Oncology Spotlight

In today's episode, we have Dr. Michiel Strijbos, a Medical Oncologist and healthcare tech enthusiast, who focuses on the research and treatment of GU malignancies. With several task forces and committees under his belt, Dr. Strijbos is also a principal investigator in various clinical trials.

Aside from his impressive academic background, Dr. Strijbos was the chair of the ESMO Practicing Oncologists Working Group and is a member of the Publishing Group and Educational Committee.

We are thrilled to have Dr. Strijbos here to share his insights and perspectives with us. Join us as we dive into the conversation and learn more about his background, what inspired him to pursue a career in medical oncology, and the most rewarding aspects of his work.

We will also discuss his involvement with ESMO and some of the exciting projects he has worked on, as well as his views on the potential of health tech, including the use of AI in oncology.

Dr. Strijbos will share his thoughts on the biggest challenges facing the field of medical oncology and how he sees them being addressed in the future. He will also discuss some of the recent advances in cancer treatment that he finds particularly exciting and promising.

Finally, for patients and caregivers seeking advice on navigating cancer care, Dr. Strijbos will offer his tips and insights.

So, sit back and enjoy Oncology Spotlight with Dr. Michiel Strijbos.

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Today's Oncology Spotlight is with Dr. Giuseppe Banna, a 46-year old Consultant Medical Oncologist, and father of 2 daughters. His clinical and scientific experience has been mostly focused on thoracic and urology cancer and prognostic and predictive biomarkers for systemic cancer treatments, particularly for immunotherapy. He works at the Department of Oncology of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust in the UK and his subspecialties are Lung and Urology. He’s Italian and moved to the UK two years ago. Currently, he’s working with his European colleagues on predictive models of efficacy and toxicity of immunotherapy based on immune-inflammatory biomarkers and artificial intelligence. He has a soft spot for the academy and clinical and translational research. In 2017, he was entitled with an Italian qualification to be an Associate Professor. He promoted translational and clinical research trials and joined national and European cancer research networks. He’s the coordinator of the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM), Italian Germ Cell Cancer Group (IGG) guidelines for testicular germ cell tumors, and also a member of the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG), the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG), the Italian Urologic Meet-Uro and the EORTC Lung and Urology Cancer Group. In 2011 he co-founded a non-profit organization "Medicare Onlus - You Make It Real" to promote initiatives regarding the primary and secondary prevention of cancer and support cancer patients and their families in the South of Italy. We at ONCOassist had a chance to speak with him about his work and its impact on his life both professionally and personally. His responses during the interview offer meaningful insight into the life of an Oncologist who’s dedicated to providing unparalleled care to his patients. 00:00 Introduction 02:26 Medicare Onlus - You Make It Real 04:25 What would you say excites you the most in your industry? 06:33 Mentions: Alfredo Addeo & Fabio Gomes 09:22 How did you originally find out about ONCOassist and why did you decide to install the app? 16:26 How do you use ONCOassist? 18:02 In your perspective, what health industry problem is ONCOassist well placed to solve?‍ 19:20 Why did you decide to pursue a career in medicine, specifically Oncology? 22:22 What are some of your biggest challenges day-to-day as an Oncologist? 25:22 A positive impact of COVID-19 is the adoption of digital health, can you give us a few examples of your experience around this? 27:29 Mention: ONCOalert & Gil Morgan 29:27 ‍For any patients and caregivers reading this, what are your tips on navigating cancer care? ✅ Know more about: Medicare Onclus: https://www.medicareonlus.com Dr. Giuseppe Banna: https://www.twitter.com/gbanna74 ✅ For inquiries, contact us at info@oncoassist.com ✅ Let's connect: Website: www.oncoassist.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/oncoassist LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/onc... Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/oncoassist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ONCOassist/