About this episode

This episode features a discussion with Prof. David Sebag-Montefiore about the role of radiotherapy in treating anal cancer and the importance of clinical trials.

Trigger Warning: this episode talks about cancer, HPV, anal cancer, cancer treatment, clinical trials and stigma. Supported by an unrestricted grant from Incyte Biosciences. Incyte had no involvement in the development, content, or editorial review of the activities associated with this initiative. Description: In this educational episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Prof. David Sebag-Montefiore. This episode is a deep dive into the role radiotherapy plays in the treatment of anal cancer along with clinical trials. David is the Audrey and Stanley Burton Professor of Clinical Oncology at the University of Leeds. He is the Director of the Leeds Cancer Research UK Radiotherapy Research Centre of Excellence, Clinical Director (Radiotherapy) at Leeds Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, and previous Director of the Leeds Cancer Research Centre. David received the Royal College of Radiologists Rohan Williams medal in 1989, and its Gold Medal in 2019 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field of clinical oncology. His research focuses on improving outcomes for patients with rectal and anal cancer through radiotherapy and clinical trials. He…

People in this episode

Hosts: Naman Julka-Anderson, Jo McNamara

Guest: Prof. David Sebag-Montefiore

Topics covered

• anal cancer
• radiotherapy
• clinical trials
• cancer treatment
• HPV
• stigma

Keywords

• anal cancer
• radiotherapy
• clinical trials
• HPV
• cancer treatment
• stigma
• David Sebag-Montefiore

Sponsors

Incyte Biosciences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Leeds, Leeds Cancer Research UK Radiotherapy Research Centre of Excellence, Leeds Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit, Royal College of Radiologists

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