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Supportive Care Matters: A Podcast by Dr. Bogda Koczwara

Welcome to the first episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist, Dr. Bogda Koczwara from Adelaide, Australia.

In today's episode, Bogda speaks to Phyllis Berck, marathon runner, feminist and breast cancer survivor, about her work as a Patient Partner with the University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.

Born from her own traumatic experiences as a patient and driven by a desire to help others, Phyllis is committed to helping healthcare professionals see the 'whole of the person' and not just their cancer. Supportive Care Matters to Phyllis because she believes it prevents unnecessary trauma and promotes full healing after cancer treatments have finished.

This conversation is sponsored by Canteen and produced by The Oncology Network.

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Welcome to Episode 21 in our Experts On Point podcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast. 

How common are oral cancers? Why is early detection important? Do GPs and Dentists have enough awareness of these cancers? 

Join our Host Rachael Babin as she discusses these issues with surgeon David Wiesenfeld from Melbourne, Australia. 

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Welcome to Episode 20 in our Experts On Point podcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast. 

How often do men with localised prostate cancer regret their treatment decisions? What practical support can be offered to men facing a prostate cancer diagnosis to help them navigate all available treatment options? How can we encourage patients to ask more questions about their cancer?

Join our host Rachael Babin once again in conversation with Dr Ben Smith as they discuss a question prompt list that supports shared decision-making in localised prostate cancer. 

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Welcome to Episode 19 in our Experts On Point podcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast. 

Did you know Artificial Intelligence can pass medical school entrance exams? Will ChatGPT revolutionise the way patients find healthcare information? What are the benefits and risks of this emerging technology?

Join Rachael Babin in the second of two podcasts exploring the fascinating new world of artificial intelligence, chatbots and ChatGPT. Rachael is joined by Ganessan Kichenadasse and Ashley Hopkins to discuss their paper on the role of ChatGPT in Revolutionising Cancer Patient Information.

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Welcome to Episode 17 in our Experts On Point podcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast. 

How can we distinguish between fear of cancer recurrence and generalised anxiety? How can we measure fear of recurrence and how can we best screen for it? What screening tools are available which can realistically be incorporated into everyday practice? 

Join our Host Rachael Babin as she chats to  Dr Ben Smith about his recently published paper on a single-item fear of cancer recurrence screening measure. 

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Welcome to Episode 16 in our Experts On Point podcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast. 

What is adaptive therapy? How has evolutionary game theory inspired a new approach to prostate cancer treatment? How can non-disruptive creation mitigate administrative pitfalls in clinical research?

Join our Host Rachael Babin in conversation with Associate Professor Craig Gedye to learn about the fascinating and radical new ANZadapt trial for metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer. 

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Welcome to Episode 15 in our Experts On Point podcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast. 

What is ovarian tissue cryopreservation and what role does it play in oncofertility? What are the main changes in the new COSA Fertility Guidelines? How hopeful can we be that young people facing a cancer diagnosis can access the latest fertility preservation technologies? How do we reach marginalised groups such as rural patients, gender diverse and transitioning patients? 

In today’s episode, our Host Rachael Babin explores the fascinating world of oncofertility with medical oncologist Associate Professor Antoinette Anazodo and fertility specialist Associate Professor Kate Stern.

We hope you enjoy listening. 

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The Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News Differently

Welcome to Episode 14 in our Experts On Point podcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast. 

Our Host Rachael Babin chats to radiation oncologist Eugene Koay and medical oncologist Lizzy Smyth, both of whom were international guest speakers at the AGITG meeting in November 2022.

Will AI replace radiation oncologists? Eugene gives our listeners the low down on the latest AI developments, big data, dose escalation and radiomics.

Lizzy talks our listeners through treatment options for patients with operable gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, a recap of international collaborative research projects, surgery free approaches in upper GI cancers.

There’s so much analysis and quite a few giggles packed into this short episode, we hope you enjoy listening.

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The Oncology Podcast - Delivering Oncology News Differently

Welcome to Episode 13 in our Experts On Point podcast series brought to you by The Oncology Podcast. 

Is Australia ready for a national lung cancer screening program? What would the lung screening program look like? Is it cost-effective? How many lives could it save?

In today’s episode, our Host Rachael Babin explores fascinating new research on lung cancer screening programs with  Associate Professor Marianne Weber. Marianne is a cancer epidemiologist who leads the Lung Cancer Evaluation and Policy Stream at The Daffodil Centre. She is working towards establishing a reliable evidence base to support a national targeted lung cancer screening program in Australia.

This is a fascinating and timely episode as Australia waits – will a national screening program be approved in 2023?   We’ll certainly keep you posted 

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