Simply Oncology
Welcome to Simply Oncology.
Cancer is daunting for both patients and for clinical teams.
Dr John McGrane and Dr Michael Rowe are oncologists who want to break down the complex parts of cancer care into clear and simple sessions.
We will dive deep into the world of cancer research, patient stories and the latest cancer breakthroughs.
Simply Oncology will have patient focused episodes along with episodes that allow anyone with an interest in oncology to stay up to date.
We hope you join us as we unpick all parts of cancer.
John & Mike
Episodes
72 episodes
Episode 71: Prostate cancer in Black and Ethnic groups with Professor Frank Chinegwundoh
Did you know that the lifetime risk of prostate cancer in a black man is 1 in 4 ?That’s twice the risk of prostate cancer in a white man.Did you know that men in Scotland are twice as likely to have advanced prostate cancer compar...
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Episode 70: Cancer Vaccines - Challenges & Future Directions with Dr Lennard Lee
We are back to finish our journey through cancer vaccines with Dr Lennard Lee.We celebrate some of the heroes of UK cancer vaccine trials from centres Big & Small.Lennard gives us all some hope for the future.We now are...
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Episode 69: Cancer Vaccines with Dr Lennard Lee (part 1)
Cancer Vaccines are Here!!We talk to a man who is on a mission!Dr Lennard Lee - associate Professor at Oxford University Hospital.Lennard has a vision where we use the technologies developed in Vaccines during COVID and tur...
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Episode 68: In the Clinic - Future Advances in Rectal Cancer (Part 2) with Professor Richard Adams
We return on our odyssey through Rectal Cancer with the amazing Professor Richard Adams from Velindre cancer Centre, Cardiff.In this episode we discuss the immunotherapy revolution in the subgroup of rectal cancer that is MSI-High.
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Episode 67: In the Clinic - Advances in Rectal Cancer (Part 1) with Professor Richard Adams
In this episode we venture in to a new tumour site: Colorectal Cancer.We are joined by internationally renowned oncologist Professor Richard Adams from Velindre Cancer Centre.In Part 1 we dive in to treatment of localised re...
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Episode 66: Biliary Tract Cancer Masterclass with Professor John Bridgewater
Biliary Tract Cancers - Cholangiocarcinomas and Gallbladder cancers are often seen as rare and aggressive cancers.🎙️We tackle Biliary Tract Cancers with the exceptional Professor John Bridgewater.🎙️Few people are as knowledgable ...
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Episode 64: Discussing Early Phase Clinical Trials with Dr Natalie Cook
We discuss Early Phase Clinical Trials with Dr Natalie Cook from the Christie Early Trials Unit.We learn how molecular profiling is shaping early phase trials and how future trials may be shaped.
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Episode 63: Fundamentals - Discussing the importance of Clinical Trials in Oncology With Dr Mohini Varughese
Clinical Trials are the Stepping Stones for the progress we have made over the years in the treatment of cancer.We talk to Dr Mohini Varughese who is heavily involved in clinical trials in urology and passionate about the delivery of cli...
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Episode 62: Demystifying the Language of Oncology with Dr Anthony Cunliffe
Join us as we return for Part 2 of our conversation with lead medical advisor to MacMillan - Dr Anthony Cunliffe.Anthony is also a practising GP with ideas on how we can work better together - starting with how we keep our patients and G...
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Episode 61: Fundamentals - Demystifying the Language of Oncology Letters with Dr Anthony Cunliffe
How we communicate is so important in all aspects of medicine.In this special 2 part episode we look at demystifying the Language of Oncology.Our letters go to GPs and patients and we speak to Dr
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Episode 60: Patient fundamentals - Discussing the principles of radiotherapy with Dr Grant Stewart
Join us for an episode looking at the role of radiotherapy in cancer treatment.We discuss the principles of radiotherapy with Dr Grant Stewart who has 20 years experience with radiotherapy treatments.This is a great episode for an...
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Episode 59: In the Clinic - Discussing the evidence for Renal SABR and its role in renal carcinoma with Dr Harshani Green (part 2)
We are back again discussing stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) with Dr Harshani Green from the Royal Marsden Hospital.Join us if :- You want to hear about the evidence from the FASTRACK II trial using renal SABR
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Episode 58: In the Clinic - Exploring Renal SABR (Part 1) with Dr Harshani Green
Join us for Part 1 of our 2 part Simply Oncology podcast with Dr Harshani Green on Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) in Renal Cell Carcinoma.We discuss the role of high precision radiotherapy treating renal cell carcinoma in...
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Episode 57: In the Clinic -Discussing bladder surgery and the GUSTO trial in Bladder Cancer with Professor Jim Catto
Surgery in Bladder Cancer Bumper episode!We talk to Professor Jim Catto about surgery in Bladder Cancer.🎙️we discuss the GUSTO trial stratifying bladder cancer therapy by molecular subtype 🎙️we look at quality of life and #cyst...
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Episode 56: In the Clinic: Dealing with advanced Oesophageal cancer with Professor Tom Crosby (part 2)
We welcome back Professor Tom Crosby for another episode on oesophageal cancer.In the previous episode we focus on the diagnostic pathway. In this episode we look at option in the metastatic and advanced setting.
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Episode 55: Overview of the landscape of Oesophageal Cancer with Professor Tom Crosby
Join us this week as we hear Professor Tom Crosby share his insights into Oesophageal Cancer. Few people have been so highly regarded or associated with a cancer type like Tom Crosby and Oesophago-Gastric cancer.He has set up...
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Episode 54: In the Clinic -Discussing PSMA PET scanning in prostate cancer with Dr Amar Challapalli
Join us for this weeks episode where we discuss the role of PSMA PET scanning in prostate cancer with Dr Amar Challapalli.PSMA PET scanning in prostate cancer has been a game changer in both diagnosis and treatment.We explore its ...
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Episode 53: Discussing Upper tract urothelial cancer (The non-identical twin) with Professor Alison Birtle
Join us as we return with another special episode with Professor Alison Birtle. This time we discuss Upper Tract Urothelial (or ureteric) Cancer.Alison is an internationally recognised expert in this area and was lead on the ...
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Episode 52: Discussing Peri-operative trials in Bladder Cancer with Professor Alison Birtle
🚨May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month🎙️What better way to mark this than a Simply Oncology Podcast - Bladder Cancer episode with the irrepressible Professor Alison Birtle. Alison is an internationally recognised expert in bladder and p...
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Episode 51: Learning about Cancer of Unknown Primary with Dr Natalie Cook
🤔Do you know your Cancer of Unknown Primary from your Malignancy of Unknown Origin.🤔Do you think World CUP Alliance is a football tournament?Cancer of unknown primary is the 6th most common cause of cancer death in the UK
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Episode 49: In the Clinic - Erdafitinib & Enfortumab Vedotin in metastatic urothelial cancer with Professor Rob Jones
Part 2 of our discussion on bladder cancer with Professor Rob Jones.We have new drug classes in Bladder cancer !!We look at Erdafitinib which is coming in the post Immunotherapy space to NHS England.We also look ahead to An...
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Episode 50: In the Clinic - 50 years of Royal Charter for the RCR with Dr Katharine Halliday and Dr Tom Roques
The Royal College of Radiologists celebrates 50 years of Royal Charter this year!!!Join us as we explore 50 years of the RCR Royal Charter with the President - Dr Katharine Halliday and Vice President - Dr Tom Roques.We look at th...
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Episode 48: In the clinic- discussing Advanced Bladder Cancer with Professor Rob Jones
Join us for this Simply Oncology is Back in Bladder Cancer with the amazing Prof Rob Jones.Part 1 of 2 on a free ranging overview of metastatic bladder cancer treatment in the UK.Cisplatin vs CarboplatinRole of IO2n...
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Episode 47: Patient Fundamentals - Understanding Head and Neck Cancer with Dr Claire Paterson
Join us for this episode where we explore Head and Neck cancers and their treatment.This is a group of cancers from the mouth to the vocal cords and make up the 8th most common group of cancers in the UK.Almost 13000 cases happen ...
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