Beatty and Professor Hulbert-Williams about their international collaborative project Finding My Way, its successes and failures, and their unique frustrations and triumphs.
This conversation is sponsored by Canteen and produced by The Oncology Network.
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Supportive Care Matters: A Podcast by Dr. Bogda Koczwara
Welcome to the second episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist, Dr. Bogda Koczwara from Adelaide, Australia.
How can you improve cancer care support services for thousands of patients at a time? Can systems thinking play a role in transforming youth cancer services? What is important when designing tailored and effective support services for young patients who will be cancer survivors for 60 years?
In today’s podcast, Dr. Bogda Koczwara finds out why supportive care matters to Siona Hardy, Director of the Queensland Youth Cancer Service.
This conversation is sponsored by Canteen and produced by The Oncology Network.
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Welcome to Episode 22 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
Could ancient salt-loving microbes found only in salt flats herald a new kind of biomedicine? Could their sun-protective antioxidative reactions be harnessed in the development of new treatment options for hard-to-treat cancers like triple-negative breast cancer?
In today's episode, we are transported to Spain - join our Host Rachael Babin in conversation with Professor Rosa María Martínez-Espinosa, whose research group recently discovered the potent antioxidant activity of haloarchaeal carotenoids found in the Santa Pola salt flats, just outside of Alicante.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Supportive Care Matters: A Podcast by Dr. Bogda Koczwara
Welcome to the first episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist, Dr. Bogda Koczwara from Adelaide, Australia.
In today's episode, Bogda speaks to Phyllis Berck, marathon runner, feminist and breast cancer survivor, about her work as a Patient Partner with the University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
Born from her own traumatic experiences as a patient and driven by a desire to help others, Phyllis is committed to helping healthcare professionals see the 'whole of the person' and not just their cancer. Supportive Care Matters to Phyllis because she believes it prevents unnecessary trauma and promotes full healing after cancer treatments have finished.
This conversation is sponsored by Canteen and produced by The Oncology Network.
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Welcome to Episode 21 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
How common are oral cancers? Why is early detection important? Do GPs and Dentists have enough awareness of these cancers?
Join our Host Rachael Babin as she discusses these issues with surgeon David Wiesenfeld from Melbourne, Australia.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Welcome to Episode 20 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
How often do men with localised prostate cancer regret their treatment decisions? What practical support can be offered to men facing a prostate cancer diagnosis to help them navigate all available treatment options? How can we encourage patients to ask more questions about their cancer?
Join our host Rachael Babin once again in conversation with Dr Ben Smith as they discuss a question prompt list that supports shared decision-making in localised prostate cancer.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Welcome to Episode 19 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
Did you know Artificial Intelligence can pass medical school entrance exams? Will ChatGPT revolutionise the way patients find healthcare information? What are the benefits and risks of this emerging technology?
Join Rachael Babin in the second of two podcasts exploring the fascinating new world of artificial intelligence, chatbots and ChatGPT. Rachael is joined by Ganessan Kichenadasse and Ashley Hopkins to discuss their paper on the role of ChatGPT in Revolutionising Cancer Patient Information.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Welcome to Episode 18 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
What is ChatGPT? Will it revolutionise the way patients find healthcare information? How does it compare to ‘Dr Google’s’ responses? Does it provide accurate and referenced information? What are the benefits and risks of this emerging technology?
Join Rachael Babin in the first of two podcasts exploring the fascinating new world of artificial intelligence, chatbots and ChatGPT. Rachael is joined by Ganessan Kichenadasse and Ashley Hopkins to discuss their paper on the role of ChatGPT in Revolutionising Cancer Patient Information.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Welcome to Episode 17 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
How can we distinguish between fear of cancer recurrence and generalised anxiety? How can we measure fear of recurrence and how can we best screen for it? What screening tools are available which can realistically be incorporated into everyday practice?
Join our Host Rachael Babin as she chats to Dr Ben Smith about his recently published paper on a single-item fear of cancer recurrence screening measure.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Welcome to Episode 16 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
What is adaptive therapy? How has evolutionary game theory inspired a new approach to prostate cancer treatment? How can non-disruptive creation mitigate administrative pitfalls in clinical research?
Join our Host Rachael Babin in conversation with Associate Professor Craig Gedye to learn about the fascinating and radical new ANZadapt trial for metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Welcome to Episode 15 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
What is ovarian tissue cryopreservation and what role does it play in oncofertility? What are the main changes in the new COSA Fertility Guidelines? How hopeful can we be that young people facing a cancer diagnosis can access the latest fertility preservation technologies? How do we reach marginalised groups such as rural patients, gender diverse and transitioning patients?
In today’s episode, our Host Rachael Babin explores the fascinating world of oncofertility with medical oncologist Associate Professor Antoinette Anazodo and fertility specialist Associate Professor Kate Stern.
We hope you enjoy listening.
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Welcome to Episode 14 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
Our Host Rachael Babin chats to radiation oncologist Eugene Koay and medical oncologist Lizzy Smyth, both of whom were international guest speakers at the AGITG meeting in November 2022.
Will AI replace radiation oncologists? Eugene gives our listeners the low down on the latest AI developments, big data, dose escalation and radiomics.
Lizzy talks our listeners through treatment options for patients with operable gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, a recap of international collaborative research projects, surgery free approaches in upper GI cancers.
There’s so much analysis and quite a few giggles packed into this short episode, we hope you enjoy listening.
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Welcome to Episode 13 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
Is Australia ready for a national lung cancer screening program? What would the lung screening program look like? Is it cost-effective? How many lives could it save?
In today’s episode, our Host Rachael Babin explores fascinating new research on lung cancer screening programs with Associate Professor Marianne Weber. Marianne is a cancer epidemiologist who leads the Lung Cancer Evaluation and Policy Stream at The Daffodil Centre. She is working towards establishing a reliable evidence base to support a national targeted lung cancer screening program in Australia.
This is a fascinating and timely episode as Australia waits – will a national screening program be approved in 2023? We’ll certainly keep you posted
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Welcome to Episode 12 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
How does ageism affect older adults with cancer? What impact does bias have on treatment options and outcomes? If you recognise ageist attitudes, what can you do to combat it? How does the language we use with older people affect their health? What country is the most ageist?
Our Host Rachael Babin explores all of these facets with Dr Michael Krasovitsky, a medical oncologist specialising in geriatric oncology, as well as upper gastrointestinal tract cancers and breast cancers.
This is a powerful, enlightening and uplifting episode that we hope you’ll enjoy listening to.
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Welcome to Episode 11 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
Have you wondered what it is like to practice radiation oncology in Botswana? How can technology and smartphones be used to optimise cancer care?
In today’s episode Rachael Babin speaks to Surbhi Grover, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania and Adjunct Senior Lecturer at University of Botswana. They're joined by Givy Dhaliwal, Founder & CEO of ONE BCG, the company behind the OP Care app.
Surbhi and Givy collaborated on a smartphone app to optimise the care of gynaecological patients and remove common barriers to treatment success.
This is the second special episode of Experts on Point focused on cancer care in Botswana. In the first episode, Hans Prenen spoke to Peter Vuylsteke about his experiences practicing medical oncology.
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Welcome to Episode 10 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
Have you wondered what it is like to practice medical oncology in Botswana?
In today’s episode, Professor Hans Prenen and Dr Laure-Anne Teuwen chat to Dr Peter Vuylsteke from the University of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. Peter left his medical oncology practice in Belgium to experience medicine in a completely different environment.
This is the first of two special episodes of the podcast on Cancer Care in Botswana. In the next episode, Rachael Babin chats to Surbhi Grover and Givy Dhaliwal about their smart phone app, created to improve the care of gynaecological cancer patients in Gaborone.
We hope you enjoy today's episode.
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Welcome to Episode 9 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
Today's episode asks how we can optimise head and neck cancer treatments in developing countries? Can it be done in real-time?
Rachael Babin chats to Professor June Corry, about her dynamic and ambitious research utilising technology and expert boards to provide quality assurance within 48 hours to treatment teams in low and middle income countries.
We hope you enjoy today's episode.
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Welcome to Episode 8 in our Experts On Pointpodcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast.
Today's episode is all about medicinal cannabis. Does cannabis have a role in cancer treatment? What does the latest research tell us about optimal use? What are the legal implications?
Rachael Babin learns more with Associate Professor Peter Grimison from the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Centre in Sydney.
We hope you enjoy today's episode.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by The Oncology Network, is proud to present Episode 66 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Today’s episode is an ASCO 2022 Special… Craig Underhill talks to Jeannie Tie about all things ctDNA. Jeanne talks us through the dynamic trial… an overnight success only 12 years in the making.
You’ll find links to all the papers, bios and Twitter handles in the notes on our websites. For regular news and podcast updates, we invite healthcare professionals to join us at oncologynetwork.com.au. It's free and it’s a fantastic way to support the OJC.
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Welcome to episode 7 in ourExperts On Pointpodcast series brought to you from The Oncology Podcast.
Today's episode is all about robots! Yes, the wonderful folks over at Canteen have a new pilot program using telepresence robots to facilitate school-patient connection, reduce isolation and improve well-being for young cancer patients.
Rachael Babin learns more with Dr Jennifer Cohen, Evaluation Manager at Canteen. Jennifer is a paediatric dietitian and she worked at the Kids Cancer Centre at Sydney Children’s Hospital for 15 years.
We hope you enjoy today's episode.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by The Oncology Network, is proud to present Episode 65 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
We’ve a surprise guest for this special episode… Join Craig Underhill, Hans Prenen and their favourite Kiwi sidekick yes, it's Chris Jackson from New Zealand.
Whilst Eva relaxes on a European beach somewhere the boys have taken over with a dedicated Manels episode!
Papers cover unconscious bias in speaker introductions at conferences, BRCA testing in men, Respectful Discourse, Sex Differences in Risk of Severe Adverse Events and much more.
You’ll also hear about ‘Gongs galore’ and being ‘'Too male, too pale, too stale' in this week’s quick bites.
You’ll find links to all the papers, bios and Twitter handles in the notes on our websites. For regular news and podcast updates, we invite healthcare professionals to join us at oncologynetwork.com.au. Its free and it’s a fantastic way to support the OJC.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by The Oncology Network, is proud to present this special podcast dedicated to cancer care in Ukraine during the war with Russia in 2022.
How has cancer care in Ukraine been affected by the war?
What are the greatest challenges facing oncologists in the Ukraine at the moment? How many patients are continuing to receive treatments during the Russian invasion? Are healthcare professionals hopeful for the future? And what about COVID-19?
Today we welcome Doctor Andriy Hrynkiv who helps us explore these questions. Andriy discusses the current situation with Hans Prenen from The Oncology Journal Clubpodcast. Please share this episode with your friends and colleagues.
Full bios are available on our website.For regular news and podcast updates, we invite registered Healthcare Professionals to join us at www.oncologynetwork.com.au. Its completely free and includes our weekly publication The Oncology Newsletter.
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology PerspectiveThe Oncology Podcast, brought to you by oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the latest episode in our ‘The OJC Meets…’ series.
What issues inspire young oncologists in Australia today? What are their greatest challenges and hopes for the future? Join Eva Segelov as she finds out in The OJC Meets YOGA!
YOGA is the Young Oncology Group of Australia, an organisation designed to support the transition from advanced trainee to consultant.
Eva chats candidly with Jess Smith and Milita Zaheed from the YOGA group. Covering everything from EMR management to work life balance, COVID to public speaking, CV writing to diverse training pathways… In today’s episode we take a deep dive into the issues effecting young oncologists today.
I hope you enjoy listening. For more information about YOGA, visit the YOGA Website.
As always, you’ll find links to the papers, resources, bios and twitter handles in the notes on our website.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by The Oncology Network, is proud to present Episode 64 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Join Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen as they chat through the latest papers and oncology news.
IIn today’s episode Craig talks us through a Dutch study on neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in pancreatic cancer. Hans also goes Dutch with a DRUP paper on rare cancers.
In quick bites we look at metastatic colorectal cancer, a vaccine for metastatic melanoma and lung cancer screening among Asian women. We’ve also analysis of the AACR report on COVID-19 and cancer research and a blow your own trumpet paper.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology PerspectiveThe Oncology Podcast, brought to you by oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the latest episode in our ‘The OJC Meets…’ series.
In this episode, Craig Underhill speaks candidly with Professor Sanchia Aranda AM.
You may know Sanchia from her long-accomplished career in cancer nursing and key leadership roles such as the CEO of Cancer Council Australia. She is a nurse, professor, researcher and influencer.
Sanchia shares insights from her early days when she left banking to take up nursing training. Intending to nurse burn victims, she instead found herself working alongside the ‘witch doctor’ otherwise known as the oncologist.
It’s a fascinating listen charting the beginnings of the oncology specialty. We explore Sanchia’s entry into academia, the taboo of friendship with patients and her incredible work in global equity.
You’ll also find out why she is still a proud heretic.
As always, you’ll find links to the papers, resources, bios and twitter handles in the notes on our website.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 63 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Join Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen as they chat through the latest papers and oncology news.
In today’s episode Hans is off GI again! Instead he talks us through a paper on lenvatinib plus pembro for advanced endometrial cancer and the DESTINY lung 1 trial. Craig tackles the long term effects of COVID-19 this week with his main paper looking at mortality in adults infected with COVID undergoing cancer treatment.
In quick bites we continue to look at COVID as well as older adults with pancreatic cancer.
WARNING:
I have a content warning for today’s episode as it does contain discussion which may be distressing or triggering for some listeners. We discuss a paper on thoughts of suicide or self-harm among healthcare workers. Lifeline’s 24/7 crisis support phone number is 13 11 14 in Australia.
Eva Segelov is on holiday but she has joined us for ‘The Paper That Changed My Practice’ segment with Jess Smith from YOGA.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 62 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to this week's episode of The OJC. Join Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen as they chat through the latest papers.
In today’s episode Eva talks us through melanoma papers, Craig gives us his wrap up from the 2021 San Antonio Breast meeting and Hans looks at cytoreductive surgery for relapsed ovarian cancer and the CodeBreaK100 trial.
We’ve plenty of quick bites and a new offering in our ‘The Paper That Changed My Practice’ segment. In the the amazing paper of the week we’ll look at Sexual Desire in Female Cancer Survivors.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 61 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to this week's episode of The OJC. Join Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen as they chat through the latest papers.
In today’s episode Eva talks us through the third iteration of the Hanahan’s ‘Hallmarks of Cancer’. Hans gets stuck into a phase 2 trial in pleural mesothelioma and a Nature paper on HER-2 positive gastric cancer. Craig then gives us a fascinating walk through FDA approvals in 2021.
We’ve quick bites, ‘The Paper That Changed My Practice’ segment and the amazing paper of the week so don't miss this episode.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology PerspectiveThe Oncology Podcast, brought to you by oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the latest episode in our ‘The OJC Meets…’ series.
In this episode, Craig Underhill speaks candidly with Julie McCrossin AM. Julie is a well-known Australian comedian, broadcaster, podcaster, advocate and cancer survivor.
This episode is perfect example of The OJC Meets series – we laughed, we cried, we felt inspired. This intimate conversation covers everything from oral sex to radiation oncology masks to the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
As always, you’ll find links to the papers, resources, bios and twitter handles in the notes on our website.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 60 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to this week's episode of The OJC. Join Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen as they chat through the latest papers.
How safe is HRT for breast cancer survivors?
In today’s episode the team talk us through the nuances of HRT as well as dendritic cells, circulating tumour DNA, postpartum breast cancer and much more.
In our ‘The Paper That Changed My Practice’ segment you’ll hear from Jeremy Shapiro and learn all about the KABOOM! regimen.
And don’t miss the amazing paper of the week which asks Does scalp cooling have the same efficacy in black patients receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer?
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology PerspectiveThe Oncology Podcast, brought to you by oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the latest episode in our ‘The OJC Meets…’ series.
Professor Eva Segelov chats to Andrew Denton, the Australian comedian, Gold Logie-nominated television presenter and podcast host. Andrew is also the founder of Go Gentle, an organisation whose role he sees as the shop stewards for the terminally ill.
In this poignant and thought-provoking episode, Eva and Andrew explore the intricacies of voluntary assisted dying.
You’ll find links, bios and twitter handles in the notes on our website.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 59 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.Hosted by Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen, joined by Rachael Babin and Chris 'Merve' Jackson.
Today’s episode is the 2021 Christmas Special! There’s no papers this week – instead we’ve a fun Christmas quiz, the best of this year’s bloopers and a musical number by one of our favourite guests.
Thank you to all our listeners this year. We hope you’ve had as much fun listening as we have had making this great educational podcast.
Wishing you all a happy and safe holiday season and a joyful start to the New Year.
Watch out for our Year in Review update coming soon including The OJC Meets Andrew Denton!
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 58 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to this week's episode of The OJC. Join Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen as they chat through the latest papers.
In today’s episode Hans Prenen lives up to the challenge of not covering colorectal cancer! Instead he looks at improved prediction of immune checkpoint blockade efficacy across multiple cancer types. Craig talks us through treatment of older adults with cancer and guidelines to improve trial participation.
You’ll also find out why Eva Segelov has been a little naughty this week.
We’ve quick bites, ‘The Paper That Changed My practice’ segment and the amazing paper of the week.
And listen out for next week’s episode – it’s our OJC Christmas Special featuring the best bloopers of the year plus a surprise guest.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 57 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to this week's episode of The OJC. Join Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen as they chat through the latest papers.
Today’s papers are thought provoking – Craig ask’s ‘Do you mind if I record?’ Hans is focused on cell-free DNA from bile and Eva talks us through the COVID CAPTURE study.
You’ll hear details on updated antiemetics guidelines, patients' expectations of the benefits from genomic tumour testing and the importance of a warm welcome.
In ‘The Paper That Changed My practice’ segment – we hear from Nicola O’Neil a young medical oncologist from YOGA practicing in Perth.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 56 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to this week's episode of The OJC. Join Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen as they chat through the latest papers.
Is food the future of cancer treatment? Hans thinks so! This week he presents Nature papers focused on diet.
Eva talks us through breast cancer patients with low hormone receptor positivity. And Craig presents the Dutch PLASTIC study provoking a great discussion around PET scans for staging locally advanced gastric cancer.
You’ll also find out links between immune checkpoint inhibitors and decreased incidence of second primary cancers. And the Effect of Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser vs Sham Treatment on Symptom Severity in Women With Postmenopausal Vaginal Symptoms. And Eva talks us through a great exercise paper from our friend Matthew Katz.
In ‘The Paper That Changed My practice’ segment – we hear from Mark Nalder, a young medical oncologist from Queensland.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 55 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to this week's episode of The OJC. Join Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen as they chat through the latest papers.
This week Eva talks us through a paper which will be very helpful for current practice. It looks at risk prediction of COVID-19 related deaths and hospital admissions in adults after vaccination.
Hans buried himself in Science and Cell papers this week for his main paper and quick bites. All are focused on the microbiome, the role of bacteria and following an elemental diet. Fascinating stuff!
And Craig brings us back down to the ground with a practice changing paper. He looks at oncology patients' perception of physicians who use an integrated electronic health record during clinic visits.
You’ll also find out key trends in drug revenue among major pharmaceutical companies, how a geriatric assessment–driven intervention reduced chemotherapy-related toxic effects in older adults and why the day of the week you submit effects publication rates in peer reviewed journals.
In ‘The Paper That Changed My Practice’ segment we hear from our friend Nathan Cherny with a beautifully poignant paper.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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Welcome to episode 6 in ourExperts On Pointpodcast series brought to you from The Oncology Podcast.
Today's podcast explores the role of theranostics in neuroendocrine tumours - in celebration of World NET Cancer Day on the 10th November 2021.
Rachael Babin chats to Simone Leydon and Aviral Singh about the future of theranostics in Australia.
Simone Leyden is CEO, and Co-Founder of NeuroEndocrine Cancer Australia. Dr Aviral Singh who is a Specialist Nuclear Medicine Physician from Germany and Clinical Research and Development Manager for GenesisCare. He practices Theranostics for the management of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms and Prostate Cancer.
We hope you enjoy today's episode.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 54 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to this week's episode of The OJC. Join Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen as they chat through the latest papers.
Eva talks us through tumour burden and efficacy of immune-checkpoint inhibitor. Hans gets stuck into aligning tumour mutational burden quantification across diagnostic platforms and Craig details the CheckMate 142 Study.
You’ll also find out how to deliver Cancer Care in the Wake of a Cyber Attack and phew, Hans can relax – Eva tells us that coffee is still good for us!
We’ve also the first guest in our new ‘The Paper That Changed My practice’ segment – thanks Merve aka our favourite kiwi, yes it’s Chris Jackson!.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News DifferentlyHow do we solve the problem of apathy in neuro-oncology research?
Rachael Babin chats to Lance Kawaguchi about the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation’s Clinical Accelerator.
In this candid interview Rachael Babin and Lance Kawaguchi discuss why brain cancer research funding lags behind other tumour streams and Lance's personal motivations for moving from the world of finance and banking to oncology advocacy.
This podcast offers refreshing insights into investors' attitudes, Australia's standing in global biotech and the future role of the blockchain in healthcare.
Listen to find out why brain cancer lags behind and what we can do about it...
We hope you enjoy today's episode.
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The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology PerspectiveThe Oncology Podcast, brought to you by oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the latest episode in our ‘The OJC Meets…’ series.
Professor Eva Segelov chats to Professor Nathan Cherny, who leads the Multidisciplinary Cancer Pain and Palliative Medicine Service at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, in Jerusalem, Israel and is the mastermind behind the ESMO Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale.
You’ll find links to the papers, bios and twitter handles in the notes on our website.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 53 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to this week's episode of The OJC. Join Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen as they chat through the latest papers.
This week Hans gets stuck in Nature offering Insights into the origins of pancreatic cancer. Craig has an urgent call to raise the bar in oncology. And Eva looks at treatment options for Liver-Only Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.
Quick bites are diverse as ever covering smoking cessation, out of pocket medical expenses and you’ll also hear a case report on restless anal syndrome. Yep, only on the OJC!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 52 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to this week's episode of The OJC. Join Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen as they chat through the latest papers. This week they discuss No-Go, Slow-Go, Go-Go, Essential Medicines Access. And they ask Do Steroids Matter?
Quick bites are diverse as ever covering Doctors' strikes in Nigeria, Sex and Toxicity in Colorectal Cancer and much more.
You’ll also find out why you should never feel sorry for Hans again despite the fact that he wants a colonoscopy for his birthday!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 51 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to this week's episode of The OJC. Join Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen as they review an eclectic mix of papers covering prostate cancer screening, ASCO guidelines for immunotherapy for locally advanced esophageal carcinoma, infigratinib in advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma with FGFR2 fusions or rearrangements, Quick Bites, Zoom Fatigue and much, much more!
We hope you enjoy the Amazing Article of the Week, the Practice Tip of the Week and have a few laughs too.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 50 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to our final ESMO 2021 Special.
As with last week’s episode, we’re focussed on early bird practice changing data.
We cover GU, Breast and GI cancers, workforce issues and much more.
So join us to digest the key ESMO updates with Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen. We hope you have a few laughs too.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 49 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to our first ESMO 2021 Special Episode!
Today’s episode is focused on early bird practice changing data.
We cover KEYNOTE-716, both the breast and lung DESTINY studies, ZENITH20, TULIP, KEYNOTE-826, COVID and much more.
So join us to digest the key ESMO updates with Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen. We hope you have a few laughs too.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology PerspectiveThe Oncology Podcast, brought to you by oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the latest episode in our ‘The OJC Meets…’ series.
Today’s special episode is a tweetutorial dedicated to oncology ontology and Twitter hashtags. Eva Segelov and Craig Underhill meet Matthew Katz and Andrew Parsonson.
How did this episode come about?
Andrew tweeted asking for advice on cancer tag ontology – Matthew Katz recently published a paper on organizing online health content. With the power of Twitter and the OJC we’ve brought them together to chat.
So if you have a question for us please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’ll do our best to answer or find the person best placed to answer.
We hope you enjoy listening… drop us a line on Twitter with any comments @oncologynewsaus
For full bios, please visit our website.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 48 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to another entertaining and informative episode. We’re all about the P’s this week! Procrastination, P Values and yes, peeing.
Eva Segelov talks us through avoiding common P Value pitfalls and understanding statistical significance. Craig Underhill looks at Bone Resorption Inhibitors in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. And Hans Prenen talks us through a fascinating study exploring how EGFR activation limits the response of liver cancer to Lenvatinib.
As ever, you’ll find links to all the papers, bios and twitter handles in the notes on our website.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 47 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
This week Eva Segelov talks us through a practice changing paper on the duration of adjuvant aromatase-inhibitor therapy in postmenopausal breast cancer. Craig Underhill looks at the KEYNOTE-598 study on metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer aaaaand Hans Prenen is back! He tackles the therapeutic implications of germline testing in advanced cancers.
Quick bites are as diverse as ever covering the NeoSCOPE trial, text messaging, cancer misinformation and fake news, conflicts of interest, liquid biopsies and much more.
As ever, you’ll find links to all the papers, bios and twitter handles in the notes on our website.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 46 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
This week Eva Segelov talks us through an early detection test using an independent validation set.
Craig Underhill looks at systematic barriers to participation in cancer treatment trials by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer patients.
Hans Prenen is still MIA this episode but he’ll be back soon.
In the meantime, Eva also has a great selection of Quick Bites including a paper on COVID and burnout - which is a great moment to mention that in the coming weeks we’ll have a new series out on Mindful Leadership and strategies to address Burnout with Fran Boyle. So keep your ears out for that one!
Don’t miss this week’s Amazing Article of the Week… you’ll never look at a subway sandwich in the same way.
We wrap up with a fabulous interview with Belinda Kiley on cancer survival rates.
As ever, you’ll find links to all the papers, bios and twitter handles in the notes on our website.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 45 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
n today’s episode Eva Segelov and Craig Underhill cover a great selection of papers. Craig’s main paper discussion is on the St. Gallen International Consensus Guidelines for treatment of early breast cancer. This is a must listen for anyone treating breast cancer and for trainees also.
Eva’s main paper today is on the challenges of cancer care for the LGBTQ+ community – she’s joined by Dr Liz Ahern to discuss this important issue.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 44 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to this special Melanoma Update with Craig Underhill and Georgina Long. Covering a wide range of developments including key papers at ASCO 2021.
Whilst melanoma rates in older patients are improving, young Australians are now more likely to be diagnosed with melanoma than any other cancer. It’s also set to be the number 2 cancer in the United States by 2050.
Despite these sobering stats, the advances in this specialty in the last few years has been nothing short of phenomenal. These advances are also relevant to other tumour types so I hope you will find value in this absolutely fascinating interview.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 43 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Hans Prenen talks us through a topical BRAF inhibitor therapy aka Toxorub!
Craig Underhill tackles another big guidelines paper full of practical information and analysis, and our host Eva Segelov Debunks an Urban Myth on The “Abscopal Effect”.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 42 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to this ‘New York State of Mind’ special episode – the last episode in our ASCO 2021 coverage.
This episode is really special.
Eva Segelov and Craig Underhill are joined by some of our favourite guests – yes its Steve Vogl and Balazs Halmos from New York!
Full bios and links to the paper are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 41 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
In celebration of NAIDOC week, today’s episode is dedicated to cancer care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Eva, Craig and Hans discuss relevant papers and Eva also interviews Professor Gail Garvey from the Menzies School of Health Research.
Full bios and links to the paper are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 40 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
In today’s special ASCO 2021 episode Eva Segelov and Hans Prenen chat all things GI ASCO 2021 with Marc Peeters and Pamela Kunz. Addressing both upper and lower GI, both interviews cover practice changing developments and controversial trials.
Full bios and links to the paper are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 39 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
In today’s special ASCO 2021 episode Eva Segelov and Hans Prenen chew the ASCO 2021 fat with Bishal Gyawali. It’s a thorough and entertaining discussion covering practice changing developments, global oncology, drug approval processes and controversial trials.
Full bios and links to the paper are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 38 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
In today’s special ASCO 2021 episode Craig Underhill talks to Lisa Horvath and Craig Gedye about all things GU cancer. It’s a thorough and entertaining discussion covering practice changing developments and controversial trials.
Full bios and links to the paper are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 37 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
In today’s special ASCO 2021 episode Craig Underhill talks to Gilberto Lopes and Mel Moore about all things lung cancer. It’s a thorough and entertaining discussion covering practice changing developments and controversial trials.
Full bios and links to the paper are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 36 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Professor Raina MacIntyre shares valuable insights once again with Eva Segelov and Craig Underhill on COVID-19 and where we are one year on.
Its a packed 50 minutes full of insights that will be useful to those practicing oncology, other medical specialties and beyond.
It's rare for a world-leading pandemic expert like Raina to share so much of her time and so many of her opinions so freely so this is a real privilege to listen to.
Full bios are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 35 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Do you think sugary drinks could be responsible for the increased rates of colorectal cancer that we are seeing in young adults? Join us this week as Hans Prenen finds out.
Craig Underhill talks us through the TITAN Study and the problem of not acknowledging investigators. And Eva Segelov talks to Kristi Milley about getting meaningful engagement from consumers.
You’ll also hear the amazing article of the week on Chernobyl and climate change, the final installment of Eva’s Manifesto for Good Trial Design and some wonderfully quirky quick bites too.
Just a quick note – Eva started her analysis of Bishal Gyawali's paper in Episode 33 and Episode 34.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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In today's special episode of The Oncology Podcast, our Host Rachael Babin chats about the Recapture Life trial with Ursula Sansom-Daly, as a follow up to our popular ‘Making Telehealth Human’ podcast.
The Recapture Life trial is a recently published large randomised control trial examining the efficacy of a new online psychological support program for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. The data revealed some very interesting implications for ‘who’ online support may work best for, and ‘when’ this support is best delivered.
As always, you’ll find a links to all of the papers discussed today and full bios in the notes on our website.
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In today's special episode of The Oncology Podcast, our Host Rachael Babin chats to Professor Damien Bolton and Chris McNamara about why not all prostate cancers are the same.
Professor Damien Bolton, is a researcher and urologist who has performed over 1000 robot assisted radical prostatectomies. Christopher McNamara is Head of Community Services at the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
As always, you’ll find a links to all of the papers discussed today and full bios in the notes on our website.
We would like to thank Janssen-CIlag Pty Ltd for sponsoring this episode – you can learn more at www.janssen.com/australia.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 34 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
This week we have another great episode for you in our usual format. Craig Underhill gets us started by talking us through primary tumour resection plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for metastatic colorectal cancer patients.
Hans Prenen gets stuck into the use of tipifarnib in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with HRAS mutations and Eva Segelov continues to guide us through what she calls a ‘manifesto for good study design’ – a key paper from our friend Bishal Gyawali, addressing biases in study design that distort the appraisal of clinical benefit.
Just a quick note – Eva started her analysis of this paper in last week’s episode so I recommend listening to Episode 33 if you’ve not already.
Today’s quick bites are as diverse as ever covering estimates for cancer incidence and death to 2040, plasma cfDNA genotyping, the CROSS trial, targeting metabolism to enhance immunotherapy and an excellent paper by our friend Heidi Probst on the patient experience of radiotherapy for breast cancer. If you’re not familiar with Heidi check out Episode 32 ‘When the Oncologist gets cancer’.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 33 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Was Beethoven's death the result of medical malpractice? This week the OJC team tackle this crucial question plus the microbiome, trial design bias, five year outcomes for metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer and much more...
Hans Prenen gets us started by talking us through the connection between the gut microbiome and immune checkpoint inhibitors and Eva Segelov has a mega paper this week… She tackles our friend Bishal Gyawali’s paper addressing biases in study design that distort the appraisal of clinical benefit and ESMO-Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale. Fascinating stuff!
Then Craig Underhill gives us his thoughts on Five-Year Outcomes With Pembrolizumab Versus Chemotherapy for Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer.
Today’s quick bites are as diverse as ever covering highlights from the AACR ASM, Fecal transplants for patients with cachexia, the TAPUR trial, Controversies in Thoracic Oncology, the costs of fear of cancer recurrence and much more.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 32 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
When the Oncologist Gets Cancer
This week we have a very special episode – we are exploring what happens when the oncologist gets cancer. Three fantastic guests share their unique, very personal, stories of cancer with us.
We start with a giant in the Australian oncology world – Professor Grant McArthur who is director of the VCCC. We hear from our friend Mark Lewis from the US who shares his experiences as a physician-patient who has multiple neuroendocrine neoplasia type 1. He is an avid Twitter user and even live tweeted his Whipple surgical procedure in 2017.
We close this special episode with an incredibly poignant and moving interview with Heidi Probst, Professor of Radiotherapy and Oncology at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK. In 2018 Heidi was diagnosed with stage 2b breast cancer and underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This experience has had a profound effect on her work.
Thank you to Grant, Mark and Heidi for trusting us with these personal experiences. We hope you enjoy today’s episode and find it valuable in your practice.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 31 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Frail Patients, Fans, Fingerprints and much more!
This week's episode is in our usual format and has so much detail squeezed into 34 minutes, with discussion of prominent papers, practice changing trials, Quick Bites and much more.
Hans Prenen gets stuck into bispecific antibodies, Craig Underhill takes us through ASCO's Report on Progress Against Cancer and Eva discusses Checkmate 577, a practice changing clinical trial exploring the role of adjuvant nivolumab in esophageal cancer.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present The Oncology Journal Club.
Welcome to the 30th episode of The Oncology Journal Club podcast!
What a milestone - thank you to all our listeners, guests, to everyone who emailed us feedback and said Hi on Twitter, and of course, a big thank you to our Hosts Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 29 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Changing the landscape with neoadjuvant therapy in metastatic melanoma with Georgina Long plus integrative genomic profiling, clinical trial eligibility criteria, oncology randomised clinical trials from LMICs and much more...
This week's episode is in our usual format featuring some fascinating papers, quirky quick bites and an MBS Update. Hans also interviews Professor Georgina Long on a recent publication in Nature Medicine on pathological response and survival with neoadjuvant therapy in melanoma – it’s a very passionate and engaging interview so this is a must-listen segment.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 28 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
This week we are focused on the recent ASCO GU Symposium. We start with a roundtable discussion of the key papers with some very insightful guests – Eva Segelov and Craig Underhill are joined by Phillip Parente and Carmel Pezaro.
Eva also catches up with Michael Hofman to chat about his Lutetium PSMA trial.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 27 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Anna Nowak on CheckMate 743 and DREAM3R, Fractals, Elfstedentocht, DPD genotyping, Antibody–drug Conjugates, Coronary Artery Disease, Dr Glaucomflecken and much more...
This week's episode is in our usual format featuring some amazing papers and of course, it wouldn't be the OJC without a few weird and wonderful updates as well, including Twitter account of the week, the amazing paper of the week, some homework on fractals and much more.
Craig gets us started with a paper on immunotherapy and a fascinating interview with Professor Anna Nowak. Eva our Twitter Poll Queen gives us insight into DPD genotyping, with a consensus statement by the German Society for Hematology and Medical Oncology on testing.
Hans has some fascinating updates for us too, talking us through a paper titled ‘Meta-analysis of tumor- and T cell-intrinsic mechanisms of sensitization to checkpoint inhibition’ and he also explains the famous Elfstedentocht or the ‘Eleven Cities Tour’…
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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Celebrating Women in Global OncologyWelcome to the second episode in our new podcast mini-series Women in Global Oncology.
In these intimate interviews, Eva Segelov and guests delve into the challenges and joys of oncology practice and research in Brazil, India and Mexico. This week we are learning about oncology practice and clinical trials in Mexico City, Mexico, with Maria Bourlon.
If you missed the first episode you can click here to learn about oncology practice in in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with Rachel Riechelmann.
For more information, bios and links, please visit our website.
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In celebration of International Women's Day - Women in Global Oncology
Welcome to the first episode in our new podcast mini-series Women in Global Oncology.
We’ve released this first episode on the 8th March to coincide with International Women’s Day. This series is our small contribution to the international women’s day movement and a celebration of women around the globe practicing oncology.
In these intimate interviews, Eva Segelov and guests delve into the challenges and joys of oncology practice and research in Brazil, India and Mexico. We begin by learning about oncology practice in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with Rachel Riechelmann. For more information, bios and links, please visit our website.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 26 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
This week we wrap up our coverage of the recent IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer. We hear from Anna Nowak who chats to Craig Underhill about the CONFIRM trial exploring nivolumab versus placebo in relapsed malignant mesothelioma. We have in-depth analysis from Ben Solomon and Tim Clay, and we wrap up our coverage with an interview with Gilberto Lopes from the University of Miami and Editor of ASCO’s JCO Global Oncology journal.
Thanks to everyone who participated and thanks to all our listeners, we hope you enjoy today’s entertaining and informative episode.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 25 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
This week we have the first of two episodes dedicated to the recent IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer. We’ve incredible analysis and some very unique interviews that I promise you won’t hear anywhere else!
We open this first episode with the marvellous musical stylings of MayhemTom, an International Rockstar by night, who happens to moonlight as a Medical Oncologist by day… Welcome Tom John who chats with Craig Underhill about DESTINY.
We also have the wonderful Bishal Gyawali talking us through what he doesn’t adore about ADAURA. Nick Pavlakis introduces us to about the newly formed TOGA group and we wrap up with an update from Christian Rolfo on ctDNA in lung.
In Part 2, you’ll hear from Tim Clay, Ben Solomon, Anna Nowak and Gilberto Lopes so look out for Episode 26.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 24 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Hans Prenen gets us started with the PRODIGE 7 trial and a comparative study on colorectal cancer mortality in young adults which interestingly is rising USA, Canada and Australia, but not in Europe and Asia.
Eva Segelov gives us insight into delays with the development of a model to estimate the association between delay in cancer treatment and local tumor control and the risk of metastases and sets Craig Underhill a homework task on fractals.
We’ve given Craig a break from main papers this week after last week’s epic episode on ASCO GI which I highly recommend you listen to, if you’ve not already.
Our Quick Bites are a must listen too this week… everyone has something fascinating to share. Where else will you hear about colorectal cancer cells entering a diapause-like DTP state – aka hibernation, tweetations and the public disclosure of identifiable patient information by health professionals on twitter, surveillance mammography for older patients, why Albury is called Smallbury, an Australian study on late mortality in people with cancer and saddle sores among female competitive cyclists.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 23 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Today's podcast is a Special Episode focused on the recent ASCO GI Symposium. We’ve analysis from a range of experts including Jeanne Tie, Nick Pavlakis, Jeremy Shapiro, Matthew Burge, Chris Karapetis, Tim Price and of course our hosts, Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen. Hans presented at ASCO GI so he chats us through his paper in the Quick Bites section.
With the usual top quality banter and expert analysis from our Interviewees and Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
We’ve added timestamp chapters so you can easily navigate to each segment and speaker.
Thanks to everyone who participated and thanks to all our listeners, we hope you enjoy today’s entertaining and informative episode.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 22 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Global Disparity in Cancer Care
Hosted by Eva Segelov and Craig Underhill
Featuring Diana Safarti, Mark Lewis, Derek Raghavan and Steven Vogl
It’s a jam-packed episode featuring Craig Underhill's in depth interview with Diana Safarti, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Cancer Control Agency. Eva Segelov chats with Mark Lewis, Medical Oncologist, Patient and Advocate, about his paper Disunited State of Cancer Care in America. We also hear from Derek Raghavan who updates us on his mobile lung screening van.
In Eva's Quick Bite she talks to us about kissing and we’ve a few thoughts from Steve Vogl in New York too.
Full bios are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 21 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
COVID-19 and Vaccine Update with Professor Raina MacIntyre
In today’s Special COVID-19 Update episode, Eva Segelov chats once again to Professor Raina MacIntyre. Raina heads the Biosecurity Program at the Kirby Institute, which conducts research in epidemiology, vaccinology, bioterrorism prevention, public health and clinical trials in infectious diseases.
She is one of the world's leading authorities on pandemics so we’re very lucky to have her take on COVID-19 globally, the vaccines and how these will impact cancer patients, the importance of ventilation and much more.
This will be of broad interest so we urge you to share this episode with family and friends so we can spread these important messages as widely as possible.
Full bios are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 20 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
To mark the end of a challenging year, Eva, Hans and Craig reflect on practice changing papers, their favourite interviews and highlight the quirkiest papers we've covered on the podcast in 2020. There's also a reel of the funniest moments (Jeremy Shapiro Mankini? Baby Shark! What's a Manel?)
We hope you enjoy this short 20 minute podcast to carry you through to 2021 with a few laughs.
And we will all be back in 2021 with the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts. Happy New Year!
Full bios are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 19 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Today's podcast is a Special Episode focused on the recent San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2020. Discussing the key papers are Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill, Amelia McCartney and Steve Vogl.
With the usual top quality banter and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology PerspectiveThe Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the latest edition of The OJC Meets, in which Professor Eva Segelov and Dr Craig Underhill chat with Professor Grant McArthur, Executive Director of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
In Australia, Grant needs no introduction - he is Head of the Molecular Oncology Laboratory at Peter Mac, a highly cited melanoma researcher and Executive Director of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre.
This episode covers the anticipated surge in cancer diagnoses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Grant’s research into melanoma and priorities for the VCCC. You’ll also find out why he is a bad marsupial!
It's a wide-ranging episode with moments of great insight and of course, questions you won't hear anywhere else but here on The OJC! You can tweet feedback and comments to us (@OncologyNewsAus), Eva (@profevasegelov), Craig Underhill (@CraigUnderhill)and Grant McArthur (@McArthurGrant).
For full bios, please visit our website.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 18 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Eva Segelov gets us started with a updated guidelines on Cervical Cancer Screening, Craig Underhill talks us through a Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Guideline-Concordant Lung Cancer Treatment and Hans Prenen gets stuck into the detail of the KEYNOTE-062 trial.
You'll also find out why coffee is so good for you and where else will you hear Hans Prenen singing Baby Shark? Yes, Eva and Craig join in too!
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology PerspectiveThe Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the latest edition of The OJC Meets, in which Professor Eva Segelov chats with Dr Mark Lewis, oncologist and Director of Gastrointestinal Oncology at Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, USA.
Mark is a medical oncologist, physician-patient and avid Twitter user, who has multiple neuroendocrine neoplasia type 1. He underwent a Whipple surgical procedure for his pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour in 2017, which he live tweeted.
He shares insights into practicing as an oncologist whilst also being a patient and chats about the challenges of navigating a genetic tumour syndrome which has affected him, his father and his son.
For full bios, please visit our website.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 17 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Eva Segelov talks to Professor Steve Nicholls about the newly opened Victorian Heart Hospital, the only stand-alone heart hsopital in Australia. They discuss key papers to bring you up to date on all things Cardio Oncology, perfect timing as this was a focus of the recent COSA ASM.
Craig gives us some snappy Quick Bites and Hans is back with a COVID-19 update from Belgium where he's been working in very challenging circumstances, so this is an insightful European perspective on the ongoing global pandemic.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
...And we urge you to keep listening to the very end for a sneak preview of what to expect from our next episode (earworm warning!)
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology PerspectiveThe Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the latest edition of The OJC Meets, in which Professor Eva Segelov and Dr Craig Underhill chat with Dr Steven Vogl.
Steve is famous for his iconic introduction 'Vogl, New York' and the tough questions he asks presenters at key meetings such as ASCO and San Antonio. This year, with the necessity for Virtual Meetings, we felt Steve's voice was sorely lacking. He therefore appeared in all of our ESMO special episodes of The Oncology Journal Club.
The Art of Medicine vs The Business of Medicine
In today's episode, we have a rare, in-depth interview with this truly cult figure in the oncology world. In Steve's famously acerbic style, we learn more about his long career as a generalist oncologist, have a detailed discussion of trial design and delve deeper into the intricacies of The Art of Medicine vs The Business of Medicine.
It's an honest, insightful and entertaining episode so if you've ever wanted to know more about 'Vogl, New York!' you are in for a treat with this special interview.
For full bios, please visit our website.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 16 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
This week the team are back with a standard format episode featuring their usual in-depth analysis and of course a little banter.
Hans Prenen gets us started with two papers on Selpercatinib and Eva talks us through next-generation sequencing for patients with metastatic cancers. Craig chats to us about estimated global cancer incidence in adults aged 80 or older and has a surprise dial in comment from Merve in New Zealand!
Quick Bites are back too – this week Eva covers a wide range of topics including Partial-Breast Irradiation, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumours and much more. We also have a quick PBS Update and Investor Update too so there’s a lot of detail packed into this 38 minutes.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present The Oncology Journal Club.
In this mini episode we have the team’s Quick Bites from ESMO 2020.
We hope you enjoy listening to this standalone short segment.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe for free to get the weekly The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 15 in our series The Oncology Journal Club, the third of our ESMO Special Episodes.
Today's ESMO Episode features Amelia McCartney and Eva Segelov discussing breast cancer with our favourite new guest interviewer, Steven Vogl from New York.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. Thanks for listening. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 14 in our series The Oncology Journal Club, the second of our ESMO Special Episodes.
Today's ESMO Episode features Ben Solomon discussing Lung Cancer with Craig Underhill and our favourite new guest interviewer, Vogl New York! Even though it meant missing the beginning of the footy finals, this interview made Ben's day.
Craig and Hans also chat to Maria Bourlon on the GU highlights, covering a range of papers including one Maria co-authored.
Hans also has a fascinating discussion with Phillippe Aftimos on Phase 1 trials so this is another great episode packed with expert analysis and thought provoking discussions.
Next week we have our final ESMO Special Episode featuring Amelia McCartney, Eva Segelov and our friend Steve Vogl chatting all things breast cancer so watch out for this one.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. Thanks for listening. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 13 in our series The Oncology Journal Club, the first of our ESMO Special Episodes.
This week we are back after a short break whilst the team enjoyed a fantastic virtual ESMO – today’s episode is the first of three special ESMO editions.
In this first episode, the team select papers that caught their eye in a wide range of specialty areas, we chat to Lizzy Smyth about the practice changing GI presentations and Hans give us his thoughts on Supportive Care.
We also have some controversial questions from a very special international contributor, a true cult figure in the oncology world, so you are in for a entertaining and informative episode.
Next week's Special ESMO Episode will feature Ben Solomon discussing Lung Cancer, Maria Bourlon on GU highlights and Phillippe Aftimos on Phase 1 trials so watch out for this one!
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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In today's special episode of The Oncology Podcast, Rachael Babin chats with Ursula Sansom-Daly and Natalie Bradford about telehealth.
They discuss research in this area, Ursula and Natalie's personal experiences and motivations for using telehealth in their practices, and what clinicians can do to make delivering care using telehealth more human.
With our fresh reliance on telehealth in the era of COVID-19, this is a fantastic episode for all health care professionals.
For more information, bios and links, please visit our website.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 12 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Our host Eva Segelov talks us through Proton Beam Therapy and Craig Underhill reviews papers that bring new standards of care in lung cancer from the recent World Lung Cancer Conference.
Hans Prenen chats about nanotech with our guest interviewee this week – Associate Professor Giovanni Maglia who is an expert in Electrophysiology and Single-molecule Nanopore Technology at the University of Gronginen in The Netherlands. Han’s Quick Bites includes an update on the cytosponge and a thought provoking study on industry payments to Australian medical oncologists and haematologists.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology PerspectiveThe Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the latest episode in our 'The OJC Meets...' series in which Dr Craig Underhill chats with Professor Dorothy Keefe, CEO of Cancer Australia.
This is the extended version of the interview included in shorter form in Episode 11 of The Oncology Journal Club.
Dorothy and Craig share a passionate, inspiring and warm chat, discussing Optimal Care Pathways, COVID-19 and digitising and improving health care systems. Dorothy candidly discusses why she believes the most important thing we can do is to improve outcomes for Indigenous people with cancer and why she hopes her legacy will be making Cancer Australia deliver on its promise to be a thought leader and become an agile, outward-facing, go-to organisation that everyone knows is there to help.
I hope you enjoy this riveting interview with Dorothy who continues to be such an inspirational leader in Australian oncology.
For full bios, please visit our website.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 11 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Today’s episode includes an in-depth review of two key papers – Eva talks us through the I-SPY 2 trial and Hans is focused on the National Lung Matrix trial. Eva also has her 'mind boggling' paper of the week on the #MedBikini controversy.
This week we are very lucky to have a special interview with the incredible Professor Dorothy Keefe, Medical Oncologist and CEO of Cancer Australia. In this episode, Dorothy and Craig discuss recently published papers on Optimal Care Pathways but watch out for the extended interview later in the week where Dorothy passionately discusses her priorities for Cancer Australia, disparity and what she hopes will be her lasting legacy leading the Australian national government agency for cancer.
We also have Quick Bites on pregnancy after breast cancer, a diagnostic biopsy-adapted immunoscore and PD1 blockade resistance.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology PerspectiveThe Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the latest edition of The Oncology Podcast, in which Dr Craig Underhill chats with Professor Fran Boyle about burnout and resilience.
It's an honest and practical look at oncoburnout, corona anxiety, zoom cognitive load and the multi-tasking myth.
This is the extended version of the interview included in shorter form in Episode 10 of The Oncology Journal Club.
Fran and Craig discuss practical ways to manage burnout and support good mental health. If you have ever wondered how useful mindfulness is in the oncology profession or if you are seeking recommendations and practical tips on how to combat burnout, then this is the podcast for you!
Fran Boyle is a Medical Oncologist at North Sydney’s Mater Hospital, where she is Director of the Patricia Ritchie Centre for Cancer Care and Research, and Professor of Medical Oncology. Craig Underhill is a Medical Oncologist in Regional Australia, practicing in Albury-Wodonga and a Co-Host of our The Oncology Journal Club podcast series. For full bios, please visit our website.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 10 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
Today’s includes an in-depth review of two key papers – Eva has an oldie but a goodie on fertility preservation that has wide implications and Hans gives his expert analysis of a paper on identifying hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes.
This week we also have a special interview with the wonderful Professor Fran Boyle - Medical Oncologist with a passionate interest in communication skills and burnout. In this episode Fran and Craig discuss a recently published paper on burnout but watch out for the extended interview next week packed with lots of practical tips to help you manage burnout.
We also have Quick Bites on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, metastatic urothelial carcinoma, early breast cancer and multi-cancer detection using methylation signatures.
With the usual top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
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The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by Oncology News Australia, is proud to present Episode 9 in our series The Oncology Journal Club.
The C Word: COVID-19 Special Edition with Professor Raina MacIntyre
As regular listeners will know, our hosts Eva Segelov, Craig Underhill and Hans Prenen have resisted an episode on COVID-19 because like the rest of Australia, they hoped we had escaped the worse of the pandemic. However in the last couple of weeks the situation has become much more difficult in Victoria, and dire in some places, particularly in nursing homes. We felt it was time for a special episode to bring you up to date with the latest literature on COVID-19 and cancer.
Our format is a little different this week as Professor Eva Segelov gets us started with a very special interview with Professor Raina MacIntyre, one of the world leading authorities on pandemics who shares some important insights on COVID-19. Raina and Eva's discussion is wide-ranging, covering healthcare worker infections, vaccines, mask wearing, 'Super-Spreaders' and much more.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective
The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently
The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the next episode in our series - The Oncology Journal Club.
We have taken an old concept and updated it with a new format. In each episode a team of expert contributors will review topical journal papers and interview special guests who are leaders in their fields to help keep you informed of the latest developments on the go.
Today’s jam-packed episode includes an in-depth review of five key papers – an eclectic mix covering employment outcomes, extrachromosomal DNA, COVID-19 and RAF Inhibitors.
We also have Quick Bites on medicinal cannabis and a quirky paper that concluded Japanese men with esophageal cancer had better outcomes if they have wives. We also have a special segment on Regional and Rural Practice with Craig Underhill and a surprise appearance by his esteemed colleagues Sabe Sabesan and Rob Zielinski.
With top quality banter, papers you won’t hear of anywhere else and expert analysis from our Hosts, you are in for another great episode of The Oncology Journal Club!
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website. For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology PerspectiveThe Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present this full length interview of David Fajgenbaum, who give the opening address at ASCO 2020.
David is a truly groundbreaking physician-scientist, disease hunter, speaker and author of the bestselling memoir Chasing My Cure: A Doctor's Race to Turn Hope Into Action.
He speaks candidly to Eva Segelov about his experiences as a patient, advocate and researcher, trying to improve outcomes for himself and other patients with Castleman disease.
David’s inspiring attitude to create change across the research paradigm may help accelerate innovations across many specialties. This is an interview that will be of interest to anyone, not just those in medicine.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently
The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the next episode in our series - The Oncology Journal Club.
We have taken an old concept and updated it with a new format. In each episode a team of expert contributors will review topical journal papers and interview special guests who are leaders in their fields to help keep you informed of the latest developments on the go.
Today's episode is presented by Professor Eva Segelov, joined by Dr Craig Underhill and Professor Hans Prenen. We also have highlights from a very special interview with Assistant Professor David Fajgenbaum, author of the book Chasing My Cure: A Doctor's Race to Turn Hope Into Action, who delivered the Guest Speaker’s Address at the ASCO 2020 Virtual Meeting Opening Session.
Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective
The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently
The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the next episode of The Oncology Journal Club.
This week's episode is hosted by Professor Eva Segelov from Monash University. Eva is joined by Dr Craig Underhill from Albury-Wodonga and Professor Hans Prenen from Belgium.
- This week Professor Eva Segelov gets us started with a presentation on assessing the value of abiraterone and enzalutamide in advanced prostate cancer.
- Hans interviews Professor Fotios Loupakis exploring "what's important in BRAF mutated colon cancer" and has the Quick Bites this week.
- And Craig presents a couple of fascinating papers on breast cancer - the first on the monarcHER phase 2 trial on hormone receptor-positive, HER2-positive advanced breast cancer. The second is on the FAST-Forward trial on hypofractionated breast radiotherapy.
We hope you enjoy another entertaining episode of The Oncology Journal Club. As ever, the links to all the papers discussed today are available below.
As ever, the links to all the papers discussed today are available in the notes on our website.
About The Oncology Journal Club
We have taken an old concept and updated it with a new format. In each episode a team of expert contributors will review topical journal papers and studies presented at key meetings to help keep you informed of the latest developments on the go.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective
The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently
The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the next episode of The Oncology Journal Club.
This week we have our final post ASCO 2020 Review episode, hosted by Professor Eva Segelov from Monash University. Eva is joined by Dr Craig Underhill from Albury-Wodonga and Professor Hans Prenen from Belgium.
This week Eva presents an important update on cachexia and a surprise paper... if you don't know what 'manels' are, this one's for you! Craig chats with Dr Christopher Steer, a Geriatric Oncology specialist, about papers presented at the recent ASCO meeting, including Kheng Soo’s paper on “Integrating Geriatric Assessment and Management Into Cancer Care” which Christopher hails as ‘The Rolls Royce Model of Cancer Care in Older Adults’.
Hans presents some fascinating translational studies from Nature and we also have not 1 not 2 but 3 new segments this week… you may have noticed a little competitiveness between the team so of course they had to have one each!
We hope you enjoy another entertaining episode of The Oncology Journal Club. As ever, the links to all the papers discussed today are available below.
As ever, the links to all the papers discussed today are available in the notes on our website.
About The Oncology Journal Club
We have taken an old concept and updated it with a new format. In each episode a team of expert contributors will review topical journal papers and studies presented at key meetings to help keep you informed of the latest developments on the go.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective
The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently
The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the next episode of The Oncology Journal Club.
This week we have our second post ASCO 2020 Review episode, hosted by the brilliant Professor Eva Segelov from Monash University. She is joined by Dr Craig Underhill from Albury-Wodonga and Professor Hans Prenen from Belgium.
This week Eva interviews Professor Michael Hofman about the TheraP trial. Hans gets the ASCO Winners this week, Eva presents her Losers and Craig shares his favourite ‘Weird and Wonderful’ papers from ASCO.
The banter only get better so once again you are in for an entertaining and engaging episode of The Oncology Journal Club. As ever, the links to all the papers discussed today are available in the notes on our website.
About The Oncology Journal Club
We have taken an old concept and updated it with a new format. In each episode a team of expert contributors will review topical journal papers and studies presented at key meetings to help keep you informed of the latest developments on the go.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective
The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently
The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the next episode of The Oncology Journal Club.
This week we have our first post ASCO 2020 Review episode, hosted by the brilliant Professor Eva Segelov from Monash University. She is joined by Dr Craig Underhill from Albury-Wodonga who interviews one of the presenters from ASCO 2020 – Professor Natasha Leighl from the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto.
Eva gives us expert analysis of KEYNOTE 355 and tells us why you need to watch out for monoclonal payloads. Also this week, Eva and Professor Hans Prenen from Belgium, present some of their ‘Winners and Losers from ASCO 2020’.
With the usual knock-about banter between our awesome presenters you are in for a great episode of The Oncology Journal Club. As ever, the links to all the papers discussed today are available on our website.
About The Oncology Journal Club
We have taken an old concept and updated it with a new format. In each episode a team of expert contributors will review topical journal papers and studies presented at key meetings to help keep you informed of the latest developments on the go.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective
The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently
The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the next episode in our new series - The Oncology Journal Club.
We have taken an old concept and updated it with a new format. In each episode a team of expert contributors will review topical journal papers and studies presented at key meetings to help keep you informed of the latest developments on the go.
Today's episode is presented by Professor Eva Segelov, joined by Dr Craig Underhill and Professor Hans Prenen. Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective
The Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News Differently
The Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the first episode in our new series - The Oncology Journal Club.
We have taken an old concept and updated it with a new format. In each episode a team of expert contributors will review topical journal papers and studies presented at key meetings to help keep you informed of the latest developments on the go.
Today's episode is presented by Professor Eva Segelov, joined by Dr Craig Underhill and Professor Hans Prenen. Full bios and the list of all papers discussed are available on our website.
For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
Today we have another fantastic edition of The Oncology Podcast. Rachael Babin is chatting again with Professor Eva Segelov, Director of Oncology at Monash Health, about COVID-19 and how it is affecting oncology services. Eva provides an update on her current practice and we chat about telehealth, clinician stress, the regional and rural experience of COVID-19, lasting changes to radiation oncology and the new educational landscape. It's a great episode!
Professor Eva Segelov is a Medical Oncologist and is Director of Oncology at Monash University and Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, previously Senior Medical Oncologist at St Vincent’s Hospital, St Vincent’s Private Hospital and St Vincent’s Clinic and Associate Professor of Medicine, University of New South Wales.
Rachael Babin is Editor-in-Chief of The Oncology Newsletter and Publisher of www.oncologynews.com.au. For regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.
Full Episode Notes available here.
In this week's episode Rachael Babin from Oncology News Australia talks with Associate Professor Matt Naylor about his research on identifying aggressive prostate cancer and his role as a Research Integrity Advisor at Sydney University.
Matt and his team have shown that levels of the gene CBFβ are increased during prostate cancer and when they stop the gene from working, tumour growth and spread is dramatically reduced. In his latest project, Matt's team will investigate exactly how CBFβ functions and determine if levels of the gene can be used as a marker to predict if a patient will have an aggressive or slow growing form of prostate cancer.
Rachael Babin is the Editor-in-Chief of The Oncology Newsletter and Publisher of www.oncologynews.com.au. The Oncology Newsletter is a weekly publication for healthcare professionals with an interest in oncology, featuring the latest news, views and reviews. Click here to subscribe.
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In today's edition of The Oncology Podcast Rachael talks to Dr Michelle McDonald from the Garvan Institute about her research on bone metastasis and intravital imaging.
Dr Michelle McDonald is Group Leader of the Bone Microenvironment Group at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. Her research career spans over 18 years, attaining her PhD in 2008. Her current research team aims to develop new strategies to target cells of the bone environment to prevent tumour growth both within bone and spreading from bone to other sites.
Using a specialised live animalimaging technique, Michelle visualises interactions between single tumour cells and bone cells, investigating how these interactions control the growth and behaviour of tumour cells in bone. Her work has recently attracted a number of competitive grants and spans collaborations with academic and industry partners internationally.
Rachael Babin is the Editor-in-Chief of The Oncology Newsletter and Publisher of www.oncologynews.com.au. The Oncology Newsletter is a weekly publication for healthcare professionals with an interest in oncology, featuring the latest news, views and reviews. Click here to subscribe.
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"A New Paradigm: Keeping Patients Safe From Huge Competing Risks of Death"In today's edition of The Oncology Podcast Rachael talks to Professor Eva Segelov about COVID-19 and how it will impact oncology services.
Eva Segelov is a Medical Oncologist and Director of Oncology at Monash University and Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She is lead author of the paper "Practical considerations for the management of cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic" (pending publication) which offers guidance for cancer clinicians, focusing on areas in medical oncology affected by COVID-19, including communication and the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on cancer patients, as well as tumour specific considerations.
Eva has an interest in academic clinical trials in GI and breast cancer and has been a member of the AGITG since 2003.
Rachael Babin is the Editor-in-Chief of The Oncology Newsletter and Publisher of www.oncologynews.com.au. The Oncology Newsletter is a weekly publication for healthcare professionals with an interest in oncology, featuring the latest news, views and reviews. Click here to subscribe.
We hope you enjoy this podcast - thank you for listening.