Understanding Childhood Cancer With Dr Geoff
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- Narrador: Vários
- Editora: Podcast
- Duração: 35:25:16
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Understanding Childhood Cancer with Dr Geoff.
Episódios
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Chemotherapy Drugs 4: Body surface area and determining the right dose.
15/07/2015 Duração: 14minWhat's all this "mg per metre squared" thing about? How do we work out the right dose of chemotherapy drugs to give? Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Vomiting after chemotherapy: how to prevent and treat it.
13/07/2015 Duração: 13minSome chemotherapy drugs make children and adults feel sick. This episode describes the measures we can take to reduce this miserable side effect. Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chemotherapy Drugs 3: Daunorubicin, doxorubicin, idarubicin, epirubicin and mitoxantrone.
13/07/2015 Duração: 29minThis episode describes the anthracycline drugs, doxorubicin, daunorubicin and others. It describes the disease we treat with these drugs, the way they are given, and the particular side effects that may occur. Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chemotherapy Drugs 2: Asparaginase
12/07/2015 Duração: 25minAsparaginase is used in treating leukaemia and lymphoma. This podcast describes the different types of asparaginase, how it's given, and the spectrum of possible side effects. Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chemotherapy Drugs 1: Vincristine
08/07/2015 Duração: 26minVincristine is used in a variety of different childhood cancers. This podcast describes its use and side effects. Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Immunotherapy 2: Anti-cancer antibodies
07/07/2015 Duração: 31minThis episode describes the concepts of developing an antibody to treat cancer, and describes some of the antibodies that are out there to treat leukaemia, lymphoma, neuroblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and others. Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Immunotherapy 1: How does the immune system work
02/07/2015 Duração: 20minCancer immunotherapy is a very exciting area. This episode explains how the immune system normally works, particularly with respect to how antibodies work. Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What is a PET scan?
01/07/2015 Duração: 27minDr Geoff explains what a PET scan is, and the situations where PET scan might be useful. Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bone Tumours in Children and Young Adults 4: Treatment of Osteosarcoma
25/06/2015 Duração: 31minDr Geoff discusses the treatment of osteosarcoma, including surgery and chemotherapy. Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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BoneTumours in Children and Young Adults 3: Treatment of Ewing Sarcoma
14/06/2015 Duração: 28minThis podcast describes the treatment of Ewing sarcoma, including chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy. Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bone Tumours in Children and Young Adults 2: the first few weeks
13/06/2015 Duração: 14minThis podcast describes the tests that are done to diagnose a bone tumour, and other procedures that lead up to starting therapy. Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bone Tumours in Children and Young Adults 1: Ewing Sarcoma and Osteosarcoma
13/06/2015 Duração: 11minWhat are the main types of bone tumours in children and young adults? What is Ewing sarcoma, what is osteosarcoma? Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chemotherapy for Childhood Cancer Episode 1: Introduction
24/05/2015 Duração: 37minIntroduction to chemotherapy in the treatment of childhood cancer. Dr Geoff explains what chemotherapy is, how it works, and what side effects may occur. Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Introduction To Brain Tumours In Children
22/05/2015 Duração: 26minIntroduction To Brain Tumours In Children by Dr Geoff Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Kidney Tumours In Childhood
22/05/2015 Duração: 21minKidney Tumours In Childhood by Dr Geoff Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wilms Tumour: American And European Approaches To Treatment
13/05/2015 Duração: 14minThe American and European approaches to the treatment of Wilms' tumour are different. This podcast discusses the two approaches, and the arguments in favour of each strategy. Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Introduction To The Understanding Childhood Cancer Podcast Series
12/05/2015 Duração: 12minIntroduction to this podcast series. What types of cancer occur in children and why? What is the outlook? Can childhood cancer be cured? Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in Childhood
27/04/2015 Duração: 53minAll about acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in childhood Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
30/03/2015 Duração: 01h05minAll about rhabdomyosarcoma. What sort of tumour is it? Where does it occur? What tests are needed? How is it treated? Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Neuroblastoma: Introduction
16/03/2015 Duração: 46minWhat is neuroblastoma? Where does it appear in the body? How is it diagnosed? What does 'staging' mean? How do we identify low risk and high risk patients? What tests need to be done? What treatment is used? Link to Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.