Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind

Michael Fernando and Josh Hurwitz
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Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind

Cancer is a fascinating but rapidly evolving discipline - it's a full-time job just keeping up to date. In this podcast, Dr Michael Fernando and Dr Joshua Hurwitz explore the latest trials, research, and practice-changing updates, as well as regular interviews with renowned oncology specialists. Ideal for those starting their training journey, established specialists and anyone interested in medical science, oncological practice, or terrible jokes. Preferably all three. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    135. ESMO 2024 - Breast Cancer with Dr Adam Brufsky

    In our final ESMO 2024 analysis this week, we bring back Dr. Adam Brufsky, "a giant among men (and women)" in breast cancer research and management. He discusses the field, the pivotal updates in ESMO, and what this means for patients. He also explores many of the unanswered questions. Links to studies discussed in this episode (subscription may be required): DESTINYBREAST012 KEYNOTE522 Many other pearls of wisdom - so tune in! For more episodes, resources and blog posts, visit www.inquisitiveonc.com Please find us on Twitter @InquisitiveOnc! If you want us to look at a specific trial or subject, email us at inquisitiveonc@gmail.com Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind is recorded with the support of education grants from our foundation partners Pfizer, Gilead Pharmaceuticals and Merck Pharmaceuticals. Our partners have no editorial rights or early previews, and they have access to the episode at the same time you do. Art courtesy of Taryn Silver Music courtesy of AlisiaBeats: https://pixabay.com/users/alisiabeats-39461785/ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. If you are unwell, seek medical advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  2. 2 NOV

    134. ESMO 2024 - Lung Cancer with Dr Ned McNamee

    Lung cancer treatment has changed seismically since 2018 and the NEJM publication of Keynote 189. This week, we have Dr. Ned Mcnamee on the show to give us his highlights of lung cancer updates from ESMO 2024. He explores the resectable lung cancer space with Checkmate-77T; crosses the ADRIATIC trial in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer, and brings in a home run with an updated LAURA trial mention (osimertinib after definitive chemoradiotherapy) Links to studies discussed in this episode (subscription may be required): Checkmate77T ADRIATIC LAURA Special mentions For more episodes, resources and blog posts, visit www.inquisitiveonc.com Please find us on Twitter @InquisitiveOnc! If you want us to look at a specific trial or subject, email us at inquisitiveonc@gmail.com Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind is recorded with the support of education grants from our foundation partners Pfizer, Gilead Pharmaceuticals and Merck Pharmaceuticals. Our partners have no editorial rights or early previews, and they have access to the episode at the same time you do. Art courtesy of Taryn Silver Music courtesy of AlisiaBeats: https://pixabay.com/users/alisiabeats-39461785/ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. If you are unwell, seek medical advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min

  3. 26 OCT

    133. ESMO 2024 - Genitourinary Cancers with Prof Anthony Joshua

    ESMO 2024 was the year genitourinary cancer took front and centre stage with many exciting updates, trials, and tribulations. This week, OFTIM brings their greatest champion back to dive deep into the changes that will impact our patients and their families, the NCCN guidelines, and how we practice medicine. Unfortunately, the heavyweight champion boxer was unavailable, but we got the next best thing - Prof Anthony Joshua from St Vincent's Health and The Garvan Institute of Medical Research. This week, he discusses all things genitourinary cancer and gives a knockout performance. Enough boxing analogies - on with the show! Links to studies discussed in this episode (subscription may be required): PATCH+STAMPEDE ARANOTE STAMPEDE (metformin Arm) PEACE-3 SPLASH NIAGARA AMBASSADOR TiNivo-2 For more episodes, resources and blog posts, visit www.inquisitiveonc.com Please find us on Twitter @InquisitiveOnc! If you want us to look at a specific trial or subject, email us at inquisitiveonc@gmail.com Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind is recorded with the support of education grants from our foundation partners Pfizer, Gilead Pharmaceuticals and Merck Pharmaceuticals. Our partners have no editorial rights or early previews, and they have access to the episode at the same time you do. Art courtesy of Taryn Silver Music courtesy of AlisiaBeats: https://pixabay.com/users/alisiabeats-39461785/ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. If you are unwell, seek medical advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min

  4. 19 OCT

    132. ESMO 2024 - Colorectal Cancer with Dr Geoffrey Chong

    With ESMO 24 firmly in the rearview mirror, the dust settling, and the end of the year closing in, Michael and Josh take one final look at the trials that may change practice, direct research, or are just generally interesting. This week, we interviewed Dr Geoffrey Chong, a medical oncologist specialising in gastrointestinal cancers who currently holds appointments at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre and the Northern Hospital. Enjoy! Links to studies discussed in this episode (subscription may be required): APOLLO LEAP-012 CABINET INTERAACT-2 MOONLIGHT NICHE-2 NICHE-3 TOPGEAR RAMTAS SOLARIS For more episodes, resources and blog posts, visit www.inquisitiveonc.com Please find us on Twitter @InquisitiveOnc! If you want us to look at a specific trial or subject, email us at inquisitiveonc@gmail.com Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind is recorded with the support of education grants from our foundation partners Pfizer, Gilead Pharmaceuticals and Merck Pharmaceuticals. Our partners have no editorial rights or early previews, and they have access to the episode at the same time you do. Art courtesy of Taryn Silver Music courtesy of AlisiaBeats: https://pixabay.com/users/alisiabeats-39461785/ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. If you are unwell, seek medical advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min
  5. 131. ESMO 2024 - Plenary Special

    18 SEPT

    131. ESMO 2024 - Plenary Special

    We have finally come to the end of ESMO 2024, and as is now tradition, Michael and Josh conclude their epic journey with a special episode highlighting their absolute favourite practice-changing selections from the Plenary Sessions. As always, ESMO brought a selection of wonderful studies that truly deserve the title "practice changing." As always, a huge thanks to everyone who joined us on this amazing journey. It has been a wonderful experience to attend a major international conference for the first time, and we are so privileged to be able to bring these results to you. Stay tuned to Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind in the coming weeks as we will be starting our ESMO 2024: Retrospective miniseries, where we speak to experts in the areas of breast, lung, GI, GU and skin cancers and get their opinions on the goings on in Barcelona. PEACE-3 PODIUM KEYNOTE-A18 KEYNOTE-522 OS Data NIAGARA Note: this episode was recorded over two days at two separate locations. For more episodes, resources and blog posts, visit www.inquisitiveonc.com Please find us on Twitter @InquisitiveOnc! If you want us to look at a specific trial or subject, email us at inquisitiveonc@gmail.com Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind is recorded with the support of education grants from Pfizer, Gilead Pharmaceuticals and Merck Pharmaceuticals. Our partners have no editorial rights or early previews, and they have access to the episode at the same time you do. Art courtesy of Taryn Silver Music courtesy of AlisiaBeats: https://pixabay.com/users/alisiabeats-39461785/ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. If you are unwell, seek medical advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min
  6. 130. ESMO 2024 - Day 4

    17 SEPT

    130. ESMO 2024 - Day 4

    The end of the road approaches, and ESMO 2024 will soon be in the rearview mirror. However, each new day brings new, incredible advances in the treatment of cancer. Today, Josh and Michael dive into biomarker analyses, overall survival updates and new antibody-drug conjugates galore. Listen on for our penultimate summary of ESMO. Studies discussed in this episode: Biomarker analysis of PEACE-1 ARANOTE STAMPEDE - Addition of Metformin Clinical activity of BMS-986365, dual androgen receptor ligand-directed degrader and antagonist in heavily pretreated mCRPC Nivo (3mg/kg) + ipi (1mg/kg) in molecularly-selected patients with mCRPC Neoadjuvant nivo/rela or nivo/ipi in TNBC with high TILs Adjuvant ribo + NSAI in patients with HR+/HER2- EBC: 4 year NATALEE Cabozantinib vs placebo for advanced NET after progression on prior therapy (CABINET) Osimertinib after definitive CRT: analysis of CNS and distant progression from LAURA POTENTIAL For more episodes, resources and blog posts, visit www.inquisitiveonc.com Please find us on Twitter @InquisitiveOnc! If you want us to look at a specific trial or subject, email us at inquisitiveonc@gmail.com Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind is recorded with the support of education grants from Pfizer, Gilead Pharmaceuticals and Merck Pharmaceuticals. Our partners have no editorial rights or early previews, and they have access to the episode at the same time you do. Art courtesy of Taryn Silver Music courtesy of AlisiaBeats: https://pixabay.com/users/alisiabeats-39461785/ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. If you are unwell, seek medical advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  7. 129. ESMO 2024 - Day 3

    16 SEPT

    129. ESMO 2024 - Day 3

    Day three of the European Society of Medical Oncology Congress had many exciting and potentially practice-changing trials in the genitourinary space. Gone are the days of urothelial cancer having a single treatment and prostate cancer only having androgen deprivation therapy. They look at biomarkers for ADC response in bladder cancer, the use of lutetium upfront for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, and novel ADC use in metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Links to studies discussed in this episode (subscription may be required): DV001 (Disitamab vedotin (DV) + pembrolizumab in treatment-naïve HER2-expressing LA/met UC) EV-302 - nectin four expression UpFrontPSMA Study Splash Study (Lu-PNT2002) For more episodes, resources and blog posts, visit www.inquisitiveonc.com Please find us on Twitter @InquisitiveOnc! If you want us to look at a specific trial or subject, email us at inquisitiveonc@gmail.com Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind is recorded with the support of education grants from Pfizer, Gilead Pharmaceuticals and Merck Pharmaceuticals. Our partners have no editorial rights or early previews, and they have access to the episode at the same time you do. Art courtesy of Taryn Silver Music courtesy of AlisiaBeats: https://pixabay.com/users/alisiabeats-39461785/ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. If you are unwell, seek medical advice. Splash Disitimab Vedotin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min
  8. 128. ESMO 2024 - Day 2

    15 SEPT

    128. ESMO 2024 - Day 2

    Josh and Michael's Spanish Sojourn continues with their review of Day 2 of the European Society of Medical Oncology. Your hosts have been on their feet rushing from lecture theatre to lecture theatre, attending as many incredible presentations and soaking in as much practice-changing information as their brains could manage. In this episode, Michael and Josh report presented data ranging from supportive care to head and neck cancer and so many other fascinating studies in between. Read on to listen to the boys' best bits from Barcelona on Day 2 of ESMO. Studies discussed in this episode: Efficacy and safety of ponsegromab, a first-in-class, monoclonal antibody inhibitor of growth differentiation factor 15, in patients with cancer cachexia: A randomized, placebo-controlled, phase II studyA multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of olanzapine-based triplet antiemetic therapy for prevention of delayed and persistent nausea and vomiting induced by trastuzumab deruxtecan in patients with metastatic breast cancer: ERICA study (WJOG14320B)Final analysis of a phase II/III trial of post-operative chemoradiotherapy comparing 3-weekly cisplatin with weekly cisplatin in high-risk patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (JCOG1008)Final results: Randomized assessment of cisplatin dosing interval for ototoxicity (RADIO) trial comparing chemoradiation (CRT) with cisplatin q3weekly to weekly for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LASCCHN)TILs and overall survival (OS) in HER2+ early breast cancer (eBC): 10-year (yr) updated analysis of the ShortHER trialPathologic complete response and survival after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in stage I TNBC: A registry-based studyInterim analysis of GALAXIES Lung-201: belrestotug + dostarlimab in 1L for PD-L1 TPS >/= 50% NSCLCIvonescimab +/- ligufalimab + FOLFOXIRI as 1L treatment for mCRCEfficacy and safety of ribociclib + NSAI in younger patients with HR+/HER2- EBC (NATALEE) For more episodes, resources and blog posts, visit www.inquisitiveonc.com Please find us on Twitter @InquisitiveOnc! If you want us to look at a specific trial or subject, email us at inquisitiveonc@gmail.com Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind is recorded with the support of education grants from Pfizer, Gilead Pharmaceuticals and Merck Pharmaceuticals. Our partners have no editorial rights or early previews, and they have access to the episode at the same time you do. Art courtesy of Taryn Silver Music courtesy of AlisiaBeats: https://pixabay.com/users/alisiabeats-39461785/ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. If you are unwell, seek medical advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
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Cancer is a fascinating but rapidly evolving discipline - it's a full-time job just keeping up to date. In this podcast, Dr Michael Fernando and Dr Joshua Hurwitz explore the latest trials, research, and practice-changing updates, as well as regular interviews with renowned oncology specialists. Ideal for those starting their training journey, established specialists and anyone interested in medical science, oncological practice, or terrible jokes. Preferably all three. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Michael Fernando and Josh Hurwitz
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    152
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Michael Fernando and Josh Hurwitz
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    Oncology for the Inquisitive Mind

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