The Immunobuddies

Episode 61: Patient Podcast Number 6 Immunotherapy with Imogen Llewellyn. Q35-44 (see description) Immunotherapy- what did they say? Adjuvant?!? Medical jargon demystified! 24.11.2023 40:02 ↓

Send us Fan Mail Episode  61. Q35-44. 35)   What is immunotherapy?  36)   What does stage and grade of cancer mean? 37)   What does adjuvant mean? How is this different to palliative or neoadjuvant? 38)   I thought my cancer had gone why am I having adjuvant therapy? 39)   Do I have to have it? 40)   How will the oncologist talk to me about the benefit of adjuvant treatment? 41)   What happens onc...

Episode 60: Patient Podcast Number 5 Immunotherapy with Imogen Llewellyn.Q25-34 (see description) how will immunotherapy impact me and my family? . 24.11.2023 49:02 ↓

Send us Fan Mail Episode 60. Q25-34 25)   Can I be around my family/young children?  26)   Can I drive?  27)   Is there an alternative?  28)   Should I have my winter vaccines?  29)   Chemo made me really tired, is it the same?  30)   Is it safe to take herbal remedies with Immunotherapy? 31)   Why do I need a cancer care review at the GP surgery if I am under the care of Oncology?  32)   Are ther...

Episode 59: Patient Podcast Number 4 Immunotherapy with Imogen Llewellyn. Q19-24 (see description). During and after Immunotherapy – I have so many questions about my treatment journey, potential side effects and after-care? 24.11.2023 20:08 ↓

Send us Fan Mail Episode 59:  Q19-24. 19)   Can side effects occur after I have finished? 20)   Is it new/experimental? 21)   Can Patients die as a result of their immunotherapy? 22)  I've been told you treat side effects with steroids, why? Do steroids affect the efficacy of immunotherapy treatment? 23)  If it keeps working in my body, why do I have to keep having it every few weeks? 24)  If...

Episode 58: Patient Podcast Number 3 Immunotherapy with Imogen Llewellyn. Q15-18 (see description) Immunotherapy – My family, friends and career are important to me, can you advise? 24.11.2023 22:46 ↓

Send us Fan Mail Episode 58 Q15-18 15)      Is there support for family and friends? 16)      What should I do about work? 17)      Anything can do to help myself? Anything to avoid? Can I drink alcohol? 18)      Can I take all my regular medications on immunotherapy?

Episode 57: Patient Podcast Number 2 Immunotherapy with Imogen Llewellyn. Q6-14 (see description). During immunotherapy – Side effects explained - Can I talk to someone for advice? 24.11.2023 44:47 ↓

Send us Fan Mail Episode 2. Q6-14. 6)      What are the common side effects? 7)      Are there any serious side effects? 8)      Are the side effects permanent? 9)      How do I know when to call in a potential side effect? The list of toxicities is huge and varied, and for somebody with no medical background, how do I know if I’m under/overreacting? 10)      What should I tell staff if I am admit...

Episode 56: Patient Podcast Number 1 Immunotherapy with Imogen Llewellyn. Q1-5 (see description). Fundamentals of Immunotherapy 24.11.2023 25:53 ↓

Send us Fan Mail Episode 56. Q1-5. 1)      What is immunotherapy? 2)      Is immunotherapy the same as chemotherapy? 3)      What will happen when I receive my immunotherapy treatment/How is it given and by whom? 4)      How can you tell if immunotherapy is working? And does it work immediately? 5)      Will I be seen regularly?

Episode 55: Management of Organ Transplant Patients with Dr Glenn Hanna Associate Professor Harvard Boston 17.11.2023 26:01 ↓

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Episode 54: Management of Organ Transplant Patients (CONTRAC -1) with Dr Glenn Hanna Associate Professor Harvard Boston 10.11.2023 27:20 ↓

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Episode 53: Pneumonitis dilemmas with Dr Ricardo Jose Respiratory Physician at the Royal Brompton 03.11.2023 28:12 ↓

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Episode 52: Role of radiology in managing Pneumonitis with Dr Ricardo Jose Respiratory Physician at the Royal Brompton 27.10.2023 27:23 ↓

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Episode 51: Launch of the I-O Clinical Network (IOCN) Let the fun begin! 20.10.2023 28:47 ↓

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Episode 50: Faecal Transplantation and Microbiome in Colitis Management - Dr Mimi Wang MD Anderson Texas 13.10.2023 32:10 ↓

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Episode 49: Refractory Colitis Management Discussion of Biologics - Dr Mimi Wang MD Anderson Texas 06.10.2023 42:19 ↓

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Episode 48: HIV and Checkpoint Inhibitors with Dr Rafeh Naqash Associate Professor at the Stephenson Cancer Center Oklahoma 29.09.2023 41:24 ↓

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Episode 47: Type 1 Diabetes/DKA and other Diabetes Dilemmas 22.09.2023 26:23 ↓

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Episode 46: Type 1 Diabetes/DKA with Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy 15.09.2023 34:54 ↓

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Episode 45: Immunotherapy for Medical Students part 2 - with Menna Aleman and Niamh Clarke 08.09.2023 24:36 ↓

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Episode 44: Immunotherapy for Medical Students - with Menna Aleman and Niamh Clarke 01.09.2023 20:59 ↓

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Episode 43: Endocrinology Hypophysitis Management 25.08.2023 29:16 ↓

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Episode 42: Endocrinology Hypophysitis 17.08.2023 34:02 ↓

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Episode 14: (the missing one!) Cardiotoxicities with Dr Rebecca Dobson 11.08.2023 47:58 ↓

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Episode 41: Advanced Therapies in Solid Tumours with Dr Andrew Furness CAR-T and T Cell Receptor 04.08.2023 32:49 ↓

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Episode 40: Advanced Therapies with Dr Andrew Furness Royal Marsden Hospital - Overview and Tumour Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) Explained 28.07.2023 37:25 ↓

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Episode 39: Metastatic Melanoma - Future Immunotherapy 21/07/2023 21.07.2023 37:18 ↓

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Episode 38: Metastatic Melanoma - Current Role of Immunotherapy 14/07/2023 14.07.2023 42:26 ↓

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