Two Onc Docs

Today’s episode will be focusing on what you need to know to ace the hematology questions on your IM boards. 6% of the ABIM exam is hematology which includes erythrocyte, leukocyte and platelet disorders, coagulation disorders, transfusion medicine, and heme malignancies. We are going to discuss some common vignettes & high yield points.

Today’s episode is part 2 of our prostate cancer series, and will focus on the important details regarding treatment options for castrate sensitive and resistant prostate cancer.

This is the first of a two part episode on prostate cancer. This episode will cover localized prostate cancer, including the diagnostic work-up, staging and treatment. 

Today’s episode is focusing on the highest yield facts about Aplastic Anemia. This will include the mechanism of AA, diagnostic work-up, treatment of AA, and the evolution of clones including PNH.

This week’s episode will go over Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), including the risk factors, diagnostic work-up, staging and treatment of both limited and extensive stage SCLC.

Today’s episode is focusing on what you need to know regarding myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) - diagnosis, risk stratification and treatment options for low risk as well as high risk MDS.

Today’s episode is focusing on what you need to know regarding anal cancer - the risk factors, diagnostic work-up, staging and treatment for both local regional and metastatic disease.

This week wraps up Melanoma Awareness Week! Today’s episode is focusing on the high yield facts for melanoma - risk factors, diagnostic work-up, staging and treatment options.

Today’s episode will focus on Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura or TTP. This will include the high yield facts on mechanism, presentation, diagnostic work-up, and treatment of TTP, and also discuss Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS).

Today’s episode is focusing on what you need to know regarding kidney cancer, also known as renal cell carcinoma (RCC) - including risk factors, diagnostic work-up, staging and treatment for both localized and metastatic disease.

Today’s episode is all about AML (acute myeloid leukemia), including the usual presentation, diagnostic work-up, risk stratification (and tricks to remember these), molecular testing, and treatment options for first-line, as well as relapsed/refractory disease.

Today’s episode is focusing on stage 4 colon cancer - what you need to know about the molecular studies and treatment options/sequencing for metastatic disease.

Today’s episode is focusing on Stage 1-3 colon cancer - what you need to know about the pathology, presentation, diagnostic work-up, staging, treatment, and surveillance.

Today’s episode is focusing on immune checkpoint inhibitors, how they work, what the different types are, when they are used, and what side effects to be aware of.

Today’s episode is focusing on bladder cancer - what you need to know about the pathology, presentation, diagnostic work-up, staging, treatment, and rarer upper GU tract presentations.

Today’s episode is focusing on acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) - the need to know chromosomal translocation, presentation, diagnostic work-up, risk stratifying, treatment, and differentiation syndrome.

Welcome to Two Onc Docs! We are Sam and Karine, two recent Heme/Onc fellowship grads, and board certified oncologists and hematologists. This episode covers how we studied for the boards, skip ahead if you want board review content.