Episodios

  • E193: Rad Chat & Menopause and Cancer Podcast Collaboration with Dani Binnington

    E193: Rad Chat & Menopause and Cancer Podcast Collaboration with Dani Binnington
    Dec 10 2025
    Trigger Warning: this episode discusses cancer, cancer treatment, surgery, menopause, mental health and side effects of treatment.Rad Chat Podcast Episode 193: Part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 63)Menopause and Cancer Podcast Episode: 195Description: In this collaborative episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Dani Binnington from the Menopause and Cancer podcast to share the host seats. Together, we discuss:Why menopause after cancer is so often overlooked in oncologyWhat clinicians are seeing in their day-to-day practiceHow communication can improve so patients feel heard, supported and safeWhat needs to change for future generationsCPD Reflection Points:Reflect on your understanding of the relationship between menopause and cancer. Consider how this may influence the way you signpost patients for support.Consider how effectively you recognise and manage the physical and emotional impact of treatment-induced or early menopause in people living with and beyond cancer, and what could you do differently to support their wellbeing?Read the Menopause and Cancer survey results.Read the symptoms of Menopause.Complete this form for your accredited digital badge: Digital Badge Form.Links from the Episode:Menopause and CancerNavigating Menopause After Cancer: A comprehensive, empowering guide to all your treatment options, where to get help and how to feel betterMenopause Support UKBritish Menopause SocietyThe Menopause charityMenopause MattersResearch links from the Episode:Menopausal hormone therapy and incidence, mortality, and survival of breast cancer subtypes: a prospective cohort studyMenopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk: a population-based cohort study of 1.3 million women in NorwayThe influence of menopause age on gynecologic cancer risk: a comprehensive analysis using NHANES dataBMI and breast cancer risk around age at menopauseHormone Replacement Therapy and Risks of Various Cancers in Postmenopausal Women with De Novo or a History of EndometriosisMenopausal Hormone Therapy in Breast Cancer SurvivorsMenopause age and cancer risk is influenced by rare genetic variantsMenopause and Cancer Links:Menopause and Cancer Navigating Menopause After Cancer: A comprehensive, empowering guide to all your treatment options, where to get help and how to feel betterRad Chat Links:Rad Chat WebsiteLink TreeFacebookInstagramLinkedInTikTokBlueSkyYouTubeCredits: Music and jingle credits: Dr. Ben Potts and Adam Cooke.
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  • E192: Georgiana Synesi - Inclusivity in Clinical Trials

    E192: Georgiana Synesi - Inclusivity in Clinical Trials
    Dec 1 2025
    Trigger Warning: this episode discusses cancer, cancer treatment, discrimination, deprivation and clinical trials.Episode 192: Part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series (Part 19)Description: In this powerful episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Georgiana Synesi.Georgiana is a final year PhD student at the Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit at the Institute of Cancer Research, London. Her undergraduate and Masters’ degrees are both in pharmacology, but her interest in working with different stakeholders (rather than cells!) to solve problems led her to clinical trials. Her research is all about making cancer clinical trials more inclusive. Georgiana plans to hand in her thesis by the end of 2025, and after that will hopefully continue her research in a postdoctoral role. This episode is a deep dive into Georgiana’s career, barriers and enablers to clinical trials along with what other researchers can do to ensure better representation of marginalised groups in clinical research trials.CPD Reflection Points:read this blog and reflect on why diverse groups are needed in clinical trials.read this blog and consider the steps you could take to improve access to clinical trial information.consider ways clinicians and researchers can take to reduce their bias towards marginalised groups when speaking about clinical trials, use this article to help you.Complete this form for your accredited digital badge: Digital Badge Form.Links from the Episode:Bladder CancerAction Bladder Cancer CharityFight Bladder Cancer CharityHead and Neck CancerSwallows CharityOracle Head and Neck Cancer UKMouth Cancer FoundationSalivary Gland Cancer UKCancer Research UK Find a Clinical TrialResearch links from the Episode:Physician Bias and Clinical Trial Participation in Underrepresented PopulationsImplicit bias in healthcare: clinical practice, research and decision makingInclusion and Diversity in Clinical Trials: Actionable Steps to Drive Lasting ChangeRad Chat Links:Rad Chat WebsiteLink TreeFacebookInstagramLinkedInTikTokBlueSkyYouTubeCredits: Music and jingle credits: Dr. Ben Potts and Adam Cooke.
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    37 m
  • Rad Chat Live at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event #5: Danny Hutton - Network Manager at the North West Radiotherapy Specialised Services Clinical Network

    Rad Chat Live at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event #5: Danny Hutton - Network Manager at the North West Radiotherapy Specialised Services Clinical Network
    Nov 27 2025

    Trigger Warning: this episode discusses cancer and cancer treatment.


    Listen to Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson speak to delegates at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event.


    Rad Chat Links:

    • Rad Chat Website
    • Link Tree
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • TikTok
    • BlueSky
    • YouTube
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    8 m
  • Rad Chat Live at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event #4: Prof. Cynthia Eccles - Head of Radiotherapy Research and Development at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust

    Rad Chat Live at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event #4: Prof. Cynthia Eccles - Head of Radiotherapy Research and Development at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust
    Nov 27 2025

    Trigger Warning: this episode discusses cancer and cancer treatment.


    Listen to Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson speak to delegates at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event.


    Links from episode:

    • Dr. Cynthia Eccles

    Rad Chat Links:

    • Rad Chat Website
    • Link Tree
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • TikTok
    • BlueSky
    • YouTube
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    4 m
  • Rad Chat Live at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event #3: Anna Southworth - Importance of a Regional Research Strategy

    Rad Chat Live at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event #3: Anna Southworth - Importance of a Regional Research Strategy
    Nov 27 2025

    Trigger Warning: this episode discusses cancer and cancer treatment.


    Listen to Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson speak to delegates at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event.


    Rad Chat Links:

    • Rad Chat Website
    • Link Tree
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • TikTok
    • BlueSky
    • YouTube
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    8 m
  • Rad Chat Live at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event #2: Gillian Clarkson “why managers should facilitate research in their departments”

    Rad Chat Live at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event #2: Gillian Clarkson “why managers should facilitate research in their departments”
    Nov 27 2025

    Trigger Warning: this episode discusses cancer and cancer treatment.


    Listen to Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson speak to delegates at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event.

    Rad Chat Links:

    • Rad Chat Website
    • Link Tree
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • TikTok
    • BlueSky
    • YouTube
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    5 m
  • Rad Chat Live at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event #1: Dr. James Munro - Care Opinion

    Rad Chat Live at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event #1: Dr. James Munro - Care Opinion
    Nov 27 2025

    Trigger Warning: this episode discusses cancer, cancer treatment, errors and death.


    Listen to Jo McNamara and Naman Julka-Anderson speak to delegates at the North West Radiotherapy Research Strategy Event.


    Links from episode:

    • Care Opinion
    • Developing a research community within an online healthcare feedback platform
    • Dr. James Munro

    Rad Chat Links:

    • Rad Chat Website
    • Link Tree
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • TikTok
    • BlueSky
    • YouTube
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    9 m
  • E191: Natalie Hall - Thriving with Secondary/Metastatic Breast Cancer and Fireflies Fitness

    E191: Natalie Hall - Thriving with Secondary/Metastatic Breast Cancer and Fireflies Fitness
    Nov 24 2025

    Trigger Warning: this episode discusses living with secondary/metastatic breast cancer, acute illness, death and dying, telling children about cancer and uncertainty.


    Episode 191: Part of the Living With and Beyond Cancer Series(Part62)


    Description: In this powerful episode, Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara sit down with Natalie Hall.


    Natalie founded Fireflies Fitness whilst in remission from breast cancer. It is a community interest company supporting people with fitness after they have received a cancer diagnosis. She now lives with metastatic cancer that spread to her bones and liver and she is a big advocate for the vital benefits of staying active throughout and beyond treatment.


    This episode is a deep dive into Natalie’s cancer journey, living with secondary/metastatic breast cancer, parenting and Fireflies Fitness.


    CPD Reflection Points:

    1. Look up the signs and symptoms of secondary breast cancer.
    2. Consider the potential consequences of avoiding discussions about cancer prognosis with children.
    3. Design a safe and effective exercise regime for someone like Natalie that is living with metastatic/secondary cancer. Consider using the PRosPer resources to help you.

    Complete this form for your accredited digital badge: Digital Badge Form.


    Links from the Episode:

    • Royal Marsden Charity
    • Breast Cancer Now - secondary(metastatic) breast cancer
    • BRCA2
    • Circulating tumour DNA & clinical trial
    • FAME Trial
    • Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer
    • E13 Christen Williams - BRCA Mutation

    Research links from the Episode:

    • Fasting-mimicking diet plus chemotherapy in breast cancer treatment
    • Circulating tumour DNA assays in focus: highlights from ASCO 2025 for clinicians

    Rad Chat Links:

    • Rad Chat Website
    • Link Tree
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • TikTok
    • BlueSky
    • YouTube

    Credits: Music and jingle credits: Dr. Ben Potts and Adam Cooke.
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    46 m