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The Oncology Podcast

The Oncology Networkoncologynews.com.au

The Oncology Podcast including The Oncology Journal Club Podcast by Professor Craig Underhill, Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson; and Supportive Care Matters by Dr. Bogda Koczwara.

Oncology News and Expert Analysis from a unique Australian viewpoint.

Proudly brought to you by The Oncology Network.

The Oncology Network are producers of digital resources that support busy oncology health professionals. For more information visit our website www.oncologynetwork.com.au.

We also invite Healthcare Professionals to subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter and our Oncology Portal for free and exclusive resources at: www.oncologynetwork.com.au

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Episodes

ChatGPT: Will it revolutionise cancer patient information? Part 2

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 19 in our Experts On Point podcast 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 Kiche...

Jun 01, 202318 minSeason 2Ep. 19

ChatGPT: Will it revolutionise cancer patient information? Part 1

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 18 in our Experts On Point podcast 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. ...

May 31, 202337 minSeason 2Ep. 18

Screening for Fear of Cancer Recurrence

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 17 in our Experts On Point podcast 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 rec...

May 10, 202328 minSeason 2Ep. 17

What is Adaptive Therapy? ANZadapt Trial with Craig Gedye

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 16 in our Experts On Point podcast 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 pros...

Mar 23, 202336 minSeason 2Ep. 16

Cryopreservation: Preserving Fertility in Children and Young People with Cancer

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 15 in our Experts On Point podcast 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 t...

Feb 14, 202332 minSeason 2Ep. 15

GI Update with Eugene Koay and Lizzy Smyth

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News Differently Welcome to Episode 14 in our Experts On Point podcast 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 escalatio...

Feb 03, 202334 minSeason 2Ep. 14

Is Australia Ready for a National Lung Cancer Screening Program?

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News Differently Welcome to Episode 13 in our Experts On Point podcast 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. Mar...

Dec 15, 202227 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Ageism in Cancer Care

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News Differently Welcome to Episode 12 in our Experts On Point podcast 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...

Nov 21, 202237 minSeason 3Ep. 12

Cancer Care in Botswana Part 2

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News Differently Welcome to Episode 11 in our Experts On Point podcast 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...

Nov 08, 202220 minSeason 3Ep. 11

Cancer Care in Botswana Part 1

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News Differently Welcome to Episode 10 in our Experts On Point podcast 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 di...

Nov 03, 202220 minSeason 3Ep. 10

Improving head and neck radiotherapy in developing countries in real-time

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News Differently Welcome to Episode 9 in our Experts On Point podcast 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...

Oct 11, 202218 minSeason 3Ep. 9

Does cannabis have a role in cancer treatment?

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News Differently Welcome to Episode 8 in our Experts On Point podcast 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 t...

Jul 29, 202231 minSeason 3Ep. 8

The OJC 66: ASCO 2022 GI Special with Jeanne Tie

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently 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 websi...

Jun 09, 202219 minSeason 1Ep. 66

Robots in School!

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News Differently Welcome to episode 7 in our Experts On Point podcast 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. Je...

Jun 03, 202227 minSeason 2Ep. 7

The OJC 65: Two Professors and A Kiwi (It's a Manel!)

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently 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 unc...

May 18, 202245 minSeason 1Ep. 65

Cancer Care in Ukraine

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News Differently 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 professio...

May 05, 202217 minSeason 7Ep. 1

The OJC Meets YOGA

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective The 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 trai...

Apr 29, 202243 minSeason 2Ep. 12

The OJC 64: Going Dutch with Pancreatic Cancer and DRUP

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently 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 l...

Apr 22, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 64

The OJC Meets Sanchia Aranda

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective The 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 shar...

Apr 07, 202240 minSeason 2Ep. 11

The OJC 63: COVID, Oncoburnout + More

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently 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 l...

Mar 18, 202232 minSeason 1Ep. 63

The OJC 62: Sexual Desire in Female Cancer Survivors

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently 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 cy...

Mar 03, 202240 minSeason 1Ep. 62

The OJC 61: New Dimensions in the Hallmarks of Cancer

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently 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 pleur...

Feb 15, 202245 minSeason 1Ep. 61

The OJC Meets Julie McCrossin

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective The 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 conversat...

Jan 28, 202251 minSeason 2Ep. 10

The OJC 60: How safe is HRT for breast cancer survivors?

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently 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, circulati...

Jan 18, 202236 minSeason 1Ep. 60

The OJC Meets Andrew Denton

Send us Fan Mail T he Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective The 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 ...

Jan 05, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 9

The OJC 59: Christmas Special 2021

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently 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...

Dec 22, 202126 minSeason 1Ep. 59

The OJC 58: Immune checkpoint blockade efficacy + treatment of older adults

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently 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 che...

Dec 17, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 58

The OJC 57: Do You Mind if I Record?

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently 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...

Dec 08, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 57

The OJC 56: Is food the future of cancer treatment?

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently 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 p...

Dec 01, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 56

The OJC 55: The Gut Microbiota, Electronic Health Records and COVID Risks

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News Differently 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 an...

Nov 18, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 55
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