The Oncology Journal Club Episode 5: Cachexia, Gender Equity and 'Manels', Quick Bites, Special Guest Dr Christopher Steer and much more...

Send us Fan MailThe Oncology Journal Club - Delivering Oncology News DifferentlyThe Oncology Podcast, brought to you by www.oncologynews.com.au, is proud to present the next episode of The Oncology Journal Club.This week we have our final post ASCO 2020 Review episode, hosted by Professor Eva Segelov from Monash University. Eva is joined by Dr Craig Underhill from Albury-Wodonga and Professor Hans Prenen from Belgium.This week Eva presents an important update on cachexia and a surprise paper... if you don't know what 'manels' are, this one's for you! Craig chats with Dr Christopher Steer, a Geriatric Oncology specialist, about papers presented at the recent ASCO meeting, including Kheng Soo’s paper on “Integrating Geriatric Assessment and Management Into Cancer Care” which Christopher hails as ‘The Rolls Royce Model of Cancer Care in Older Adults’.Hans presents some fascinating translational studies from Nature and we also have not 1 not 2 but 3 new segments this week… you may have noticed a little competitiveness between the team so of course they had to have one each!We hope you enjoy another entertaining episode of The Oncology Journal Club. As ever, the links to all the papers discussed today are available below.As ever, the links to all the papers discussed today are available in the notes on our website.About The Oncology Journal ClubWe have taken an old concept and updated it with a new format. In each episode a team of expert contributors will review topical journal papers and studies presented at key meetings to help keep you informed of the latest developments on the go.For the latest oncology news visit www.oncologynews.com.au and for regular oncology updates for healthcare professionals, please subscribe to The Oncology Newsletter.The Oncology Podcast - An Australian Oncology Perspective