Simply Oncology

Cancer is daunting for both patients and for clinical teams. Dr John McGrane and Dr Michael Rowe are oncologists who want to break down the complex parts of cancer care into clear and simple sessions.

We will dive deep into the world of cancer research, patient stories and the latest cancer breakthroughs. Simply Oncology will have patient focused episodes along with episodes that allow anyone with an interest in oncology to stay up to date. We hope you join us as we unpick all parts of cancer.

July 31, 2026

Episode 113: In the Clinic - Managing Low Testosterone in Cancer with Dr Samantha Strumeier

Oncology, endocrinology and sexual-health teams get a survivorship update on testosterone deficiency after cancer treatment. Androgen deprivation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and orchidectomy are linked to fatigue, hot flushes, sexual symptoms, bone health, metabolic risk and the distinction between primary and secondary hypogonadism.

July 24, 2026

Episode 112: Prostate Cancer, Exercise and lifestyle with Dr Lucy Gossage

Oncology and primary-care clinicians get practical lifestyle guidance for prostate cancer, including during metastatic disease and androgen-deprivation therapy. Graded aerobic activity, resistance work, prehabilitation and peer support are linked to fatigue, weight change, sarcopenia, cardiovascular health, treatment tolerance and preservation of patient agency.

July 17, 2026

Episode 111: Prostate Cancer through a patient Lens with Tony Collier BEM

Oncology, primary-care and sexual-health clinicians get a patient-centred view of advanced prostate cancer. Long-term hormone therapy, fatigue, mood, body image, sexual function and exercise goals are connected to proactive holistic assessment, shared decisions and better continuity between specialist and community care.

July 11, 2026

Episode 110: Part 2 of Managing Menopause in Gynaecological Cancers with Dr Shibani Nicum

Oncology, gynaecology and primary-care teams get survivorship guidance for menopause after cancer treatment. It covers active symptom screening, tumour-specific HRT risk assessment, post-treatment review, bone health, lifestyle measures and clear oncology input when ongoing prescribing moves into primary care.

July 3, 2026

Episode 109: In the Clinic - Managing Menopause in Gynae Cancers with Dr Shibani Niccum

Oncology, gynaecology and menopause-care clinicians get a symptom-led approach to cancer treatment-induced menopause. Ovarian surgery, chemotherapy or pelvic radiotherapy may cause vasomotor, sleep, mood, sexual, urogenital, fatigue and cognitive symptoms requiring individualised HRT, vaginal oestrogen or non-hormonal decisions.

June 27, 2026

Episode 108: In the Clinic - The Revolution in Platinum resistant Ovarian Cancer with Dr Rowan Miller

Oncology and gynaecology teams get a treatment-sequencing update for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Folate receptor alpha testing, mirvetuximab soravtansine, ocular toxicity, immunotherapy combinations, glucocorticoid receptor antagonism, response need and time toxicity all shape patient-centred decisions.

June 19, 2026

Episode 107: How do we explain risk to patients with Professor Mark Beresford

Oncology clinicians and educators get a practical framework for explaining treatment benefit, recurrence and toxicity. It prioritises absolute risk, natural frequencies, common denominators, visual aids and teach-back while keeping frailty, competing mortality, quality of life and patient goals within shared decision-making.

June 5, 2026

Episode 105: In the Clinic - the ADePT Trial in GBM - dual payload gene therapy - with Dr Faye Robertson

For neuro-oncology teams, glioblastoma gene therapy brings tumour heterogeneity into trial conversations. This links TGX-007, ADePT, convection-enhanced delivery, tissue endpoints and early phase safety monitoring without assuming that striking mouse survival results translate directly to humans.

May 29, 2026

Episode 104: In the Clinic - Future directions in Pancreatic Cancer Radiotherapy with Dr Ganesh Radhakhrishna (part 2)

Pancreatic radiotherapy decisions need selection, local-control goals and toxicity planning made explicit. SABR and adaptive image guidance sit close to stomach, duodenum, bowel and vasculature, so pain, nausea, bleeding, perforation, diabetes and malabsorption require planned review.

May 22, 2026

Episode 103: In the clinic - Radiotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer with Ganesh Radhakhrishna

Pancreatic cancer radiotherapy is presented as palliation, consolidation after systemic therapy, neoadjuvant treatment in selected borderline resectable disease and possible oligometastatic control. The clinical decision is selection: metastatic status, chemotherapy response, luminal gastrointestinal invasion, nutritional burden and realistic treatment goals.

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