VJOncology Podcast

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The Video Journal of Oncology (VJOncology) podcast covers the latest solid oncology news from international experts, including breast, lung, skin, genitourinary, head and neck, gynecological and more. Made for healthcare professionals and researchers, we are a global, independent, open-access platform. Listen to the latest news, including cutting-edge trial updates, controversies and opinion. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating and review! For more news visit www.vjoncology.com

Episodes

  • iwCAR-T 2026: CARs targeting cell surface proteins

    A roundtable discussion from iwCAR-T 2026 features experts discussing the current state and future of CAR T-cell therapy for solid tumors, addressing challenges and emerging strategies.

  • Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: subtypes, diagnostics & breakthroughs

    For Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, VJOncology podcast features Joaquim Bellmunt, Eva Compérat, Roberto Contieri, and Vadim Koshkin discussing advances in bladder cancer research. Topics include circulating tumor DNA for MRD monitoring, in…

  • Oncology highlights from AACR 2026

    The VJOncology podcast presents highlights from the AACR 2026 meeting, focusing on immuno-oncology and targeted therapy. Experts discuss clinical challenges with checkpoint inhibitors, PLN-101095 in solid tumors, denikitug safety and activ…

  • Beyond EGFR: navigating molecular targets and emerging therapies in advanced NSCLC

    This VJOncology podcast episode discusses the evolving treatment landscape of advanced NSCLC, referencing ELCC 2026. It covers precision oncology, rare alterations, emerging targeted agents, first-line sequencing, and new immunotherapy cla…

  • Head and neck cancer awareness month: key trials and evolving treatment strategies

    This VJOncology podcast episode covers Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, discussing recent advances and key clinical trials including OrigAMI-4, ASPEN-04, CompARE, and JCOG1912. Experts also cover treatment strategies, radiation dosing…

  • Lung cancer highlights from the 24th BTOG annual conference

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, we had the opportunity to attend the 2026 British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) conference, where we explored key developments in lung cancer screening, diagnostics, and clinical research. Join Robert Ri…

  • Immuno-oncology updates from 12th Immunotherapy of Cancer Conference

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, we had the opportunity to attend the 12th Immunotherapy of Cancer (ITOC) Conference, where we explored cutting-edge developments in cancer immunotherapy and tumor biology. Join David Giles of Washington U…

  • Top updates from ASCO GU 2026: latest trials in prostate, kidney, and bladder cancer

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, we will be covering highlights from ASCO GU 2026 in San Francisco, CA. Dive into the latest advancements in genitourinary cancers, including groundbreaking trial results and emerging treatment strategies.…

  • Esophageal cancer awareness month: from multidisciplinary dialogue to clinical impact

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, as part of Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month in the UK, we are pleased to bring you the latest advances shaping the treatment landscape for oesophageal and gastroesophageal cancers. Join leading experts…

  • ctDNA-guided surveillance and treatment monitoring in breast cancer

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, we are delighted to bring you the latest advances in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-informed monitoring and follow-up strategies in breast cancer. Join leading experts Wolfgang Janni, MD, University of Ulm…

  • What’s new in checkpoint inhibition? LAG-3/PD-1 bispecifics, ADC combos, and more

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, we bring you key updates on the evolving landscape of checkpoint inhibition beyond PD-1 and PD-L1 across solid tumors. Join leading experts Jesus Fuentes-Antras, MD, NEXT Oncology Madrid, Madrid, Spain, L…

  • Cervical cancer awareness month: advances in prevention and treatment

    In recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, this episode of VJOncology podcasts explores advances in cervical cancer prevention and treatment. We hear from three leading experts who discuss pivotal developments shaping clinical prac…

  • Immunotherapy's expanding role in GI cancers: from 1L to adjuvant settings

    This podcast is available on the GI Cancer Channel on VJOncology, an independent medical education platform, which is supported by Takeda (Gold) and Gilead Sciences (Silver). Supporters have no influence over the production of content. The…

  • From biology to breakthroughs: new frontiers in head and neck cancer immunotherapy

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, we bring you key developments in novel approaches in immunotherapy refractory head and neck cancer. Join head and neck cancer expert Amanda Psyrri, MD, PhD, FACP, National Kapodistrian University of Athen…

  • How is AI transforming oncology care in 2026? From evidence to clinical practice

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, the first of 2026, we bring you key updates in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in oncology and how it will impact clinicians and patients alike. Join renowned experts Anita Grigoriadis, PhD, King’…

  • Highlights from SABCS 2025

    In this episode of the VJOncology Podcast, we bring you key highlights from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2025 (SABCS 2025). This curated episode features expert insights into practice-changing data across HER2-positive metastati…

  • Updates in GU cancer at ESMO 2025: SunRISe-4, PSMAddition, and more

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, we will be covering highlights from ESMO 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Gain expert insights in the field of genitourinary cancers, including highly-anticipated trial results, emerging biomarkers in kidney canc…

  • GI cancer highlights at ESMO 2025: FORTITUDE-101, STELLAR-303, and more

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, we have the pleasure to bring you key updates in gastrointestinal cancer at ESMO 2025, which we attended live in Berlin. Join esteemed experts Kohei Shitara, MD, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kash…

  • Lung cancer at ESMO 2025: new targets, biomarkers & the changing landscape

    In this episode of the VJOncology Podcast, we bring you four standout interviews from ESMO 2025 that are reshaping the way we think about lung cancer. From antibody-drug conjugates and bispecific T-cell engagers through novel HER2-targeted…

  • ESSO 44: the latest updates in surgical oncology

    In this week’s podcast from VJOncology, leading experts share key insights from the 44th Congress of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO 44), held in Gothenburg, Sweden. The meeting brought together global specialists to discus…

  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month - the evolving role of ADCs

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, leading experts share the latest updates in ADCs in HER2-positive and metastatic breast cancer in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Charles Geyer, MD, discusses pivotal results from the Phase…

  • Highlights from ESMO 2025

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, leading experts share key updates presented at the ESMO 2025 Congress in Berlin, Germany. Sara Tolaney, MD, MPH, highlights the expanding role of ADCs in earlier lines of metastatic breast cancer, present…

  • Liver cancer awareness month: evolving strategies in immunotherapy and targeted treatment

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, leading experts share the latest updates in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in recognition of Liver Cancer Awareness Month. Stephen Lam Chan, MD, FRCP, discusses emerging immunotherapy an…

  • Challenges and opportunities in cerebrospinal fluid liquid biopsies in brain tumors

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, we are joined by brain tumor experts Stephen Bagley, MD, MSCE, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, and Cecile Riviere-Cazaux, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, as they discuss the latest updates…

  • From cold tumors to hot targets: immunotherapy advances in sarcoma treatment

    In this week’s exclusive VJOncology podcast, we are joined by Javier Martín-Broto, MD, PhD, Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, who shares expert insights on the evolving role of immunotherapy in sarcoma. He discusse…

  • WCLC 2025 highlights: FLAURA2, HARMONi, and more

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, we have the pleasure to bring you key updates in lung cancer at IASLC 2025 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC), which we attended live in Barcelona, Spain. Join experts John Varlotto, MD, Marshall Univ…

  • Precision medicine in head & neck cancer: the rise of ADCs and targeted agents

    In this week’s podcast from VJOncology, three leading experts provide insights into the latest advances in precision medicine for head and neck cancer. Luigi Lorini of Humanitas Research Hospital discusses the evolving treatment landscape…

  • Therapeutic options beyond ADCs in HER+ breast cancer

    In this week’s VJOncology podcast, we will be joined by Rupert Bartsch, MD, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, as he outlines current and emerging strategies for managing HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer after antibody–dr…

  • AI in Oncology: From Detection to Treatment

    In this week’s installment of the VJOncology podcast, we will examine the cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence in clinical oncology. This episode presents a curated series of expert insights into AI-driven tools for early d…

  • GI cancer highlights from ASCO 2025 with J. Randolph Hecht, Jasmine Mitchell and Jingran Ji

    Join leading GI cancer experts J. Randolph Hecht, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, Jasmine Mitchell, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, Santa Monica, CA, and Jingran Ji, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, Santa Moni…

  • Highlights in GU cancer at ASCO 2025

    In this week's VJOncology podcast, we will be covering highlights from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2025 in Chicago, IL. Gain expert insight on exploratory biomarkers, treatment landscape shifts, and prac…

  • Evolving strategies in gynecologic cancer care

    In this episode of the VJOncology podcast, we explore the evolving landscape of gynecologic cancer care with expert insights recorded at the 2025 ESMO Gynaecological Cancers Congress in Vienna. Ilana Cass, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical C…

  • Sarcoma awareness month: advances in precision medicine

    In this weeks podcast from VJOncology, five leading experts share updates and insights on the evolving landscape of precision medicine in sarcoma. Robin Jones discusses the complexities of implementing precision medicine and presents resul…

  • CAR-T and cellular therapy updates in brain tumors

    In this weeks VJOncology podcast, we have the pleasure to bring you key updates in CAR-T and cellular therapies in brain tumors. Gain expert insights on landmark trials, treatment advances, and shifting screening practices from some of the…

  • Breakthrough advances from ESMO GI 2025

    This week’s VJOncology podcast episode highlights four breakthrough studies from ESMO GI 2025 in Barcelona, Spain, featuring expert insights on gastrointestinal cancer advances. Coverage includes the EXPEL PANC study combining BXCL701 with…

  • Lung cancer highlights from ASCO 2025 with Joao Victor Alessi and Alessandro Di Federico

    Join esteemed experts Joao Victor Alessi, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Sao Paolo, Brazil, and Alessandro Di Federico, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, as they discuss the most anticipated updates in lung cancer presented at ASCO 2025,…

  • Breast Cancer highlights from ASCO 2025 with Kevin Kalinsky and Komal Jhaveri

    Join our experts as they delve into the latest advancements in breast cancer presented at ASCO 2025, as they comment on highly anticipated trials and gives their perspectives on the significance of the findings and updates. In this episode…

  • Gynecological cancer updates at ASCO 2025

    In this weeks VJOncology podcast, we have the pleasure to bring you key updates in gynecological cancer from ASCO 2025, which we attended live in Chicago, IL. Join leading experts as they comment on key trials and provide their insights on…

  • Breakthrough advances from ASCO 2025

    In this ASCO 2025 edition of VJOncology podcasts, we spotlight five game-changing studies set to reshape cancer care across multiple tumor types. Join our host and a panel of leading oncology experts as they unpack the most impactful data…

  • Expanding Cell Therapy - TILs, TCRs & CARs in Lung Cancer and Melanoma

    Welcome to another episode of the VJ Oncology Podcast, where we bring you the forefront of cancer research and clinical practice. This week, we focus on the revolutionary field of cell therapy for solid tumors, with particular emphasis on…

  • VJOncoAlert Journal Club

    In this week’s podcast, we take you through the latest episodes of the VJOncoAlert Journal Club—a collaborative series from VJOncology and OncoAlert that brings together leading oncology experts to discuss the most impactful and practice-c…

  • Adjuvant Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Welcome to this week's podcast by VJOncology, where we delve into the latest developments in adjuvant therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma. Join five leading experts as they discuss cutting-edge research and its impact on clinical practice…

  • Prostate cancer awareness month: advances in liquid biopsies

    In this week's VJOncology podcast, we are focusing again on Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, where we have collaborated with experts on liquid biopsies for tracking and predicting treatment outcomes in metastatic castration-resistant prost…

  • BTOG 2025 highlights

    In this weeks VJOncology podcast, we explore key update from BTOG 2025 in thoracic oncology. Prof. Sanjay Popat discusses the evolving role of ADCs in lung cancer treatment, focusing on efficacy, toxicity management, and biomarker integrat…

  • Liquid biopsy in breast cancer

    In this weeks VJOncology podcast, three oncology experts delve into the transformative potential of liquid biopsy in breast cancer treatment. First, Michail Ignatiadis (Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels, Belgium) discusses the clinical appl…

  • Prostate cancer awareness month: developments in radioligand therapy

    In this podcast, we will discuss recent developments in radioligand therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) treatment, as part one of our series for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Listen to leading experts as…

  • Key updates at ASCO GU 2025: STAMPEDE, CheckMate 214, and more

    Join us in this episode as we go through the latest advancements in genitourinary cancer treatment presented at ASCO GU 2025 in San Francisco. Our expert guests provide insights into ground-breaking trials and studies that are reshaping th…

  • Cellular therapies in solid tumors

    Welcome to this week's podcast by VJOncology, where we delve into the emerging trends and challenges in the field of cellular therapies for oncology. Our expert panel includes Leonardo Ferreira (The Medical University of South Carolina, Ch…

  • Therapeutic options for PD1 refractory skin cancer

    In this podcast, we explore the latest advancements in the treatment of PD-1 refractory melanoma. This week, we are joined by Allison Betof Warner (Stanford Cancer Center, Stanford, CA) and Omid Hamid (The Angeles Clinic and Research Insti…

  • Unlocking the Potential of ctDNA in Colorectal Cancer Management

    In this week’s podcast, we will provide updates the emerging roles of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in managing colorectal cancer. We are joined by Michael Brian LaPelusa, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Jua…