Oncology Republic

Comprehensive geriatric assessment aids clinical decision making and has numerous benefits for patients. But what is it, and how do you get started?  In this episode of The Oncology Republic Podcast we dig into the finer points of using comprehensive geriatric assessment in the management of older people with cancer.  Dr Paul Viray, a Melbourne-based consultant geriatrician and medical o...

Older adults account for the majority of people living with and surviving cancer. What’s draws people to work in this space, and what issues do they deal with?  This episode of The Oncology Republic Podcast explores how the field of geriatric oncology has grown in Australia, and some of the challenges it faces.  Dr Paul Viray, a consultant geriatrician and medical oncology registrar who...

If Caitlin Delaney hadn’t pushed for genomic testing and off-label therapies, she might not have been around to share her insights on The Medical Podcast this week.  As a health professional she also had the benefit of health literacy and a personal assertiveness that may have well also helped her be at her daughter’s 10th birthday.  “There were lots of ‘sliding door’ moments.  If I...

By the end of this month, voluntary assisted dying will be a lawful choice for eligible patients across Australia.  However, for many doctors, this end-of-life option is surrounded with complexity and conundrums.  In a two-part series Oncology Republic podcast explores the legislation , support network and personal experience of doctors engaged in Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) .  T...

AI in healthcare is only going to get bigger and new Macquaire University research reveals how to do it better. In this super short podcast we hear from Associate Professor Paul Formosa from Macquarie University. He’s been researching how patients respond to AI making their medical decisions compared to how they respond if a human is involved. Professor Formosa says that patients see humans as app...

The pros and cons of using proxy measures in clinical trials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many patients who survive cancer go on to face a different battle and that’s with their cardiovascular health. This episode, we interview Dr Daniel Cehic, a cardiologist and the head of CardioOncology at GenesisCare, on the latest recommendations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all hear a lot about how genetic profiling is changing the future of cancer medicine. But how much of this is really impacting patients in the here and now? This episode, we chat with Professor David Thomas, the director of The Kinghorn Cancer Centre at The Garvan Institute of Medical Research, and the CEO of Omico, the Australian Genomic Cancer Medicine Centre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

A study demonstrating better accuracy using a new imaging technique called PSMA PET/CT for prostate cancer has won an award. We interview the chief investigator on the trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The federal government has estimated it will take two years to develop the Australia Cancer Plan Responsibility for the ten-year plan’s development rests on the shoulders of Cancer Australia CEO Dorothy Keefe. Professor Keefe told Oncology Republic about her expectations for the plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two major federal government initiatives have come about following advocacy efforts by patient group Rare Cancers Australia. Richard Vines, who founded the organisation with his wife Kate, joins us on the Oncology Republic podcast to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If it is not enough to undergo cancer treatment and live to tell the tale, some survivors have to front up to a lifetime of crippling mouth and dentistry issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If oncologists are ever going to trust AI to assist with diagnoses, they need algorithms that can process uncertainty the same way that a doctor does. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conference delegates were last seen fleeing across the Victorian border halfway through the hybrid event – but the show went on regardless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.