"S" is for "Special" : Stage MS Neuroblastoma (also called Stage IVS, 4S)
"S" is for "Special" : Stage MS Neuroblastoma (also called Stage IVS, 4S)
There is a special subtype of neuroblastoma seen in very young children, with spread of disease throughout the body, but... Read more
20 May 2021
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24mins
Update re the future of rock and roll.... CAR T-cells
Update re the future of rock and roll.... CAR T-cells
A few years ago I described CAR T-cells, but they weren't available for routine use. I now update things, with the very ... Read more
10 Mar 2021
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39mins
Blood Cultures
Blood Cultures
We take a lot of blood samples looking for infection in the bloodstream. This episode explains what blood cultures are a... Read more
8 Mar 2021
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22mins
PRISM, Molecular Profiling, and Informed Consent
PRISM, Molecular Profiling, and Informed Consent
A number of countries have research studies where childhood cancers are analysed in great detail, testing all the DNA in... Read more
24 Feb 2021
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56mins
The needle in the haystack: Minimal Residual Disease
The needle in the haystack: Minimal Residual Disease
Sophisticated techniques can detect one cancer cell amongst a million normal cells. This episode describes these methods... Read more
14 Jan 2021
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42mins
DIPG: to biopsy or not to biopsy
DIPG: to biopsy or not to biopsy
For many years we didn't biopsy the tumour when the scans suggested that the tumour was a DIPG. This episode explains wh... Read more
16 Nov 2020
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13mins
DIPG: what do these letters stand for?
DIPG: what do these letters stand for?
DIPG is a type of brain tumor which occurs in children. This episode explains what the letters mean. Link to Patreon Hos... Read more
22 Jan 2017
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19mins
Chemotherapy 7: Ifosfamide
Chemotherapy 7: Ifosfamide
Ifosfamide is another chemotherapy drug, used particularly in certain sarcomas and certain patients with leukaemia. This... Read more
27 Nov 2016
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22mins
Why does my child need a heart test? Echo's and ECG's.
Why does my child need a heart test? Echo's and ECG's.
We often need to evaluate heart function during chemotherapy. This episode explains what the tests are, and why we need ... Read more
7 Sep 2016
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16mins
Highlights of ASCO: Two transplants for neuroblastoma??
Highlights of ASCO: Two transplants for neuroblastoma??
At the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in June 2016, a study was presented looking at using two autologou... Read more
8 Aug 2016
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30mins