VJOncology Podcast

In this podcast, we will discuss recent developments in radioligand therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) treatment, as part one of our series for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Listen to leading experts as they share breakthroughs in mCRPC research.   First, Omid Yazdanpanah, MD, from the University of California, shares findings from the VISION trial, which assess...

Join us in this episode as we go through the latest advancements in genitourinary cancer treatment presented at ASCO GU 2025 in San Francisco. Our expert guests provide insights into ground-breaking trials and studies that are reshaping the landscape of cancer therapy. Join Nadine Houede, Xinan Sheng, Nicholas James, and Wenxin Xu, as they discuss highly anticipated updates such as results of neoa...

Welcome to this week's podcast by VJOncology, where we delve into the emerging trends and challenges in the field of cellular therapies for oncology. Our expert panel includes Leonardo Ferreira (The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC), who discusses the groundbreaking potential and current obstacles of CAR T cells in treating solid tumors, emphasizing the innovative role of chime...

In this podcast, we explore the latest advancements in the treatment of PD-1 refractory melanoma. This week, we are joined by Allison Betof Warner (Stanford Cancer Center, Stanford, CA) and Omid Hamid (The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA) and Inderjit Mehmi (The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA). We will hear about the clinical definitions and significa...

In this week’s podcast, we will provide updates the emerging roles of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in managing colorectal cancer. We are joined by Michael Brian LaPelusa, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Juan Manuel O’Connor, MD, MSc, Instituto Alexander Fleming, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Anup Kasi, MD, MPH, University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas City, KS; Giulia...

In this week’s podcast, we will discuss the most recent developments in breast cancer from the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) congress in San Antonio, TX. Join us as renowned experts exclusively speak with us on highly anticipated findings from clinical trials across different breast cancer subtypes. Gaia Griguolo from University of Padova in Italy, first discusses the PATINA tri...

This week’s podcast from VJOncology brings you the latest updates on novel checkpoint inhibitors that target LAG-3, TIGIT, and TIM3 in solid tumors. Our panel of experts share the latest findings from their clinical trials that tested the efficacy of different immune checkpoint inhibitors in neoplastic tumors. Myriam Chalabi from the Netherlands Cancer Institute shares results from the NICHE-2 and...

This week’s podcast from VJOncology brings you key updates in antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) for gastrointestinal cancer. Our expert panel discusses the potential of ADCs targeting HER2, CMET, and CEACAM5 in gastric and colorectal cancers. Hear from experts Kohei Shitara (National Cancer Center Hospital East), Yelena Janjigian (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center), John Strickler (Duke Cancer...

This week’s podcast from VJOncology explores key advancements in the treatment of PD-1 refractory melanoma. Hear from leading experts, Alison Betoff Warner (Stanford University, Stanford, CA), Andrew Furness (Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK), Anna Di Giacomo (University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy), María Vieito (Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain), and Yana Najjar (UPMC...

In this week’s podcast, we explore the critical links between environmental factors and lung cancer risk, focusing on the impacts of climate change, pollution, and exposure in conflict zones. Join us as we hear from experts Felipe Roitberg, MD, Brazilian Hospital Services Company (EBSERH), Brasília, Brazil, and Leticia Nogueira, MD, American Cancer Society, Palm Harbor, FL. They share their insigh...

This week’s podcast from VJOncology brings you key updates in gastrointestinal cancer from the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2024 annual meeting, which took place in Barcelona, Spain. Hear from experts, Jessie Elliot (Trinity St. James’s Cancer Institute), Myriam Chalabi (Netherlands Cancer Institute), and Changhoon Yoo (Asan Medical Center) as they discuss the latest in biliary trac...

In this week’s podcast, we bring you the latest developments in the field of refractory colorectal cancer. We are joined by Rocio Garcia-Carbonero, MD, PhD, University Hospital 12 De Octubre, Madrid, Spain; Kathrin Heinrich, MD, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany; Chiara Cremolini, MD, PhD, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; and Cristina Smolenski, MD, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif,...

In this podcast, we bring you exclusive insights from the 43rd Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO 43), held in Antwerp, Belgium. We will be joined by Isabel Rubio, MD, PhD (Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain), who discusses the dual focus of modern cancer surgery and the transformative impact of robotic surgery; Sylvie Bonvalot, MD, PhD, HDR (Institut Curi...

In this week’s podcast, we bring you updates from the ESMO 2024 Congress in Barcelona, featuring expert discussions on cutting-edge oncology research. We are joined by Peter Schmid, FRCP, MD, PhD, Barts Cancer Institute, London, UK; Minke Lukas, MD, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam; Guru Sonpavde, MD, AdventHealth Cancer Institute, Orlando, FL; Sanjay Popat, MBBS, FRCP, PhD, The Royal Marsd...

In this podcast, we bring you the latest insights into managing brain metastases, with expert commentary from Manesh Mehta, MD, Miami Cancer Institute, Miami, FL; Sunandana Chandra, MD, MS, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Gaia Griguolo, MD, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Orit Kaidar-Person, MD, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; and Janice Wing-Hang Tsang, MBBS, MRCP, FRCP, Unive...

In this podcast, we highlight some of the latest updates in the use of immunotherapy to treat genitourinary cancer. This week we will be joined by Camillo Porta, MD, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy, Joaquim Bellmunt, MD, PhD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA,  Arlene Siefker-Radtke, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, and Maria Bourlon, MD, MS, El...

In this week's podcast, we will be covering recent updates and integrating precision medicine for the treatment of colorectal cancer. We'll be covering a wide range of topics including biomarker-driven treatments, challenges in using minimal residual disease in the clinic and more. Listen to expert insights from Scott Kopetz, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Giulia M...

In this podcast, we join leading experts Randy Hecht from UCLA, Diane Simeone from University of California San Diego, and Ben Schechter from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as they delve into groundbreaking advancements in GI cancer therapies, as presented at the latest iwCAR-T workshop in Miami, Florida. Explore the latest updates and insights on translational research in pancreatic cancer, includi...

In this week’s podcast, we join experts Allison Betof Warner from Stanford Medicine, Amod Sarnaik from Moffitt Cancer Center, and Elizabeth Loggers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center on transformative innovations in cell therapies for melanoma and sarcomas, as presented at the most recent iwCAR-T workshop in Miami, Florida. Discover the latest updates and perspectives on advanced TIL therapies, in...

In this week's episode, we join Jennifer Specht from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Saurabh Garg from Moffitt Cancer Center, and Rizwan Romee from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on pioneering advancements in CAR-T cell therapies for breast and gynecological cancers, as discussed at the recent 6th annual iwCAR-T workshop in Miami, Florida. Tune in to learn about the fascinating evolution of ROR1-targ...

Welcome to another episode of VJOncology! In this episode, we dive into cutting-edge CAR-T cell therapies for the management of lung cancers, discussed at the sixth International Workshop on CAR-T in Miami, Florida. Join Julian Molina from the Mayo Clinic, Ben Creelan from Moffitt Cancer Center, and Adam Schoenfeld from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as they explore innovative CAR-T strate...

In this week’s podcast, we will discuss the most recent developments in colorectal cancer from the 2024 ASCO and ESMO Gastrointestinal (GI) Annual Meetings held in Chicago, IL and Munich, Germany respectively. Join us as five renowned experts discuss highly anticipated findings from clinical trials across different colorectal cancer subtypes. Heinz-Josef Lenz from the University of Southern Califo...

Welcome to another episode of VJ Oncology Podcasts! Today, we spotlight key advances in skin cancer research shared at ASCO 2024. Join us as six leading experts reveal groundbreaking findings from recent clinical trials. First, Georgina Long from the University of Sydney discusses the NADINA trial, a landmark Phase III study on neoadjuvant immunotherapy for melanoma. Next, Omid Hamid from The Ange...

Welcome to another episode of VJ Oncology! In this episode, we delve into pioneering CAR-T strategies for head and neck cancers and brain tumors, as discussed at the recent iwCAR-T workshop in Miami, Florida. Join Kedar Khartani from Moffitt Cancer Center and Susanna Baumeister from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as they explore groundbreaking CAR-T approaches and clinical trials targeting glioblast...

This week, we bring you key highlights from European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC) 2024 which took place in Prague, Czech Republic, including the EVOKE-02, IMscin002, FLAURA2, MARIPOSA-2 and PAPILLON clinical trials. Hear from Federico Cappuzzo, AUSL della Romagna-Ravenna, Ravenna, Italy, Natalia Valdiviezo, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas, Lima, Peru, Alexander Spira, Next Oncology-V...