Understanding Childhood Cancer With Dr Geoff

Lymphomas make up about 11% of childhood cancer, and there are several different types. Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in June 2016, a study was presented looking at using two autologous bone marrow transplants in neuroblastoma. The results were exciting.... Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

All about acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in childhood Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Acute myeloid leukaemia is the second main form of leukaemia in childhood. This podcast explains what the disease is, and the tests and treatments done at initial diagnosis. Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ifosfamide is another chemotherapy drug, used particularly in certain sarcomas and certain patients with leukaemia. This episode explains how it is given, and common and rare side effects. Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The doctors and nurses keep raving on about fevers, not cancer.... what's this all about?This information may be life-saving. Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

All about rhabdomyosarcoma. What sort of tumour is it? Where does it occur? What tests are needed? How is it treated? Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Introduction 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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cisplatin is a chemotherapy drug that is particularly used in osteosarcoma, neuroblastoma, medulloblastoma, germ cell tumours and others. This episode describes how it is given and the important side effects. Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When eating and nasogastric feeding aren't working, we may need to give nutrition straight into the vein. That's called TPN or hyperalimentation. Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If nutrition is so important, then what food should kids eat while on chemotherapy? Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Parents always ask why their child developed cancer. They ask if it is genetic, meaning is it something hereditary, or some abnormality in the DNA that the child was born with. In this episode I discuss a recent paper that examined this question. Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode I read out for you an article written by Dr Susan Cohn from the University of Chicago. Dr Cohn is an eminent paediatric oncologist, and a world expert on children's cancer trials, particularly in neuroblastoma. Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Children on chemotherapy can really struggle to maintain their weight. This episode explains why. Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chemotherapy can make the white blood cell count drop, predisposing to infection. These drugs work to boost white blood cell production. Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We often need to evaluate heart function during chemotherapy. This episode explains what the tests are, and why we need to do them. Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Exciting new antibodies against cancer were reported at ASCO this year. This episode explains how they work. Will they end up useful in childhood cancer? Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We often need to take samples of the spinal fluid, and regularly inject chemotherapy drugs there too. We do this using a lumbar puncture. Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What are the main types of bone tumours in children and young adults? What is Ewing sarcoma, what is osteosarcoma? Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There's multiple ways the DNA code can get messed up and lead to cancer. This episode describes some of them, along with some little green men. Link to Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.