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Educational intervention for carers of lung cancer patients: learning about breathlessness
Breathlessness is a scary symptom for lung cancer patients and their family, who often act as informal carers. Speaking from the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) Annual Conference 2018, held in ... Author: VJOncology Added: 03/19/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - March 19, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

CAR T-cell therapy for lung cancer?
CAR T-cells are an exciting therapeutic area, which although promising are still in the early stages of development for solid malignancies. Speaking from the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) Ann... Author: VJOncology Added: 03/19/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - March 19, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Mesothelioma surgical trial updates in the UK: MARS2 and MesoTRAP
Exciting clinical trial updates were presented at the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) Annual Conference 2018, held in Dublin, Ireland. Speaking from the meeting, Robert Rintoul, PhD, FRCP, of t... Author: VJOncology Added: 03/16/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - March 16, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

The future of lung cancer management: an unmet need in the immuno-oncology era
In the coming era of lung cancer management, where the use of both targeted agents and new immunotherapies seems extremely promising, what challenges will remain? Speaking from the British Thoracic On... Author: VJOncology Added: 03/16/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - March 16, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Immuno-oncology focus: questions to be answered
A key subject on everyones mind at the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) Annual Conference 2018, held in Dublin, Ireland, was immuno-oncology (IO): predictive testing, combinations, trials, new ... Author: VJOncology Added: 03/16/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - March 16, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Biostatistics: can we produce more valid results from trials?
The British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) Annual Conference 2018, held in Dublin, Ireland, hosted sessions covering a diverse range of topics, inciting thought-provoking conversation. Here, speaking ... Author: VJOncology Added: 03/16/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - March 16, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway (NOLCP): an introduction
The National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway (NOLCP), a hugely accelerated new lung cancer care pathway in the UK, was a central topic at the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) Annual Conference 2018,... Author: VJOncology Added: 03/16/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - March 16, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Implementing the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway in the UK: all hospitals vs. diagnostic centers?
The National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway (NOLCP), a streamlined care pathway to improve the speed of lung cancer diagnosis, staging and treatment in the UK, was a central topic of the British Thoracic... Author: VJOncology Added: 03/16/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - March 16, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Should doctors prescribe acupuncture for pain?
Our latest debate asks, should doctors recommend acupuncture for pain? Asbj ørn Hróbjartsson from the Center for Evidence-based Medicine at University of Southern Denmark argues no - evidence show's it's no worse than placebo. Mike Cummings, medical director of the British Medical Acupuncture Society argues yes - that there is evidence of efficacy,... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 8, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts

Should doctors prescribe acupuncture for pain?
Our latest debate asks, should doctors recommend acupuncture for pain? Asbjørn Hróbjartsson from the Center for Evidence-based Medicine at University of Southern Denmark argues no - evidence show's it's no worse than placebo. Mike Cummings, medical director of the British Medical Acupuncture Society argues yes - that there is evidence of efficacy, and trials haven't been designed to accurately measure that. We also hear from Kumari Manickasamy, a GP in north London, and someone who used acupuncture to control her pain during pregnancy despite knowing the lack of evidence. Read the debate and commentary: http://www.bmj...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 8, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts

Aiming for the NOLCP in Wales and HCP collaboration
This years British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) Annual Conference 2018, held in Dublin, Ireland, presented a range of exciting data, with talks on a National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway (NOLCP) for... Author: VJOncology Added: 02/08/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - February 8, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

New robotic-assisted thoracic surgery platforms: companies in competition
Where there was previously one primary manufacturer for robotic-assisted surgery machinery, there are now several newcomers on the block. Speaking from the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) Annua... Author: VJOncology Added: 02/07/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - February 7, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Unanswered questions in lung cancer immunotherapy
There are many areas of uncertainty surround immunotherapy, which require further exploration in the coming years. Speaking from the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) Annual Conference 2018, held... Author: VJOncology Added: 02/06/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - February 6, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts

Lung cancer immunotherapy response testing: PDL-1, TMB or an alternative?
At the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) Annual Conference 2018, held in Dublin, Ireland, Fred Hirsch, MD, PhD, of University of Colorado, Denver, CO, gave a very interesting talk on predictive r... Author: VJOncology Added: 02/06/2018 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - February 6, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts