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PBS Update (March 2026): Landmark Ipi–Nivo Listing + Toripalimab and Cabozantinib09 Mar 202600:16:28

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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.

Follow PBS Update for regular discussions on PBS listings and oncology policy changes affecting Australian healthcare professionals.

Visit the Show Notes for links to the PBS updates discussed in this episode and to send us audio feedback or questions for future episodes.

S4 E1 The Oncology Journal Club: Hot Flushes, Aspirin and AI05 Mar 202600:43:57

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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, 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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S3E6 The Oncology Journal Club: Breast Cancer Treatments, Non-operative Management, Clinical Trial Standards, Fertility and Hope26 Jul 202500:45:29

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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 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 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 Newsletter to stay informed about the evolving landscape of oncology care and research.

For links to the abstracts and bios of our hosts, head to the show notes on oncologynetwork.com.au.

The OJC Episode 44: Melanoma Update with Georgina Long30 Jul 202100:33:52

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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 OJC Episode 43: Debunking Urban Myths23 Jul 202100:37:03

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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 OJC Episode 42: New York State of Mind09 Jul 202100:42:10

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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 OJC Episode 41: Cancer Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People07 Jul 202100:48:41

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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 OJC Episode 40: ASCO 2021 GI Special with Marc Peeters and Pam Kunz01 Jul 202101:01:29

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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 OJC Episode 39 with Bishal Gyawali: Chewing the ASCO 2021 Fat29 Jun 202100:35:35

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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 OJC Episode 38: ASCO 2021 GU Cancer Roundtable24 Jun 202100:36:22

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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 OJC Episode 37: ASCO 2021 Lung Cancer Roundtable15 Jun 202100:41:40

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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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COVID-19: One Year On15 Jun 202100:48:21

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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 OJC Episode 35: Sugary Drinks, Chernobyl and Meaningful Consumer Engagement 11 Jun 202100:45:23

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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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S3E5 The Oncology Journal Club: ASCO 2025 Special - Part 217 Jun 202500:26:21

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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 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 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.

Making Telehealth Human: ‘Who’ it works for and ‘When’ in AYA Survivorship08 Jun 202100:35:41

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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

For podcast updates and for the latest oncology news, subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter for free here.

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Not All Prostate Cancer is the Same28 May 202100:27:47

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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

For podcast updates and for the latest oncology news, subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter for free here.

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The OJC Episode 34: A Manifesto for Good Trial Design21 May 202100:35:53

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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 OJC Episode 33: Was Beethoven's death the result of medical malpractice?14 May 202100:46:43

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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 OJC Episode 32: When the Oncologist Gets Cancer07 May 202101:10:05

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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 OJC Episode 31: Frailty, Fans and Fingerprints29 Apr 202100:34:49

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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 OJC Episode 30: ctDNA23 Apr 202100:36:52

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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 OJC Episode 29: Neoadjuvant therapy in melanoma with Georgina Long16 Apr 202100:45:17

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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 OJC Episode 28: ASCO GU Roundtable01 Apr 202100:53:02

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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 OJC Episode 27: I'm Sorry Miss Eva26 Mar 202100:41:58

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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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S3E4 The Oncology Journal Club: ASCO 2025 Special - Part 107 Jun 202500:30:35

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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 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 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.

Women in Global Oncology: Maria Bourlon17 Mar 202100:28:32

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Celebrating Women in Global Oncology

Welcome 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.

For podcast updates and for the latest oncology news, subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter for free here.

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Women in Global Oncology: Rachel Riechelmann07 Mar 202100:33:35

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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.

For podcast updates and for the latest oncology news, subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter for free here.

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The OJC Episode 26: World Conference on Lung Cancer Part 205 Mar 202100:59:56

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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 OJC Episode 25: World Conference on Lung Cancer Part 125 Feb 202100:43:58

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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 OJC Episode 24: PRODIGE 7, CRC Mortality, Treatment Delays, Surveillance Mammography, Late Mortality, Tweetations and Saddle Sores!19 Feb 202100:31:57

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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 OJC Episode 23: ASCO GI Special Episode11 Feb 202101:15:15

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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 Journal Club Episode 22: Global Disparity in Cancer Care05 Feb 202100:59:14

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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
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The Oncology Journal Club Episode 21: COVID-19 and Vaccine Update29 Jan 202100:48:50

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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.

The Oncology Journal Club Episode 20: New Years Review31 Dec 202000:23:17

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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 Journal Club Episode 19: San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2020 Special Episode27 Dec 202000:49:16

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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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No longer invisible. Addressing the unique challenges of metastatic cancer survivorship10 May 202500:39:45

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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 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.

This conversation is proudly produced by the Podcast Team at The Oncology Podcast, part of the Oncology Media Group Australia.

The OJC Meets Grant McArthur18 Dec 202000:44:32

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The 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

The Oncology Journal Club Episode 18: Cervical Cancer Screening, Drinking Coffee, Singing Baby Shark, KEYNOTE-062, Tracking the Tail and Much More11 Dec 202000:41:05

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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 OJC Meets Mark Lewis02 Dec 202000:46:55

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The 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

The Oncology Journal Club Episode 17: Cardio Oncology Special22 Nov 202000:42:59

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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 OJC Meets Steven Vogl - 'Vogl, New York'!16 Nov 202000:44:10

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The 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

The Oncology Journal Club Quick Bites: ESMO 202009 Nov 202000:04:53

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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 Journal Club Episode 16: Selpercatinib, Next-Generation Sequencing, Estimated Global Cancer Incidence, PBS Update and much more09 Nov 202000:38:09

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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 Journal Club Episode 15: ESMO Special 3 on Breast Cancer02 Nov 202000:48:43

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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
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The Oncology Journal Club Episode 14: ESMO Special 2 on Lung Cancer, Phase 1 Trials and GU Cancers23 Oct 202000:51:55

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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
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The Oncology Journal Club Episode 13: ESMO Special 1 on Supportive Care, GI Cancers and much more...16 Oct 202000:46:32

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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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Breaking Down Silos: How MPCCC is Transforming Cancer Care01 May 202500:34:25

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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 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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Making Teleheath Human13 Sep 202000:38:05

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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 Journal Club Episode 12: Proton Beam Therapy, WLCC, Cytosponge, Industry Payments plus Guest Interview with Nanotech Expert Giovanni Maglia30 Aug 202000:49:16

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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 OJC Meets Dorothy Keefe, CEO of Cancer Australia25 Aug 202000:25:53

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The 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.

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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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