Simply Oncology

Send us Fan Mail Back again with our 2nd episode looking into the dreaded FRCR part 2B exam. We have our 2 examiners - Dr Paul Hatfield (lead examiner) and Dr Alison Stillie (senior examiner) giving out more pearls of wisdom about how to prepare and how to approach the part 2B exam. We also discuss what advice consultants and supervisors should be giving candidates and what the benefits of being a...

Send us Fan Mail Calling all oncology SpRs and their trainers!! The FRCR part 2 exam is a rite of passage every clinical oncology trainee in the UK has to complete to become a consultant. We talk to Dr Paul Hatfield (lead examiner) and Dr Alison Stillie (senior examiner) and find out what they want to hear during the exam. We also hear about how to prepare and what to expect on the day. We find ou...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we look at the KEYNOTE A-18 trial in cervical cancer with Dr Gemma Eminowicz.  This trial was presented by Dr Domenica Lorusso at ESMO 2023 and published in The Lancet in March 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00317-9 This trial took a high-risk group of patients receiving chemoradiation for cervical cancer and they were randomised to placebo vs 2 years...

Send us Fan Mail In the Clinic episode aimed at doctors and nurses with an interest in cancer care. We discuss the INTERLACE trial in cervical cancer. The INTERLACE trial led by Dr Mary McCormack was presented in ESMO 2023 and looks to shape oncological treatment of cervical cancer in the locally advanced setting. We talk to Dr Gemma Eminowicz who has worked with Dr Mary McCormack over the last 10...

Send us Fan Mail Clinical nurse specialists (often called a CNS) are a key member of every cancer patient's care. They are often the person co-ordinating where patients are in their treatment pathway and help patients and families better understand their treatment and care. Today we talk to Debbie Victor who has over 15 years experience as a clinical nurse specialist. She talks us through the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Dr Nicky Thorp to look at the work of the Royal College of Radiologists in supporting development of oncology services. Nicky Thorp is the Medical Director of Professional Practice for Clinical Oncology at the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). In this episode we discuss Nicky's role in the RCR, how the RCR is supporting oncology and what challeng...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore the impact of a cancer diagnosis through a patients eyes and story. We talk to Anna Ridley who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2018 and treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy and brachytherapy. She talks about her cancer diagnosis and how one of the most difficult times was telling her family the news.  She also dealt with some major challenges al...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are joined by Dr Toby Talbot a consultant oncologist who has been heavily involved in modern immunotherapy through his  work with melanoma trials. He treats skin, sarcoma and lung cancer and is discussing what immunotherapy is as a cancer treatment. We discuss how this new cancer therapy is different to chemotherapy and how it is sometimes used with other treatm...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are joined by Dr Mike Osborn a clinical psychologist working at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. Dr Osborn helps patients with cancer on how a cancer diagnosis can impact them and how they may expect to feel. He shares his experience and insights after years of working with cancer patients and has some valuable tips that may help patients, families and carers. “...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dr John McGrane and Dr Michael Rowe discuss what cancer is in basic terms. We discuss some of the causes of cancer and the common treatment types for cancer. We hope you enjoy. John & Mike

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Simply Oncology podcast! Dr John McGrane and Dr Michael Rowe are clinical oncologists who want to make all parts of cancer care as easy to understand as possible. We discuss our 2 streams of podcast; 1) Fundamentals series - Breaking cancer care to basic learning blocks. For patients, students and anyone with an interest in cancer. 2) In the Clinic series - A more f...