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Guest expert, Onco Endocrinologist Dr. Melody Cheung, MD, PhD from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center joins hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Pauline Funchain to discuss Type 1 Diabetes, its diagnosis, consequences and what patients need to know about this new life changing diagnosis and how it impacts life and cancer treatments. Tune in to learn more.

Host Dr. Afreen Shariff is joined by guest host Dr. Pankti Reid, Rheumatologist, University of Chicago where they discuss the topic "To re-challenge or not in refractory pneumonitis" with expert Pulmonologist Dr. Kevin Ho (The Ohio State University) and Medical Oncologist Dr. Aliyah Pabani (Johns Hopkins Medicine) who discuss some key articles. Articles: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7797270/Balaji, et al, J Immunother Cancer. 2021https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33568350/ Beattie, et al, J Immunother Cancer. 2021

Join hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff (Duke, Citrus Oncology) and Dr. Pauline Funchain (Stanford) as they discuss a common yet challenging topic of fatigue in a cancer patient with guest expert, medical oncologist, palliative care expert, ASCO guideline lead Dr. Eric Roeland (Oregon Health).

Join hosts Drs. Afreen Shariff and Pauline Funchain as they discuss with health care communications expert Dr. Timothy Gilligan from Cleveland Clinic about the delicate balance between the fear of toxicities and providing meaningful information for patients and caregivers so they feel empowered and engaged.

Join hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Pauline Funchain as they discuss with Dr. David Kozono, a radiation oncologist at Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the chair of the ALLIANCE clinical trial to set up a national Biorepository to Study Immunotherapy Side Effects. https://www.allianceforclinicaltrialsinoncology.org/main/public/standard.xhtml?path=/Public/News-A151804-Oct2020

Join the Executive Committee of ASPirE- Dr. Afreen Shariff, Dr. Pauline Funchain, Dr. Kerry Reynolds, Dr. Alexa Meara and Dr. Elad Sharon as they discuss the new international Initiative that brings clinicians, educators, researchers and patients together to inform science and clinical innovation in irAEs.

Learn about the effect of cancer treatments on the heart. Who needs to see a cardiologist before, during and after cancer treatment- the When and Why with oncologist Dr. Susan Dent and cardio oncologist Dr. Robert Copeland-Halperin.

Join Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Pauline Funchain as they break down Adrenal Insufficiency from cancer treatments in simple terms for patients, caregivers and care teams.

Learn from the experts about the costs associated with irAEs in patients treated for Renal Cell Carcinoma. Join our hosts Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest experts- medical Oncologists Dr. Daniel Geynisman and Dr. Bradley McGregor, MD for an informative and high yield discussion regarding real and hidden costs of adverse events and how this impacts patients. 

Join host Dr. Afreen Shariff and Dr. Tian Zhang as they discuss with guest expert and Psychologist, Dr. Rebecca Shelby about the emotional impacts like stress, depression, and anxiety associated with side effects from cancer treatments.