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Spot On Podcast by MSCANAuthor: MSCAN
The Spot On Podcast gives you a baseline understanding and knowledge about skin cancer, and helps navigate you through that journey ahead through diagnosis and treatment. The Spot On Podcast is brought to you by the Melanoma & Skin Cancer Advocacy Network (MSCAN) - who are providing a new, innovative approach to tackle Australias national cancer. MSCAN engages with Australias leading clinicians, researchers and advocates with the aim of increasing the knowledge of those affected by a diagnosis. For more information about the advocacy work going on to help Australia get skin serious, check out mscan.org.au Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy: Melanoma Care with Associate Professor Rachel Roberts-Thomson
Episode 16
Monday, 15 September, 2025
In this episode of the Spot On Podcast, host Peter Birch speaks with Associate Professor Rachel Roberts-Thomson who is a Medical Oncologist from Adelaide, about adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapies in melanoma care. Discussing what each therapy involves, adjuvant therapy given after surgery to lower the risk of recurrence, and neoadjuvant therapy given before surgery, particularly in patients with involved lymph nodes. Associate Professor Roberts-Thomson explains the clinical evidence supporting each approach, how decisions about treatment are made collaboratively between clinicians and patients, and the need for personalised care.Outlining potential side effects of immunotherapy and targeted treatments, strategies for managing these effects, and practical aspects such as treatment scheduling and support for patients, including those in rural and remote areas. Reliable information sources and open communication with the healthcare team are said to be essential for effective decision-making.The Spot On Podcast is brought to you by the Melanoma & Skin Cancer Advocacy Network (MSCAN), who are providing a new, innovative approach to tackle Australia’s national cancer. MSCAN engages with Australia’s leading clinicians, researchers and advocates with the aim of increasing the knowledge of those affected by a diagnosis. MSCAN is grateful to the clinicians interviewed in our podcast series. They have all provided their time and input freely and independently. The content discussed in these episodes is for information purposes only and should not be considered as medical advice. Please make sure you speak with a medical professional for advice relating to your own specific situation.
