Oncology Brothers: Practice-Changing Cancer Discussions

Join us in this insightful episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast as we dive deep into the current treatment landscape of prostate cancer with Dr. Alan Bryce, Chief Clinical Officer and GU Medical Oncologist from City of Hope. In this episode, we explore: •⁠ ⁠The treatment paradigm for early-stage prostate cancer, including the role of active surveillance and the use of abiraterone based on the...

Join us for an insightful episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast as we dive deep into the world of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with Dr. Katy Beckermann, the Medical GU Director of Cancer Research at Tennessee Oncology. In this episode, hosts Drs. Rahul & Rohit Gosain, practicing medical oncologists, discuss the latest advancements in RCC treatment, including: •⁠  ⁠The role of Pembrolizumab in...

Join Drs. Rahul & Rohit Gosain in this insightful episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast as they continue their treatment algorithm series, focusing on the rapidly evolving landscape of bladder cancer. They are joined by Dr. Joaquim Bellmunt, a medical oncologist and director of bladder cancer at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, who shares his expertise on the latest treatment paradigms for...

Welcome to the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain are joined by Dr. Anwaar Saeed, Chief of GI Medical Oncology at UPMC, to discuss the recent approval of Tislelizumab, a new checkpoint inhibitor for upper GI malignancies, including esophageal squamous cell cancer, GE junction, and gastric cancer. We dive deep into the studies that led to Tislelizumab’s approval...

Welcome to another episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain are joined by Dr. Toni Choueiri, a leading GU medical oncologist from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Together, they dive into the highlights from the GU ASCO 2025 conference, covering key studies and updates in the world of genitourinary oncology. Episode Highlights: •⁠ ⁠TALAPRO-2: An in-depth...

Welcome to the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain are joined by Dr. Kevin Kalinsky, a leading breast medical oncologist and director of the breast cancer program at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. Join us as we dive deep into the complexities of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer treatment. We discuss the latest advancements in treatment...

In this episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast, Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain dive into the recent advancements in the treatment of gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) and gastric cancer, focusing on the newly approved drug Zolbetuximab. They are joined by Dr. Kohei Shitara, the lead author of the pivotal SPOTLIGHT study, who shared insights on the mechanism of action of Zolbetuximab, its clinical tri...

In this episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast, Drs. Rohit and Rahul Gosain welcome Dr. Sarah Sammons from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to discuss the treatment landscape for HER2-positive breast cancer. Building on their previous discussions about triple-negative breast cancer, Drs. Gosain and Sammons dive deep into the treatment algorithms for early-stage, locally advanced, and metastatic HER2...

Welcome to the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, hosts Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain are joined by Dr. Virginia Kaklamani from the UTHealth San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center to discuss the latest advances in the treatment of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) as we kick off 2025. •⁠  ⁠The treatment paradigms for early-stage TNBC, including the role Sacituzumab and radiation therapy....

Welcome to another episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain are joined by Dr. Alok Khorana, a GI medical oncologist from the Cleveland Clinic, to discuss the latest highlights from the GI ASCO 2025 conference. We dive into four key studies that are practice-informing and potentially practice-changing: 1. BREAKWATER: We explore the implications of using...

Welcome to the Oncology Brothers Podcast! In this episode, Drs. Rohit and Rahul Gosain are joined by Dr. Saby George from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to discuss the recent approval of subcutaneous nivolumab based on the CheckMate-67T study. Join us as we delve into: •⁠  ⁠The study design and findings of CheckMate-67T •⁠  ⁠The implications of subcutaneous nivolumab for patients and hea...

In this final episode of the four-part series on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), hosted by the Oncology Brothers, Drs Rohit and Rahul Gosain, the discussion focuses on the evolving role of immunotherapy (IO) in intermediate HCC. The episode explores multimodal approaches that combine IO and IO-based therapies with loco-regional treatments and highlights the essential role of a multidisciplinary ca...

Welcome to another episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain are joined by Dr. Pashtoon Kasi from City of Hope to discuss the management of side effects associated with key treatments utilized in colorectal cancer, but also in other tumor types. We dived deep into two important drug classes: Bevacizumab, an anti-VEGF antibody, and the anti-EGFR antibodi...

Welcome to another episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, hosts Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain are joined by Dr. Pallawi Torka from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to discuss the latest highlights from ASH 2024, focusing on key studies in lymphoma. In this episode, we dive into: •⁠ ⁠POLARIX Study: An update on the POLARIX trial, exploring the use of Polatuzumab in frontline...

Join us for another insightful episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast as we dive into the latest breakthroughs in breast cancer research from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2024. In this episode, hosts Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain are joined by Dr. Sara Tolaney from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to discuss three pivotal studies: 1.⁠ ⁠DESTINY-Breast06 - An update on the efficacy of T-DXd i...

Welcome to another episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, hosts Rahul and Rohit Gosain are joined by Dr. Jame Abraham from the Cleveland Clinic to discuss key abstracts in the hormone receptor-positive breast cancer space from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2024. Episode Highlights: •⁠ ⁠EUROPA Trial: A phase 3 study comparing endocrine therapy versus radiation therapy...

In the third of this 4-part podcast series on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the Oncology Brothers, Drs. Rahul and Dr Rohit Gosain, are joined by hepatologist Dr. Maria Reig and interventional radiologist Dr. Emil Cohen to explore treatment strategies for patients with intermediate-stage HCC. The experts share valuable insights into the available treatment options for this heterogeneous patient g...

Welcome to another episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, hosts Drs. Rahul & Rohit Gosain are joined by Dr. Laura Huppert from UCSF to discuss key highlights from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2024. We dive into three crucial studies: 1.⁠ ⁠INSEMA Study: Explore the findings on the potential omission of axillary surgery in early-stage hormone receptor-positive brea...

Welcome to another episode of the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, hosts Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain are joined by Dr. Robert Orlowski from MD Anderson Cancer Center to discuss groundbreaking studies presented at ASH 2024 focused on multiple myeloma. We dived into four key studies: 1.⁠ ⁠AQUILA: Explore the impact of early intervention using daratumumab for smoldering myeloma, which show...

Welcome to the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, hosts Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain dive into the recent FDA approval of Zanidatamab, a bispecific HER2 antibody, for HER2 amplified, unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic biliary tract cancer. Join us as we discuss the HERIZON-BTC-01 study with Dr. Shubham Pant, a GI medical oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center and one of the stu...

Welcome to the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, hosts Rahul and Rohit Gosain are joined by Dr. John Allan from New York Presbyterian Hospital to discuss the latest highlights from ASH 2024, focusing on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). We dived into three key studies: 1.⁠ ⁠SEQUOIA Update: Discover how this study led to the approval of Zanubrutinib in the frontline setting and its impr...

Welcome to the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, hosts Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain dive deep into the rapidly evolving world of CAR T cell therapy, a groundbreaking treatment for various hematologic malignancies. Joined by experts Dr. Surbhi Sidana from Stanford University and Dr. Jason Westin from MD Anderson Cancer Center, we explore the mechanism of action of CAR T cells, their side e...

Welcome back to the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, we dive into the highlights from ASH 2024, focusing on key studies in leukemia. Join hosts Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain as they discuss groundbreaking research with Dr. Uma Borate from The Ohio State University. Episode Highlights: •⁠ ⁠KOMET 007 Study: An in-depth look at the Phase 1 study on the Menin inhibitor Ziftomenib, exploring i...

In the second episode of a 4-part podcast series on HCC, the Oncology Brothers, Drs Rahul and Rohit Gosain, host a podcast discussion between Dr Lorenza Rimassa and  Prof. Arndt Vogel on 2nd line treatment selection in advanced HCC and when to switch.   The discussion covers a range of topics, including 2nd line options for advanced HCC after progression on 1st line TKIs and IO-based therapies, as...

Welcome to another episode of the Oncology Brothers! In this episode, hosts Drs. Rahul and Rohit Gosain dive into the complexities of managing side effects associated with antibody drug conjugates (ADCs). Joined by expert guests Dr. Tian Zhang, a GU medical oncologist from UT Southwestern, and Dr. Erika Hamilton from Sarah Cannon Research Institute, the discussion focuses on three key ADCs: Enfort...