
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
65 episodes
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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Episode 46: Fundamentals - Discussing breast radiotherapy with Professor Mark Beresford (part 2)
Welcome back for our 2nd part of our radiotherapy update on breast cancer.We finish our discussion with Professor Mark Beresford who is Chair of the UK Breast Group.We discuss the timing of radiotherapy around breast reconstructio...
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Episode 45: Fundamentals - Discussing breast radiotherapy with Professor Mark Beresford (part1)
Join us for the first part of this 2 part masterclass in breast radiotherapy.Breast radiotherapy is a major component of breast cancer treatment. It forms a large part of all radiotherapy delivered across cancer centres.After remo...
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Episode 44: In the Clinic - Discussing how we bridge cancer Health Inequities with Dr Olubukola Ayodele
Join us for the 2nd part of our discussion with Dr Olubukola (Bookie) Ayodele on health inequities in cancer care.We look at potential steps to promote health equity.Bookie introduces the concept of 'Cultural Competency' in helpin...
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Episode 43; In the Clinic - Health inequities in cancer care - Dr Olubukola Ayodele part 1
Join us for this Simply Oncology podcast episode on Health Inequites in the UK with Dr Olubukola Ayodele.🎙️We discuss the challenges in delivering equitable cancer care across all patients in the UK.🎙️we hear a recent report stating tha...
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Episode 42: In the Clinic - Part 2 of Bladder preservation in bladder cancer with Ananya Choudhury
Join us for our second part of our discussions with the excellent Professor Ananya Choudhury where we discuss the option of bladder preserving treatment in muscle invasive bladder cancer.In this episode we hear Ananya's views on new Anti...
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Episode 41: In the Clinic - Discussing bladder radiotherapy and preservation in Bladder cancer with Professor Ananya Choudhury
Join us for this episode focusing on the role of radiotherapy in the treatment of bladder cancer. We talk to leading bladder radiotherapy expert Professor Ananya Choudhury.Ananya is passionate about all things bladder cancer related and ...
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Episode 40: In the Clinic - Discussing Burnout & individual Resilience with Professor Susana Banerjee (part 2)
Join us in this second part of discussing resilience and burnout and oncology with Professor Susana Banerjee.In our last episode we looked at the ESMO Resilience Taskforce and what institutions should do to improve resilience.In t...
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