In today’s episode, we welcome back Dr. Amar Kelkar for part 1 of our two-part discussion on allogeneic transplant. In this episode, we discuss the fundamental approach to patient selection and stem cell source selection. As you all know from this series, allogeneic transplants play a pivotal role in the management of AML. Dr. Kelkar’s pearls of wisdom help ... Show More
Oct 14
Episode 167: Pancreatic Cancer Series, Pt. 2 – Resectable Disease
This week our pancreatic cancer series moves from diagnosis to management, starting with resectable disease. Using the case of a 68-year-old man with a 2.8 cm adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head, we define what "resectable" actually means, review the operation and the goal of a ... Show More
26m 23s
Oct 7
Episode 166: Pancreatic Cancer Series, Pt. 1 – Biology, Diagnosis, and Staging
This week we kick off a brand-new series on pancreatic cancer, starting with the fundamentals. Using the case of a 68-year-old man with painless jaundice, weight loss, and new-onset diabetes, we cover the epidemiology and sobering survival statistics of pancreatic ductal adenocar ... Show More
28m 52s
Jul 2025
More Than Medicine: Peer Connection as a Therapeutic Adjunct in Acute Leukemia
In this episode, Contributing Editor Lori Muffly, MD, MS, leads a conversation with two patients — Matt and Rohan — both of whom have undergone cord blood transplants for their acute myeloid leukemia. They discuss the value of peer connection as a vital component of their leukemi ... Show More
22m 54s
Dec 2022
Bone Marrow Transplant and the Role of the Genetic Counselor
NSGC Podcast Subcommittee members Mary Pat Bland and Ryan Kuehl discuss genetic counseling considerations related to bone marrow transplant (BMT) with genetic counselors Kaylee Dollerschell, MS, CGC and Rebecca Tryon, MS, MA, CGC. During this episode, our speakers provide backgro ... Show More
55m 12s
May 2022
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
<p>Today’s episode is all about AML (acute myeloid leukemia), including the usual presentation, diagnostic work-up, risk stratification (and tricks to remember these), molecular testing, and treatment options for first-line, as well as relapsed/refractory disease.</p>
15m 18s
Dec 2024
Allogeneic Stem Cell Donation
<p>Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is a potentially life-saving therapy for some patients with hematologic and bone marrow cancers and certain nonmalignant conditions such as sickle cell disease. Hermioni L. Amonoo, MD, MPP, MPH, of Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Can ... Show More
14m 5s
Nov 2021
Machine learning in classification of AML, aging bone marrow in leukemia, and treating bleeding disorders of unknown cause
In this week’s episode, we’ll learn more about the application of machine learning in molecular subclassification and prognostication of acute myeloid leukemia or AML, discuss the role of aging bone marrow in leukemia progression, and learn more about the challenges in treating b ... Show More
19m 25s