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Episode 108: Alzheimer’s Disease | Auguste Deter’s Decline (opens the original)
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A 1901 case first identified Alzheimer's disease. Dr Daniel Clarke and Dr Gemma Daley on today's presentation, workup and new blood biomarker tests.
Episode 107: Bone Sarcomas Part 2 | Ewing And Coley’s Legacy (opens the original)
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This is the story of Bone Sarcoma Part 2. Find Part 1 here.
Episode 106: Bone Sarcoma Part 1 | Osteosarcoma, Chondrosaroma & Ewing Sarcoma (opens the original)
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Bone sarcomas are rare, accounting for 0.2% of all cancer diagnoses, with around 200 cases diagnosed in Australia each year. The three main types differ by age and site: osteosarcoma (around 30 to 35% of cases, often in the arms, legs and pelvis, with peaks in adolescence and again in the seventies and eighties), chondrosarcoma (around 30% of cases, typically in adults over 40), and Ewing sarcoma (around 15% of cases, most common in children). Professor Fiona Maclean, an anatomical pathologist,
Episode 105: Soft Tissue Sarcoma Part 2 | Adjuvant Therapies (opens the original)
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The treatment of soft tissue sarcomas is a highly specialised area. The first effective chemotherapy agent against sarcomas was only identified in the 1960s and benefits of adjuvant radiotherapy treatment began in the 1970s. We continue to learn as new agents become available and tailor treatments to each patient. This is the story of Soft Tissue Sarcoma (Part 2). Here is the link to Part 1 . Useful links: Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association: https://sarcoma.org.au/ Find a sarcoma spec
Episode 104: Soft Tissue Sarcoma Part 1 | Avoiding The Whoops Lesion (opens the original)
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Soft tissue sarcomas are tumours that arise from connective tissue, fat, muscle, and blood vessels. They are distinct from epithelial malignancies (carcinomas) in both morphology and behaviour. Unfortunately, due to their rare occurrence, these tumours can be mistaken clinically and pathologically which affects patients management and prognosis. As part of sarcoma awareness month, we are doing a series on soft tissue sarcomas as well as bone sarcoma in conjunction with the Australian & New Zeala
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