Two Onc Docs

This week’s episode will be focusing on Localized Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). We are very excited to have Dr. Jennifer Marks with us today. Dr. Marks is a thoracic oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, who also recently took her oncology boards. We will go all the important details on basic of staging, treatment for resectable and unresectable localized NSCLC, and updates in terms of peri-operative and targeted therapies

This week’s episode will be focusing on Hemoglobin (Hb) electrophoresis. We will go important details on what Hb electrophoresis is, the normal breakdown of adult hemoglobin, and specific hemoglobinopathies (thalassemias, sickle cell, Lepore...) you can be tested on during your ITEs and hematology boards.

In honor of National Family Health History Month in November, we have a special guest. We share the story of an incredible colorectal cancer survivor and health advocate, Marisa Peters, who was a Broadway vocalist and a very healthy, active mom to 3 young boys, yet diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer at only 39 years old. 

This week’s episode is part 3 of 2024 updates focusing on treatment options for metastatic breast cancer. We will cover important details on systemic therapy related to metastatic breast cancer & key toxicities. We are honored to have Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in breast and gynecologic oncology, as a guest sharing some pearls.

This week’s episode  is part 2 of 2024 updates focusing on treatment options for localized breast cancer. We will discuss important details on radiation, as well as therapies based on ER/PR/her2 receptor status. We are honored to have Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in breast and gynecologic oncology, as a guest sharing some pearls.

We are continuing our 2024 updates, this week’s episode will be an intro to breast cancer. Today’s will include high yield tips on screening, prevention, ductal carcinoma in situ DCIS, lobular carcinoma in situ LCIS, as well as introduce invasive localized disease.

This week’s episode will be discussing our favorite heme/onc board review resources.  This is pertinent to new fellows who are starting to think about how to study during fellowship, preparation for ITEs and of course studying for the boards.

We are doing a special episode this week to cover some of the key GU abstracts from ESMO 2024. We cover an update on the STAMPEDE prostate cancer trial, SUNNIFORECAST in non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma, SunRISe-4 in bladder cancer, and more.

In Part 2 we discuss how to deal with patients of different backgrounds, navigating spiritual & emotional challenges in oncology, tips for physicians who are experiencing moral distress & compassion fatigue, as well as general career advice.  We are so honored to have Dr. Janet Abrahm with us who is a national leader in the field of palliative care and a professor at Harvard Medical School.

This week’s episode will be focusing on final board review tips. We will go over our highest yield cheat sheet topics, and how we prepared the days leading up to our exam. We took our boards three years ago now, but the stress leading up to the exam is certainly fresh in our minds.