Send us Fan Mail 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 t...
May 20, 2026•45 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Send us Fan Mail Proudly Produced by The Oncology Network 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 professi...
May 08, 2026•17 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us Fan Mail 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 survi...
Apr 23, 2026•38 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Send us Fan Mail Proudly Produced by The Oncology Network 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 monit...
Apr 15, 2026•20 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us Fan Mail 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 . Follow PBS Update for regular discussions on PBS listings and oncology policy changes affecting Australian healthcare professionals. ...
Mar 09, 2026•16 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Journal Club Podcast hosted by Professor Craig Underhill, Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Chris Jackson | Proudly Produced by The Oncology Network Visit oncologynetwork.com.au for Show Notes, to send us Voice Notes and more information. 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...
Mar 05, 2026•44 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Send us Fan Mail 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 ar...
Dec 23, 2025•47 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Send us Fan Mail 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 Network 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 doe...
Dec 10, 2025•52 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Send us Fan Mail 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 Network 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-chang...
Nov 05, 2025•43 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Send us Fan Mail 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 Network 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 us...
Oct 27, 2025•42 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Send us Fan Mail 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. Tog...
Oct 15, 2025•16 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us Fan Mail 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 Network 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 ...
Sep 22, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the latest Series of Supportive Care Matters , a podcast hosted by Medical 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 signific...
Aug 30, 2025•42 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us Fan Mail Proudly produced by The Oncology Network 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. "Oncol...
Aug 20, 2025•18 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us Fan Mail 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 Network 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 traditi...
Jul 26, 2025•45 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us Fan Mail 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 Network 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 humou...
Jun 17, 2025•26 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Send us Fan Mail 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 Network 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 humou...
Jun 07, 2025•31 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the latest Series of Supportive Care Matters , a podcast hosted by Medical 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...
May 10, 2025•40 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 29 of The Oncology Podcast 's Experts On Point series, 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 Ho...
May 01, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us Fan Mail 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 Network The 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...
Apr 23, 2025•35 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Send us Fan Mail 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 Network The 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 an...
Mar 19, 2025•39 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Send us Fan Mail 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 treatme...
Mar 12, 2025•46 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us Fan Mail Confronting the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Welcome to the latest Series of Supportive Care Matters , a podcast hosted by Medical 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 rea...
Feb 18, 2025•50 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us Fan Mail 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...
Dec 19, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Send us Fan Mail 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 pati...
Dec 11, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Send us Fan Mail 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. For ...
Nov 29, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 28 of The Oncology Podcast 's Experts On Point series, 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 P...
Nov 01, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us Fan Mail 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 st...
Oct 18, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Send us Fan Mail 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 Guidelin...
Sep 10, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Send us Fan Mail 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 cardiovascul...
Aug 16, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 8
