This is Sam and Karine, and we are Two Onc Docs! We both graduated from our Heme/Onc fellowships in 2021 and became board certified in both Hematology and Oncology. Our mission with Two Onc Docs is to create short board review episodes that you can listen to on your drive to work, while you make your morning coffee, or between pages on call. This is intended to be a supplement to other established board studying resources for busy trainees. *This podcast is intended to be an educational resource for health care providers.*
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This week’s episode we welcome back Ethan Zohn, motivational speaker, former professional soccer player, and reality television personality who won Survivor: Africa, the third season of the reality TV series Survivor. He is a 2x cancer survivor and we are so excited to hear his journey. In Part 2, we discuss alternative therapies, advocacies, and more.
21 min
This week’s episode we are SO excited to welcome Ethan Zohn, motivational speaker, former professional soccer player, and reality television personality who won Survivor: Africa, the third season of the reality TV series Survivor. He is a 2x cancer survivor and we are so excited to hear his journey. In Part 1, we discuss his cancer journey from diagnosis to survivorship.
19 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on how we prepared the days leading up to our exam, wellness tips & a cheat sheet for some of the highest lead topics in lung cancer, breast cancer, vwF, hemoglobinopathies & more.
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12 min
This week’s episode we welcome back Ethan Zohn, motivational speaker, former professional soccer player, and reality television personality who won Survivor: Africa, the third season of the reality TV series Survivor. He is a 2x cancer survivor and we are so excited to hear his journey. In Part 2, we discuss alternative therapies, advocacies, and more.
21 min
This week’s episode we are SO excited to welcome Ethan Zohn, motivational speaker, former professional soccer player, and reality television personality who won Survivor: Africa, the third season of the reality TV series Survivor. He is a 2x cancer survivor and we are so excited to hear his journey. In Part 1, we discuss his cancer journey from diagnosis to survivorship.
19 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on how we prepared the days leading up to our exam, wellness tips & a cheat sheet for some of the highest lead topics in lung cancer, breast cancer, vwF, hemoglobinopathies & more.
13 min
This week’s episode is a 2026 update focusing on metastatic breast cancer, including the preferred treatment options by receptor (ER/PR/HER2) status + key toxicities of different treatments.
17 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on treatment options for localized breast cancer. We will go all the important details on radiation, as well as therapies based on what the ER/PR/her2 receptor status is.
17 min
We are providing 2026 update for our breast cancer episodes, today we cover an introduction on breast cancer screening, prevention.
19 min
This week’s episode we are very excited to welcome back our special guest Dr. Hatim Husain, MD, a medical oncologist and physician-scientist at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, whose clinical and research expertise focuses on lung cancer and precision oncology. We further cover the topic of ctDNA, uses, limitations, and future directions.
27 min
This week’s episode we are very excited to welcome a special guest Dr. Hatim Husain, MD, a medical oncologist and physician-scientist at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, whose clinical and research expertise focuses on lung cancer and precision oncology. We cover the topic of liquid biopsies, ctDNA, NGS panels definitions & current uses.
13 min
This week's episode focuses on metastatic non-small cell lung cancer - the quickly growing and changing systemic therapy landscape, including traditional chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted agents. Since our last recording the number of FDA-approved targeted drugs has significantly expanded.
13 min
This week's episode focuses on early-stage and locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer - staging, pathology, local and systemic therapy. Before we start, the usual caveat: the treatment landscape of NSCLC is changing FAST, which is exciting, but know that the boards run a few years behind. The big shifts since our last episode are the move to 9th-edition TNM staging and the arrival of four different perioperative chemo+immunotherapy regimens. Shout out to Dr. Bharathi Muthusamy for reviewing this episode to keep us current for 2026!
10 min
Today’s episode is focusing on what you need to know regarding myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). This will include the high yield facts on risk factors, diagnostic work-up, staging and treatment of MDS, we were overdue do this this topic, last done in 2022.
22 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on syndromes of iron overload. We will go over all important details on hemochromatosis and other related diseases. We last covered this topic in 2023.
14 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on how to approach a newly diagnosed malignancy, biopsy, staging, patient considerations ect.
17 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on how to transition well into heme/onc fellowship including differences from residency, tips for surviving, wellness, resources & more.
12 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). We will go all the important details on this aggressive NHL which can be highly curable. We have some new changes since we last covered this topic in 2022 including a new category 1 option for advanced DLBCL
23 min
This week’s episode we are back with our very special guest, friend and colleague Dr Laura Vater joining us to talk about wellness in oncology, and burnout prevention tips.
19 min
This week’s episode we have a very special guest, friend and colleague Dr. Laura Vater joining us to talk about one of the biggest transitions in medicine—moving from fellow to attending. Dr Vater is a GI oncologist at IU, writer, and speaker. She focuses on the dignity of patients and clinicians, and strives to keep healthcare human.
11 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on an ASCO 2026 Plenary abstract, SARC 041. SARC041 is the first positive phase 3 randomized controlled trial of a CDK4/6 inhibitor in advanced dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS), demonstrating that abemaciclib significantly improves progression-free survival compared to placebo.
14 min
Today we are recapping exciting GU data presented at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting in bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and prostate cancer.
11 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on the 2026 ASCO Plenary that received a standing ovation, the RASolute 302 trial. The RASolute 302 trial is a landmark phase 3 study demonstrating that daraxonrasib doubled overall survival compared to chemotherapy in previously treated (2L) metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC).
11 min
Today we will be focusing on exciting data to come at the ASCO Annual Meeting in 2026 in Chicago, with a special focus on GU sessions, educational sessions & med ed sessions.
13 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on Von Willebrand disease (VWD), a highly testable bleeding disorder. We will go over all the important details on the diagnosis, types of VWD as well as treatment.
11 min
Today’s episode is focusing on the highest yield facts about Aplastic Anemia. This will include the mechanism of AA, diagnostic work-up, treatment of AA, and the evolution of clones including PNH.
9 min
Today’s episode is focusing on what you need to know regarding metastatic bladder cancer, with 2026 updates. This will include the need to know treatment options and toxicities for metastatic urothelial carcinoma, and also discuss the management of upper tract + variant non-urothelial histology.
13 min
Today’s episode is focusing on what you need to know regarding localized bladder cancer, with 2026 updates. This will include the need to know pathology, presentation, diagnostic work-up, staging, and treatment options.
12 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on how we met, the future of the podcast, and why we picked heme/onc. This is a very different style of episode and a special once because this month is our 4 year anniversary of Two Onc Docs! And we will back to our regular programming next week with overdue updates on Bladder Cancer.
14 min
We are back with a very special guest Dr. Michael Pishvaian, who is an Associate Professor in GI Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, and creator of Tumor Board Tuesday. In part 3, we discuss supportive care in pancreatic cancer, and exciting trials in this space.
25 min
We are back with a very special guest Dr. Michael Pishvaian, who is an Associate Professor in GI Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, and creator of Tumor Board Tuesday. In part 2, we will focus on metastatic pancreatic cancer, 1L treatments, maintenance therapy, targeted therapy + more.
37 min
This week’s episode will be discussing Pancreatic Cancer with a very special guest Dr. Michael Pishvaian. Dr. Pishvaian is an Associate Professor in GI Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, and creator of Tumor Board Tuesday. In part 1, we will focus on risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of localized pancreatic cancer.
12 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on a recap of some of the important data ASCO GU just held in San Francisco end of February. We will go over some topics in prostate, RCC, bladder cancer, and other GU tumors.
23 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on Neuroendocrine Tumors (NET). We will go over all the important details regarding the heterogeneous group of NETs, diagnosis, work-up, treatment, and focus mostly on gastro-entero-pancreatic NETs.
14 min
This week’s episode we are back with our special guest & thrombosis expert Dr. Marc Carrier. In part 2, we discuss additional special considerations like IVC filter indications, and management of VTEs in the setting of thrombocytopenia. We also discuss VTE prevention in patients with cancer, the Khorana score, exciting research to come in this space, and career advice.
12 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on a very important topic, with our special guest Dr. Marc Carrier. Dr. Carrier is a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, and holds a Tier 1 Clinical Research Chair in Venous Thromboembolism and Cancer from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. We discuss the work-up and treatment of VTEs and cancer, including types of anti-coagulation, duration, and special considerations.
11 min
This week’s episode we discuss what to look forward to at ASCO GU this week. Held in SF Feb 26-28 in San Francisco. We will go over the program in prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, as well as testicular cancer.
16 min
This week’s episode, we are back with our special guest Dr. Ria Kraft, a radiation oncologist and host of Rad Onc Talks. In part 2, we go over important details on duration + fractionation schemes, indications for palliative RT, other indications for RT in metastatic disease, and more.
18 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on basics of radiation oncology. We are so excited to welcome a special guest Dr. Ria Kraft, who has a YouTube channel called Rad Onc Talks for radiation oncology education. In part 1, we go over important details on types of radiation, how it works, the patient experience, common side effects and more.
34 min
This week’s episode we are so excited to welcome Dr. Chadi Nabhan, who is a hematologist and medical oncologist, author, and host of Healthcare Unfiltered. We discuss why oncology, our career paths, different career paths in hematology and oncology, contract & negotiation considerations, as well as tips to search for a job.
15 min
This week’s episode is a new topic! We will be focusing on basics of nutrition in oncology. We are so excited to welcome a very special guest Dr. Krystle Zuniga, who is a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition. In part 2, we will go over dietary strategies focusing on cancer prevention, and myths around what causes cancer.
26 min
This week’s episode is a new topic! We will be focusing on basics of nutrition in oncology. We are so excited to welcome a very special guest Dr. Krystle Zuniga, who is a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition. In part 1, we will go over information + myths in oncology nutrition including cancer feeds sugar, fiber, estrogen, supplements, fasting, and more.
13 min
Happy New Year! This week’s episode will be focusing on 2026 update for Follicular Lymphoma. We will go over the important details on the diagnostic criteria, indications for treatment and types + toxicities of treatment.
11 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on an update of a late-breaking abstract presented at ASH 2025 this past week: the Phase 3 BRUIN-CLL 313 trial looking at Pirtobrutinib vs Bendamustine/Rituximab in 1L Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
17 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on gastrointestinal stromal tumors, known as GIST with a 2025 update. We will go over important details on the diagnosis, mutations, and treatment of local and metastatic GISTs.
17 min
This week’s episode is also due for an update since it aired in 2022. Will be focusing on Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL), both classical and nodular lymphocyte-predominant. We will go into important details on the pathology, staging, Deauville scoring, and treatment for early stage/advanced stage as well as relapsed and refractory HL.
11 min
Today’s episode is focusing on what you need to know regarding Anal cancer. This was one of our first episodes back in 2022 so it is time for an updated episode! This will include the important details on risk factors, diagnostic work-up, staging and treatment of both localized and metastatic anal cancer.
13 min
This week’s episode will be on many exciting updates were announced at ESMO this October in Berlin from Oct 17-21, 2025, especially in bladder cancer, we continue to make such progress! We discuss key trials in NMIBC (POTOMAC), MIBC (KN-905, IMvigor-011), and metastatic urothelial carcinoma (FORAGER-1, DV + Toripalimab).
16 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on details of the hematology & oncology board exams, how we prepared the days leading up to our exam, and we cover some highly tested topics in both hematology & oncology. We wish the best of luck to everyone taking their boards this year!
9 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on Porphyrias…which is very timely since this week is HALLOWEEN and porphyrias are the diseases many people believe started the vampire legend!
11 min
This week’s episode is part 3 of our breast cancer series, with a 2025 update focusing on metastatic breast cancer systemic therapies, toxicities, and supportive care considerations.
17 min
This week’s episode will be focusing on treatment options for localized breast cancer with 2025 updates. We will go over important details on indications for adjuvant radiation, as well as therapies based on the ER/PR/HER-2 receptor status.
17 min
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We are providing 2025 update for our 3 part breast cancer episodes, in part 1 today we cover an introduction on breast cancer screening, prevention.
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