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The Fellow on Call: The Heme/Onc Podcast
Hosted by Rouleaux University Medical Center · EN
We quickly realized we knew very little about hematology and oncology when we started fellowship. Our goal is to bring you the fundamentals, core concepts and important management approaches in our field, driven by the latest evidence and expert opinion. In each episode, we will provide bite-sized, simplified approaches to common questions in a way that is perfect for anyone interested in hematology and oncology, from students and trainees to advanced practice providers and practicing physicians.
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Episode 160: Head and Neck Cancer Series, Pt. 3 – Discussion with ENT
3d agoSummary readyThroughout this series, we have discussed how multidisciplinary the management of head and neck cancer is and the critical role that our surgical colleagues play in the management of this disease. This week, we welcome Dr. Michael Topf, Associate Professor for Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to our show to share with us how he determines which patients are appropriate for surgery, what his approach is, and so much more. It’s rare that we get insights into the factors that our surgery colleagues think about when determining surgical candidacy and surgical approaches and so get ready for an incredibly informative conversation! Another high yield episode you do not to miss! **This episode is sponsored by Primum! Sign up for your free account at primum.co/fellows** Want to review the show notes for this episode and others? Check out our website. Love what you hear? Tell a friend and leave a review on our podcast streaming platforms!Twitter: @TheFellowOnCallInstagram: @TheFellowOnCallListen in on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Youtube
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Episode 159: Head and Neck Cancer Series, Pt. 2 – Locoregional Disease
1w agoSummary readyThis week we get into treatment. Building on Part 1's (episode 158: https://www.thefellowoncall.com/tfocpodcast/hncintro) workup and staging, we walk through three cases to highlight the important distinguishing details: an oral cavity cancer, a locally advanced oropharynx cancer, and a larynx cancer.Content: - Approach to locoregional oral, oropharynx, and larynx cancers - How we arrived at the current dosing paradigms for chemotherapy for chemoRT- Is there a role for induction therapy?- What are the data for immunotherapy in this space? - High risk factors and why they matter**This episode is sponsored by Primum! Sign up for your free account at primum.co/fellows** Want to review the show notes for this episode and others? Check out our website. Love what you hear? Tell a friend and leave a review on our podcast streaming platforms!Twitter: @TheFellowOnCallInstagram: @TheFellowOnCallListen in on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Youtube
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Episode 158: Head and Neck Cancer Series, Pt. 1 - Introduction
2w agoSummary readyThis week, we kick off our Head and Neck Cancer series. Using the case of a man with a painless neck mass, we build a framework for the whole series. Content: - Why head and neck cancer is really two distinct diseases- The biology behind HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer- How to work up a neck mass and hunt for an unknown primary- The cervical lymph node levels, and AJCC 8th edition staging - How "Stage IV" does not mean metastatic in HPV-positive disease**This episode is sponsored by Primum! Sign up for your free account at primum.co/fellows** Want to review the show notes for this episode and others? Check out our website. Love what you hear? Tell a friend and leave a review on our podcast streaming platforms!Twitter: @TheFellowOnCallInstagram: @TheFellowOnCallListen in on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Youtube
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Episode 157: Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Series, Pt 3- Challenging Scenarios in ITP
Jul 1Summary readyThis week, we put everything we talked about in our ITP series together and talk about how we manage ITP in complicated patient scenarios. Through a case-based discussion, we discuss how to we would approach each of these complicated scenarios. If you haven’t done so already, be sure to check out episodes 155 and 156!Content: - ITP management in pregnancy - ITP management in a patient with new VTE- ITP management in a patient with acute bleeding- Refractory thrombocytopenia management despite multiple lines of therapy - ITP management in a patient with TPO-RA side effect intolerance ** Want to review the show notes for this episode and others? Check out our website. Love what you hear? Tell a friend and leave a review on our podcast streaming platforms!Twitter: @TheFellowOnCallInstagram: @TheFellowOnCallListen in on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Youtube
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Episode 156: Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Series, Pt 2- Relapsed/Refractory
Jun 24Summary readyThis week, we move to the relapsed/refractory ITP setting, focusing on what options are available to patients after their initial treatment with steroids ± IVIg, which we discussed in Episode 155. If you have not done so already, definitely listen to that episode as we build on the topics discussed here today!Content: - What are options after steroids?- How to counsel patients on options? - Is there a correct way to sequence available options? ** Want to review the show notes for this episode and others? Check out our website. Love what you hear? Tell a friend and leave a review on our podcast streaming platforms!Twitter: @TheFellowOnCallInstagram: @TheFellowOnCallListen in on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Youtube
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Episode 155: Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Series, Pt 1- First Line Management
Jun 17Summary readyThis week, we go back to Classical Hematology! We previously discussed the initial workup and management of ITP in Episode 009, but now it’s time to dig deeper. What do we do once we make the diagnosis? How do we approach management when we have a new diagnosis? Content: - Refresher on diagnosis of ITP- Response criteria - What warrants a hospital admission vs. outpatient management? - What is our approach to initial inpatient management? - When is it safe to discharge a patient from the hospital?** Want to review the show notes for this episode and others? Check out our website. Love what you hear? Tell a friend and leave a review on our podcast streaming platforms!Twitter: @TheFellowOnCallInstagram: @TheFellowOnCallListen in on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Youtube
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Episode 154: Ask The Program Directors-The Do’s and Don'ts of Applying to Hematology Fellowship (Career Development Series)
May 20Summary readyThis week, we are so excited to share the second episode 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 help navigate their careers. We are so excited to be partnering with an amazing organization like ASH to help make this happen!With fellowship application season around the corner, we thought that this was the perfect time to understand what program directors are looking for in their applicants. This time, we welcome Dr. Alice Ma, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Director at UNC, and Dr. Gerald Hsu, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Director at UCSF. Along with our guest hosts, Nick and Claire, we ask the tough questions that all of wish we could ask but never could. This is an episode you do not want to miss! ** This episode is created in partnership with The American Society of Hematology (https://www.hematology.org/), The ASH Trainee Council (https://www.hematology.org/education/trainees/fellows/trainee-council), and Hematopoiesis (https://www.hematology.org/education/trainees/fellows/hematopoiesis) ** Want to review the show notes for this episode and others? Check out our website. Love what you hear? Tell a friend and leave a review on our podcast streaming platforms!Twitter: @TheFellowOnCallInstagram: @TheFellowOnCallListen in on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Youtube
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Episode 153: Myeloma Capstone, Pt 2 - MRD-Guided Therapy, Maintenance, and Relapsed/Refractory Sequencing
Apr 22Summary readyTherapy, Maintenance, and Relapsed/Refractory SequencingThis week, we kick off the first of our myeloma capstone roundtable discussions with two experts who treat myeloma every single day. We welcome back Dr. Manni Mohyuddin from the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, and introduce a new friend of the show, Dr. Adeel Khan from UT Southwestern. In part two, we cover three practical and rapidly evolving topics: the role of MRD testing in guiding treatment decisions, how to individualize maintenance therapy in 2026, and how to approach sequencing of CAR-T and bispecific therapies in the relapsed/refractory setting.In this week’s show notes, we summarize the key thoughts about how our experts think about approach to their patients.If you have not already done so, be sure to check out Part 1 of this discussion!Content:- What are the practical implications of MRD-testing in myeloma treatment?- How do we think about maintenance therapy in the present day? - What therapies are on the horizon? - How do we approach management of younger patients with relapsed/refractory disease?- How do we approach bridging therapy? ** This episode is sponsored by Primum! To learn more, sign up for your free account, and to ask questions to Primum experts, visit primum.co/fellows. As a special bonus, one of our guests, Dr. Mohyuddin, is an expert on Primum ready for your questions!** Want to review the show notes for this episode and others? Check out our website. Love what you hear? Tell a friend and leave a review on our podcast streaming platforms!Twitter: @TheFellowOnCallInstagram: @TheFellowOnCallListen in on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Youtube
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Episode 152: Myeloma Capstone, Pt 1 - Smoldering Myeloma & Frontline Treatment in the Elderly
Apr 15Summary readyThis week, we kick off the first of our myeloma capstone roundtable discussions with two experts who treat myeloma every single day. We welcome back Dr. Manni Mohyuddin from the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, and introduce a new friend of the show, Dr. Adeel Khan from UT Southwestern. In part one, we tackle two highly practical topics: the AQUILA trial and its real-world implications for smoldering myeloma management, and how to approach frontline therapy in the older myeloma patient.In this week’s show notes, we summarize the key thoughts about how our experts think about approach to their patients. Stay tuned for part 2 of this discussion next week! Content:- How do our experts approach the management of smoldering multiple myeloma in light of the AQUILA study - What is our experts' approach to older patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma ** Want to review the show notes for this episode and others? Check out our website. Love what you hear? Tell a friend and leave a review on our podcast streaming platforms!Twitter: @TheFellowOnCallInstagram: @TheFellowOnCallListen in on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Youtube
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Episode 151: Myeloma Series, Pt. 11 - Role of bispecific T-cell engagers for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (2026)
Apr 8Summary readyIn this week’s episode, we continue our journey through the relapsed/refractory myeloma space, with a focus on the role of bispecific T-cell engagers. Another incredibly important conversation that is so important in the current treatment landscape and one that you don’t want to miss.If you haven’t done so already, be sure to check out our CAR T episode.Content:- What are bispecific T-cell engagers? - How are they different than CAR T? - A discussion of the pivotal MajesTEC-3 trial (NEJM 2025) - What are key side effects?- How to sequence CAR T vs. bispecific T-cell engagers? ** This episode is sponsored by The Lymphoma, Leukemia and Myeloma Congress! To learn more and register for the meeting, visit llmcongress.com/podcast! Be sure to use our special TFOC code TFOC40 to save 40% off registration. ** Want to review the show notes for this episode and others? Check out our website. Love what you hear? Tell a friend and leave a review on our podcast streaming platforms!Twitter: @TheFellowOnCallInstagram: @TheFellowOnCallListen in on: Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Youtube
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