Not to be confused with “carcinoma of unknown primary,” in this episode of metastatic disease of “origin TBD”, we discuss the workup of a mass noted incidentally on imaging. This is a very high yield topic often faced on solid oncology consults!
Major Points Covered:
Mass found incidentally on imaging → we need to stage always
Initial Workup:
Reasonable t ... Show More
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Episode 147: Myeloma Series, Pt. 7 - Transplant Consolidation for Multiple Myeloma (2026)
This week, we discuss the role of the “consolidation” phase of treatment in multiple myeloma, focusing on three key trials: IFM 2009, DETERMINATION, and the MIDAS Trial.Content:- What is the role of autologous stem cell transplant in the management of multiple myeloma? - How did ... Show More
26m 12s
Feb 25
Episode 146: Career Development Series-Choosing Your Ideal Mentor
This week, we are so excited to share the first of our Career Development Series episodes, developed in partnership with The American Society of Hematology , The ASH Trainee Council, and Hematopoiesis! For years, our listeners have reached out to our show asking for guidance to h ... Show More
26m 51s
Jan 21
Episode 145: Myeloma Series, Pt. 6 - First line treatment of Multiple Myeloma (2026)
This week, we begin our discussion about treatment of multiple myeloma, focusing on the first-line setting. Once again, a lot has changed in this space over the last few years, most notably the standards of care (now quadruplet regimens instead of triplet regimens!). We break dow ... Show More
40m 27s
Nov 2025
Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Cancer
Send a textNinja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob explore pancreatic and hepatobiliary cancers through four patient cases packed with clinical pearls.We begin with a 63-year-old man presenting with painless jaundice, pruritus, and weight loss. Zach wa ... Show More
37 m
Sep 2025
Episode 65. Circulating Tumor DNA in DLBCL with Dr. Ash Alizadeh and Dr. David Russler-Germain
In this episode of Blood Cancer Talks, hosts Eddie, Ashwin, and Raj welcome two distinguished experts to explore the cutting-edge field of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in B-cell lymphomas. Dr. David Russler-Germain, a lymphoma clinician from Siteman Cancer Centre at Washington U ... Show More
53m 8s
Dec 2024
139. Back to Basics - Early HER2 Breast Cancer
<p>Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is overexpressed in multiple cancers, including breast, gastric, colorectal, and epithelial ovarian cancers. However, this receptor's complexity doesn't stop there. It has multiple subdomains and various responses to drugs, and t ... Show More
24m 31s
Mar 2023
S4 E9: "Do The Maths" song; JOMT interview - Dr Sam Merriel talks about prostate cancer; also antibiotic resistance, nitrofurantoin failure, kidney stones
Welcome to the Hot Topics Podcast with host, Dr Neal Tucker. In this bumper edition, we have the next in our Just One More Thing series. We interview Dr Sam Merriel in collaboration with Prostate Cancer UK, talking about what we need to know in the world of prostate cancer. Shoul ... Show More
40m 32s
Oct 2025
Esophageal & Gastric Cancer
Send a textNinja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob discuss two high-yield, board-relevant cases highlighting the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of esophageal adenocarcinoma and intestinal-type gastric adenocarcinoma.We begin with a 56-year-old man p ... Show More
28m 56s
Feb 2025
143. San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2024 - Part 2
<p>Our second SABCS (San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium) episode covers everything (else) you need to know from 2024. </p><br><p>In this episode, we dive into the role of trastuzumab deruxtecan in HR +ve, HER2 low cancers, perioperative atezolizumab in tnbc, the use of a novel A ... Show More
20m 57s