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by Rouleaux University Medical Center
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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- 1 weeks ago
Episode 165: CLL Updates Series, Pt. 2 – Relapsed/Refractory in 2026
This week we wrap up our two-part CLL update by turning to relapsed and refractory disease. We pick up with the 68-year-old man from Part 1, now a year out from frontline therapy and showing signs of relapse. We cover when relapse actually needs treatment, the history of BTK inhibitor resistance and why BTK mutation testing matters, and how to sequence therapy now that BTK inhibitors and venetoclax have both moved into the frontline. From there we get into venetoclax retreatment, the pirtobrutinib data from BRUIN CLL-321 and the new BRUIN CLL-322 triplet trial, the real-world CAR T experience that is changing how we think about cell therapy in CLL, bispecific antibodies, and the emerging class of BTK degraders. As always, if you haven't heard the earlier episodes in this series, start there first.If you haven’t done so, be sure to check out our original CLL Series and our CLL Updates Part I episode as this update will draw on concepts covered previously!**This episode is sponsored by The Lymphoma, Leukemia and Myeloma Congress! To learn more and register for the meeting, click here! 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
- 2 weeks ago
Episode 164: CLL Updates Series, Pt. 1 – Frontline Therapy in 2026
This week we kick off a two-part update to our CLL series, covering what has changed in frontline management since our original episodes. Using the case of a 68-year-old man with newly diagnosed, symptomatic CLL, we revisit the essential steps before treatment: confirming an indication to treat, ruling out Richter's transformation, and risk stratification, with the history behind FISH cytogenetics, IGHV status, and the CLL-IPI. We then trace how continuous BTK inhibitors and fixed-duration venetoclax-obinutuzumab displaced chemoimmunotherapy, before digging into the trials reshaping practice in 2026: AMPLIFY, SEQUOIA Arm D, and CLL17. Along the way, we cover the open questions for TP53-aberrant disease and why MRD, although prognostic, is not yet a reliable guide for treatment decisions with novel agents. If you haven’t done so, be sure to check out our original CLL Series, as these updates will draw on concepts covered previously!**This episode is sponsored by The Lymphoma, Leukemia and Myeloma Congress! To learn more and register for the meeting, click here! 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
- 3 weeks ago
Episode 163: Head and Neck Cancer Series, Pt. 5 – Recurrent, Relapsed, and Metastatic Disease
This week the Head and Neck series turns to what happens when local therapy isn't enough — recurrent, relapsed, and metastatic disease. Using the case of a woman with a laryngeal cancer recurrence, we work through the first and most important question (recurrence versus second primary), the workup and biomarkers that steer therapy, local salvage options, the CPS-driven first-line systemic algorithm, second-line and beyond, the distinct world of nasopharyngeal cancer, oligometastatic disease, and the central role of early palliative and supportive care. As always, if you haven't heard the earlier episodes in this series, start there first.**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
- Sep 2, 2026
Episode 162: Head and Neck Cancer Series, Pt. 4 – Discussion with Radiation Oncology
This week the Head and Neck series turns to radiation oncology, with guest Dr. David Palma, a Professor and Radiation Oncologist at the Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre and professor at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University (London, Ontario). A clinician-scientist who splits his time between clinical-trials research and treating head and neck and lung cancers, David walks us through how radiation actually works and gets planned, the de-escalation question, PET after treatment, larynx preservation, re-irradiation, oligometastatic disease, and the proton-versus-photon debate - all with some of the best analogies we've had on the show. **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
- Aug 19, 2026
Episode 161: Career Development Series- Building a Career in Clinical Research
This week, we are so excited to share the third 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!This week, we interview Hanny Al-Samkari, MD as he shares his insights on what constitutes clinical research, what a career in clinical research might look like, and how trainees can get involved in clinical research. ** 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
- Aug 12, 2026
Episode 160: Head and Neck Cancer Series, Pt. 3 – Discussion with ENT
Throughout 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
- Aug 5, 2026
Episode 159: Head and Neck Cancer Series, Pt. 2 – Locoregional Disease
This 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
- Jul 29, 2026
Episode 158: Head and Neck Cancer Series, Pt. 1 - Introduction
This 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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