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touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY Listen as Dr. Karolinne Rocha shares her insights on the clinical, diagnostic, and patient-specific factors that shape presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens (PCIOL) selection. She also discusses how shared decision-making and counseling can align patient expectations with likely outcomes, including in patients with previous refractive surgery.   The expert...

touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchONCOLOGY Dr. Sara Tolaney, a leading breast medical oncologist, shares insights into the distinct toxicity profiles of antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) approved for metastatic breast cancer (mBC). She explores practical approaches for monitoring, recognizing, and diagnosing ADC-related side effects, and discusses evidence-based strategies for managing treatment-related to...

touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchENDOCRINOLOGY Listen to a series of interviews with Dr. Sheila Mody who will provide her expert insights into oral and nonoral hormonal contraceptive options, guidance on correct use of transdermal patches and strategies to support shared decision-making in selection of hormonal contraceptives. The expert: Dr. Sheila Mody based in San Diego, CA, USA This touchPODCAST is...

touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchENDOCRINOLOGY and touchHEPATOLOGY Hear from our expert faculty as they share insights into the pathophysiology, treatment, and multidisciplinary management of glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSDIa). This series of short interviews explores the clinical manifestations of the disorder and highlights how day-to-day standard of care requires a coordinated, multidisciplinar...

Listen to our expert faculty discuss multidisciplinary care for cardiac amyloidosis, including referral pathways, coordinated treatment decisions and collaboration between specialist centers and local care teams. They also explore monitoring and follow-up for cardiac amyloidosis.   The multidisciplinary team: Cardiologist – Dr. Christian Nitsche, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria Hemat...

Listen to our expert faculty discuss multidisciplinary treatment decisions for amyloid light-chain amyloidosis (AL), including cardiac and renal care, treatment tolerability and frailty. They also explore emerging fibril-directed therapies and their potential role alongside plasma-cell–directed treatment, informed by clinical evidence and local approval. The multidisciplinary team: Hematologist –...

Listen to our expert faculty explore a shared diagnostic pathway for cardiac amyloidosis, including clinical and imaging red flags, monoclonal-protein testing, and the role of biopsy and amyloid typing. They also explore multidisciplinary collaboration and when to prioritize ruling out amyloid light-chain amyloidosis (AL).   The multidisciplinary team: Cardiologist – Dr. Christian Nitsche, Medical...

touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchONCOLOGY & touchRESPIRATORY Listen to Dr. James CH Yang discuss the integration of EGFR-directed strategies into early-stage NSCLC care, covering patient selection for perioperative and adjuvant systemic therapy, optimizing treatment duration and interpreting recurrence risk, and proactive management of treatment-related adverse events to support sustained, curative-...

touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchCARDIO Listen to Dr. Anuradha Lala-Trindade discuss the burden of heart failure hospitalization, why inpatient intravenous diuresis remains the conventional approach to worsening heart failure, and how outpatient and home-based decongestion strategies, supported by appropriate patient selection, monitoring and follow-up, can help overcome barriers to discharge and suppor...

touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY Listen to an interview with Dr. Christine Kay on the role of vitamin A in the retina, how vitamin A processing is disrupted in Stargardt disease, and the mechanism of action, emerging clinical evidence, and key safety considerations for emerging oral therapies. The expert: Dr. Christine Kay, Vitreoretinal Associates, Gainesville, FL, USA This activity is fu...

touchIN CONVERSATION for touchNEUROLOGY and touchONCOLOGY Management of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)–associated plexiform neurofibromas in adults requires individualized decisions that account for symptoms, function, resectability and patient goals. Listen to NF1 experts Prof. Allan Belzberg, a neurosurgeon, and Dr. Angela Hirbe, an oncologist, as they discuss targeted therapy, adverse-effect mo...

touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchNEUROLOGY Hear from three experts as they share practical insights into recognizing and diagnosing Lennox–Gastaut syndrome across the lifespan, navigating the complexities of polytherapy, and addressing the cognitive, behavioral, functional, and quality of life challenges that extend beyond seizure control. The experts: Dr. Elaine Wirrell —Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN,...

Dr. Melinda Gooderham, Prof. Dr. Falk Bechara, and Dr. Daniel Stein discuss how evolving therapies are reshaping HS management and multidisciplinary care, with patient perspectives highlighting the impact of coordinated care and effective disease control. The multidisciplinary team Dr. Melinda Gooderham - SKiN Centre for Dermatology, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Prof. Dr. Falk Bechara - Ruhr Univ...

Dr. Melinda Gooderham, Prof. Dr. Falk Bechara, and Dr. Daniel Stein discuss the medical and surgical decision-making challenges in perineal and genital HS, including common diagnostic pitfalls, how to integrate medical and surgical treatment, and the unique role of urology in managing complex disease.  The multidisciplinary team Dr. Melinda Gooderham - SKiN Centre for Dermatology, Peterborough, On...

Dr. Melinda Gooderham and Dr. Jillian Kerry discuss the unique challenges of hidradenitis suppurativa in women, including vulvar disease, hormonal influences, pregnancy, and the importance of collaboration between dermatology and obstetrics and gynecology. The multidisciplinary team Dr. Melinda Gooderham - SKiN Centre for Dermatology, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Dr. Jillian Kerry - University of...

Dr. Melinda Gooderham and Prof. Dr. Falk Bechara discuss opportunities for earlier recognition and referral of hidradenitis suppurativa, including key clinical clues, referral pathways, and the impact of diagnostic delay. A patient perspective highlights the importance of timely diagnosis and coordinated care. The multidisciplinary team Dr. Melinda Gooderham - SKiN Centre for Dermatology, Peterbor...

touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchINFECTIOUS DISEASES Listen to a series of short interviews with three leading experts discussing preference-sensitive care for people living with HIV. Faculty consider the evolving landscape of simplified ART options, including long-acting injectable regimens, and provide practical strategies to align treatment choices with individual goals and preferences. They also dis...

touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchNEUROLOGY, touchIMMUNOLOGY, touchOPHTHALMOLOGY    Dr. Eoin Flanagan shares his expert insights on myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) and how to distinguish it from other demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) and aquaporin-4 antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (AQP4-positive NMOSD). As part of the int...

touchMDT for touchIMMUNOLOGY, touchHEMATOLOGY, touchDERMATOLOGY, and touchONCOLOGY Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team discuss the diagnosis, classification, and management of patients with systemic mastocytosis. They provide their key insights on effectively recognizing systemic mastocytosis, integrating key classification criteria from the ICC and WHO, and how multidisciplinary c...

touchMDT for touchIMMUNOLOGY, touchHEMATOLOGY, touchDERMATOLOGY, and touchONCOLOGY Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team discuss the diagnosis, classification, and management of patients with systemic mastocytosis. They provide their key insights on effectively recognizing systemic mastocytosis, integrating key classification criteria from the ICC and WHO, and how multidisciplinary c...

touchMDT for touchIMMUNOLOGY, touchHEMATOLOGY, touchDERMATOLOGY, and touchONCOLOGY Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team discuss the diagnosis, classification, and management of patients with systemic mastocytosis. They provide their key insights on effectively recognizing systemic mastocytosis, integrating key classification criteria from the ICC and WHO, and how multidisciplinary c...

touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchONCOLOGY Listen to an interview with Dr. Deborah Wong as she shares her expert insights on the current evidence and latest guidelines for immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICIs) use in recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (R/M NPC). She also discusses how patient- and disease-specific factors can inform individualized treatment decisions. The expert: Dr. Deborah Wong...

touchEXPERT FOCUS for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY Listen to a series of short interviews with three leading experts discussing chronic and/or recurrent postoperative intraocular inflammation. The faculty explore how to identify patients with persistent disease, differentiate infectious, mechanical, and non-infectious etiologies, and use multimodal imaging to evaluate underlying causes and posterior segment...

touchCONGRESS for touchONCOLOGY and touchRESPIRATORY   Listen to thoracic oncologist Dr. Julia Rotow (USA) review the latest HER2-targeted therapy data for NSCLC from the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting. Alongside Prof. David Planchard (France) and Dr. Misako Nagasaka (USA), they discuss these findings in the context of evidence presented at recent international congresses and their clinical implications...

touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchONCOLOGY Listen to a panel of leading experts discuss how biomarker-driven insights and emerging therapies are shaping treatment decisions in PDAC. They cover early testing strategies, novel targeted and immunologic therapies, and evidence-based treatment sequencing across the disease continuum. The experts: Dr. Allyson Ocean - Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, U...