A medical oncology podcast

Talking About Tumors with Ryann and Ryan

Designed for residents and fellows, this podcast provides an overview of the clinical practice and evidence behind management of individual tumor sites.

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Episode archive

Browse by chapter and disease site

Each chapter page groups episodes by the podcast’s disease-site curriculum. Episode cards include audio players, collapsible show notes, and references with DOI hyperlinks.

Chapter 1

GI Malignancies

Colon, gastroesophageal, pancreatic, biliary, rectal, anal, ampullary, and related GI oncology topics.

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Chapter 2

Breast Cancer

Early breast cancer, endocrine therapy, HER2-positive disease, triple-negative breast cancer, hereditary risk, and metastatic management.

10 episode notes loaded

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Chapter 3

Lung, HNSCC, Immunotherapy, Cutaneous

Immune checkpoint inhibitors, melanoma, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and head and neck malignancies.

13 episode notes loaded

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Chapter 4

GU Malignancies

Prostate, bladder, urothelial, renal cell, and testicular cancer topics.

10 episode notes loaded

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Chapter 5

NET, HCC, GBM, Interviews

Hepatocellular carcinoma, neuroendocrine tumors, glioblastoma, interviews, and ongoing topics.

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Hosts

Two oncology educators in conversation

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Ryan Holstead

Medical oncologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School

Ryan practices in Worcester, Massachusetts. He has an interest in medical education and the role of large language models in clinical practice. His clinical practice focuses on GI, hepatobiliary and thoracic malignancies.

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Ryann Quinn

Hematologist, medical oncologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School

Ryann practices in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her clinical practice focuses on breast cancer management. She is interested in medical education.