Two Onc Docs

This week’s episode will be discussing updates from ASCO 2024 next with the practice changing NADINA trial presented on the Sunday of ASCO by Dr. Christian Blank during the plenary sessions:  A multicenter, randomized, phase 3 trial comparing the efficacy of neoadjuvant ipilimumab plus nivolumab with standard adjuvant nivolumab in macroscopic resectable stage III melanoma. We discuss the staging a...

Today’s episode is a continuation on fast facts for the IM Board review focusing on the oncology questions. Another 6% of the certifying ABIM test is oncology. While we can’t cover ALL of oncology in just 10 minutes, here are 10 high yield concepts/facts/vignettes you  should know walking into your IM Boards. 

Today’s episode focuses on what you need to know to ace the hematology questions for your 2024 IM boards. 6% of the ABIM exam is hematology which includes erythrocyte, leukocyte and platelet disorders, coagulation disorders, transfusion medicine, and heme malignancies. We discuss some common vignettes & high yield points.

This week’s episode will be focusing on infusion reactions - one of the most common calls we get as heme/onc fellows and high yield facts for new fellows as well as boards. We will go over the important details on mechanisms of infusion reaction, class of drugs that most commonly cause infusion reactions, treatment for infusion reactions, and when/how to re-challenge.

This week’s episode will be focusing on common topics both for new fellows & residents. We will go over the important details on some clinically important oncologic emergencies including brain metastases, hypercalcemia, cord compression and SVC syndrome. 

This week’s episode will discuss updates from ASCO 2024 next with the practice changing ADRIATIC trial presented by Dr. Spigel during the plenary: Durvalumab as consolidation treatment for patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC). 

In light of the new academic year today, we are so excited for this special episode, hosting Dr Shikha Jain, who is the founder of Women in Medicine & a GI oncologist, & involved with ASCO Women's Networking Center. She shares some of her tips for new doctors, and a few for new attendings.

Today’s episode is an update on AML (acute myeloid leukemia). In Part 2 we discuss the treatment options for first-line, as well as relapsed/refractory disease. We are so honored to have Dr. Catherine Lai here with us who is Associate Professor and Physician Leader of the Leukemia Clinical Research Unit at UPenn.

Today’s episode is an update on AML (acute myeloid leukemia). In Part 1 we discuss the usual presentation, diagnostic work-up, and updates on the classification of AMLs. We are so honored to have Dr. Catherine Lai here with us who is Associate Professor and Physician Leader of the Leukemia Clinical Research Unit at UPenn.

This week’s episode will be discussing updates from the ASCO 2024 annual meeting starting with the practice changing LAURA trial: Osimertinib after definitive chemoradiotherapy in patients with unresectable stage III epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated NSCLC: Primary results of the phase 3 LAURA study presented by Dr. Ramalingam.

Today’s episode is updating what you need to know regarding the treatment of metastatic melanoma. We are so honored to have Dr. Michael Atkins here with us today, who is the first author of the practice changing DREAMseq trial, and provides his expertise on this important topic.

Today’s episode is a 2024 update on what to know regarding the risk factors, diagnostic work-up, staging and treatment of localized melanoma. We are so honored to have Dr. Michael Atkins here with us today who is deputy director of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center . He is an internationally recognized expert in the management of patients with high-risk and metastatic melanoma or...

This week’s episode will be focusing on the second part of genetic syndromes with risk of malignancy. Last week we covered Li Fraumeni, Lynch, FAP, BRCA ½ and Cowdens. This week we are going to cover the syndromes associated with RCC as well as MEN 1 and 2 and a few others. 

This week’s episode will be focusing on genetic syndromes with increased risk of malignancies. In Part 1 we discuss Li-Fraumeni, Lynch Syndrome, FAP, BRCA 1 and 2, and Cowden's syndrome.

Today’s episode we will cover 2024 updates for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. We will discuss risk categories, treatment options, and variant histologies. We are so excited to have Dr. Tom Powles and Dr. Brian Rini from the urologic oncology podcast Uromigos sharing their expertise on today's episode as well!

Today’s episode we will cover 2024 updates for localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC). We will discuss risk factors, the presentation, staging, and treatment options. We are so excited to have Dr. Tom Powles and Dr. Brian Rini from the urologic oncology podcast Uromigos sharing their expertise on today's episode as well!

This week’s episode will be focusing on Testicular Cancer, including the treatment of Non-Seminomas. We are so honored to have Dr. Larry Einhorn here with us today and he provides key pearls, in addition to words of wisdom for trainees in oncology.

This week’s episode will be focusing on the risk factors, work-up, and staging of Testicular Cancer, as well as cover the treatment of Seminomas. We are so honored to have Dr. Larry Einhorn here with us today who is a legend when it comes to the treatment of germ cell tumors, and among many other accolades is Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of Indiana.

This week’s episode will be focusing on hematopoietic growth factors, including G-CSF, TPO agonists, and ESAs. This is another episode in our series on supportive care, and a highly testable and frequently discussed topics on consults and in clinic.

Today marks our 2 year mark of Two Onc Docs! It’s been a while since we’ve done a re-intro so we figured we would re-introduce ourselves and explain why we picked heme/onc as a speciality, and briefly cover our study plans.

This week’s episode will be focusing on Cancer Related Fatigue (CRF). We will go over important details on the definition, diagnosis, and management options of this condition which affects >2/3 of patients with cancer.

This week’s episode will be focusing on Primary CNS Lymphoma. We will go over important details on the epidemiology, diagnosis, staging and treatment options.

This week’s episode will be focusing on cutaneous malignancies other than melanoma including squamous cell skin cancer and basal cell carcinoma. We will go over the important details on staging, diagnosis, & treatment options. 

This week’s episode will be focusing on Malignant Mesothelioma. We will go over the important details on diagnosis, work-up, the different subtypes, and staging as well as treatment options for operable and inoperable disease.

We are starting a supportive care series, because these topics comes up very often in oncology. This week's episode will be focusing on Bone Modifying Agents, such as bisphosphonates and Denosumab - when they are indicated, mechanism of action, and key pearls/toxicities.