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Checkpoint NOW
by Afreen Shariff
All you need to know about the latest evidence based practice in the diagnosis and management of immune related toxicities from cancer therapies straight from the experts in the field.
Episodes
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Episode 32: Type 1 Diabetes from Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: What patients and caregivers need to know
Guest expert, Onco Endocrinologist Dr. Melody Cheung, MD, PhD from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center joins hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Pauline Funchain to discuss Type 1 Diabetes, its diagnosis, consequences and what patients need to know about this new life changing diagnosis and how…
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Episode 31: Journal Club: To re-challenge or not in refractory pneumonitis
Host Dr. Afreen Shariff is joined by guest host Dr. Pankti Reid, Rheumatologist, University of Chicago where they discuss the topic "To re-challenge or not in refractory pneumonitis" with expert Pulmonologist Dr. Kevin Ho (The Ohio State University) and Medical Oncologist Dr. Aliyah Pabani (Johns...
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Episode 30: Fatigue and Cancer- Symptom of cancer or a sign of a toxicity?
Join hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff (Duke, Citrus Oncology) and Dr. Pauline Funchain (Stanford) as they discuss a common yet challenging topic of fatigue in a cancer patient with guest expert, medical oncologist, palliative care expert, ASCO guideline lead Dr. Eric Roeland (Oregon Health).
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Episode 29: Balancing conversations about toxicities
Join hosts Drs. Afreen Shariff and Pauline Funchain as they discuss with health care communications expert Dr. Timothy Gilligan from Cleveland Clinic about the delicate balance between the fear of toxicities and providing meaningful information for patients and caregivers so they feel empowered…
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Episode 28: Alliance Clinical Trial for Immune Mediated toxicities
Join hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Pauline Funchain as they discuss with Dr. David Kozono, a radiation oncologist at Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the chair of the ALLIANCE clinical trial to set up a national Biorepository to Study Immunotherapy Side Effects....
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Episode 27: ASPirE- The International Alliance for Support and Prevention of immune related Events
Join the Executive Committee of ASPirE- Dr. Afreen Shariff, Dr. Pauline Funchain, Dr. Kerry Reynolds, Dr. Alexa Meara and Dr. Elad Sharon as they discuss the new international Initiative that brings clinicians, educators, researchers and patients together to inform science and clinical innovation...
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Episode 26: Cancer treatments and the Heart
Learn about the effect of cancer treatments on the heart. Who needs to see a cardiologist before, during and after cancer treatment- the When and Why with oncologist Dr. Susan Dent and cardio oncologist Dr. Robert Copeland-Halperin.
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Episode 25: Adrenal Insufficiency- What patients need to know.
Join Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Pauline Funchain as they break down Adrenal Insufficiency from cancer treatments in simple terms for patients, caregivers and care teams.
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Episode 24: Costs of adverse events in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Learn from the experts about the costs associated with irAEs in patients treated for Renal Cell Carcinoma. Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest experts- medical Oncologists Dr. Daniel Geynisman and Dr. Bradley McGregor, MD for an informative and high…
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Episode 23: Emotional impact of side effects on patients and caregivers
Join host Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest expert and Psychologist, Dr. Rebecca Shelby about the emotional impacts like stress, depression, and anxiety associated with side effects from cancer treatments.
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Episode 22: Germline Variants, Toxicities and ICI
Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest experts from Dana Farber Cancer Institute, GU Oncologist Dr. Toni Choueiri and Quantitative Geneticist Dr. Sasha Gusev as they discuss Germline variants associated with immune checkpoint blockade and associated irAEs.
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Episode 21: Thyroid disease in cancer patients. What you need to know as a patient!
Hosts: Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest experts and thyroidologists Dr. Trevor Angell and Dr. Anupam Kotwal as they discuss information regarding thyroid disease in cancer patients for patients and caregivers.
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Episode 20: Patient experience, advocacy and immune toxicities
Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with Dena Battle from KCCure- an evidence based, patient driven advocacy organization. Dena shares her deep insight on patient, caregiver experiences around toxicity management and how we can learn from each other to improve...
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Episode 19: ICI use in Special Populations
Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they talk to expert oncologists Dr. Sharon and Dr. Nagash to learn about Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in special populations. Dr. Sharon is an accomplished Oncologist at the National Cancer Institute. He co-Directs immunotherapy trials at…
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Episode 18: Immune mediated neurological toxicities (Part 2)
Learn from the experts about the latest in immune mediated neurological toxicities. Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest experts- medical Oncologist Dr. Kerry Reynolds, and expert neurologists Drs. Amanda Guidon and Leeann Burton from Massachusetts…
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Episode 17: Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes: Challenge for our patients and clinicians
Learn from the experts about the clinical diagnosis and multidisciplinary management of autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes. Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest experts and endocrinologists Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik and Dr. Le Min from Brigham and Women's Hospital...
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Episode 16: Learning about Immune mediated Adverse events from a trainees persepective
Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with resident physicians Dr. Harsh Patolia, Dr. Nathan Hirshman and Dr. Michelle Ferriera who share their experience and tips for fellow residents in training on managing immune mediated adverse events.
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Episode 15: Neuro-toxicities from Immune checkpoint Blockade: Rare and complex (Part 1)
Learn from the experts about immune mediated neurological toxicities. Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest expert and Neurologist Dr. Andrew Mammen. Andrew Mammen, M.D., Ph.D., joined NIAMS as Muscle Disease Unit Leader in the Laboratory of Muscle Stem...
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Episode 14: Immune Mediated Liver Injury
Learn from the experts about the latest in Immune Mediated Liver Toxicities. Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest expert and Transplant Hepatologist Dr. Lindsay King. Dr. King is a Hepatologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University School…
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Episode 13: Skin Toxicities from Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (PART 2): Common and perplexing
Hosts: Learn from the experts about the latest in Onco- Dermatology and Immune skin Mediated toxicities. Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest expert and Dermatologist Dr. Adela Rambi Cordones. Dr. Cordones is a Dermatologist, Associate Professor of...
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Episode 12: Skin Toxicities from Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (PART 1): Common and perplexing
Learn from the experts about the latest in Onco- Dermatology and Immune skin Mediated toxicities. Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest expert and Dermatologist Dr. Meenal Kheterpal. Dr. Kheterpal is a Dermatologist, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at...
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Episode 11: Onco-Nephrology and Immune Mediated Nephrotoxicities
Learn from the experts about the latest in Onco- Nephrology and Immune Mediated toxicities. Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest experts and Nephrologists Dr. Matt Sparks and Dr. David Ortiz-Melo. Dr. Matt Sparks is a Nephrologist, Assistant Professor of...
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Episode 10: Immune Mediated Pulmonary Toxicities
Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest expert and Oncologist, Dr. Jarushka Naidoo about the complex and challenging diagnosis of Immune mediated Pneumonitis. Dr. Jarushka Naidoo is currently a thoracic oncologist at Beaumont Hospital, Royal College of...
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Episode 9: Immune Mediated Cardiac Toxicities: Diagnostic challenges, management and novel discoveries.
Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest expert Dr. Javid Moslehi, MD, Cardiologist, Associate Professor of Medicine and an expert in immune-mediated cardiotoxicities at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Moslehi is also the Director of Cardio-Oncology at Vanderbilt.
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Episode 8: Immune Mediated Colitis- Novel discoveries and novel therapies
Learn from the experts about the latest in scientific trials and novel therapies in the pipeline for management of Immune Mediated Colitis. Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest experts- Medical Oncologist- Dr. Kerry Reynolds, Gastroenterologist/...
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Episode 7: Immune Mediated Colitis and lessons learnt from multidisciplinary team based management.
Learn from the experts about the clinical diagnosis and multidisciplinary management of Immune Mediated Colitis. Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest experts- medical Oncologist Dr. Kerry Reynolds and Gastroenterologist/ Immunologist Dr. Micheal Dougan...
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Episode 6: Rheumatic adverse events: Discussions on biomarkers, collaborations and more.
Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest experts and rheumatologists Dr. Leonard Calabrese and Dr. Cassandra Calabrese from Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Alexa Meara from Ohio State University about budding collaborations and scientific discovery in Immune…
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Episode 5: Immune mediated Myositis and Myalgia's: Diagnosis & management for the non-Rheumatologist
Hosts: Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest expert and Rheumatologist Dr. Sophia Weinmann about the complex and challenging diagnosis of Immune mediated Myositis and Myalgia’s.
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Episode 4: Immune mediated Inflammatory Arthritis: Challenges in diagnosis and management
Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest expert and Rheumatologist Dr. Sophia Weinmann about the complex and challenging diagnosis of immune mediated Inflammatory Arthritis.
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Episode 3: Breaking down the diagnosis and management of Immune Hypophysitis
Join our host Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss all things Immune Hypophysitis and what you need to know to get better at managing this complex adverse event.
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Episode 2: Immune Related Thyroid Toxicities
Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss challenges encountered in the diagnosis and management of commonly encountered Immune related thyroid toxicities.
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Episode 1: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors have been transformative for cancer care. What have we learnt so far?
Hosts- Dr. Afreen Shariff, MD, Endocrinologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Dr. Tian Zhang, MD, Genito-Urinary Oncologist, Assistant Professor of Medicine. Duke University Hospital.
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All you need to know about the latest evidence based practice in the diagnosis and management of immune related toxicities from cancer therapies straight from the experts in the field.
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