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Understanding Childhood Cancer With Dr Geoff
By Dr Geoffey McCowage, Senior Paediatric Oncologist, Sydney, Australia
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The podcast currently has 147 episodes available.
Understanding Childhood Cancer With Dr Geoff episodes:
March 14, 2022CAR T-cells, Interview with Dr Caroline Bateman CAR T-cell therapy is an exciting new treatment for acute leukaemia. In this episode, Dr Geoff interviews his colleague Dr Caroline Bateman about CAR T-cells and introducing the treatment option to her unit. Link to PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more May 20, 2021"S" is for "Special" : Stage MS Neuroblastoma (also called Stage IVS, 4S) There is a special subtype of neuroblastoma seen in very young children, with spread of disease throughout the body, but which needs a very different approach to treatment compared to older children with metastatic disease. This episode explains the features of this stage MS neuroblastoma, the early problems, and the treatment used. Link to PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more March 26, 2021Where did my child's immune system go? Childhood cancer treatment leads to severe impairment of the ability to fight infections. This episode explains what immune suppression means, what causes it, and the problems that result. Link to PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more March 10, 2021Update re the future of rock and roll.... CAR T-cells A few years ago I described CAR T-cells, but they weren't available for routine use. I now update things, with the very important news about CAR T-cell therapy now becoming available. There is also an interview with Dr Caroline Bateman re this subject in another episode. Link to PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more March 08, 2021Blood Cultures We take a lot of blood samples looking for infection in the bloodstream. This episode explains what blood cultures are all about. Link to PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more February 24, 2021PRISM, Molecular Profiling, and Informed Consent A number of countries have research studies where childhood cancers are analysed in great detail, testing all the DNA in something called 'molecular profiling'. The national Australian study of this is called PRISM, and it is a very exciting project. This episode explains a molecular profiling project and covers issues of obtaining informed consent from parents and patients as well. Link to PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more February 19, 2021The MEK inhibitors: trametinib and selumetinib The MEK inhibitors are a newer class of drug, and include trametinib, selumetinib and others. They have an important role in paediatric oncology, particularly in glioma treatment and in neurofibromatosis. Link to PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more January 14, 2021The needle in the haystack: Minimal Residual Disease Sophisticated techniques can detect one cancer cell amongst a million normal cells. This episode describes these methods and how they are used in treatment. Link to PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more November 16, 2020DIPG: to biopsy or not to biopsy For many years we didn't biopsy the tumour when the scans suggested that the tumour was a DIPG. This episode explains why that has changed, and the emerging role of biopsy. Link to PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more January 22, 2017DIPG: what do these letters stand for? DIPG is a type of brain tumor which occurs in children. This episode explains what the letters mean. Link to PatreonHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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