This Medical Life

By: Auscast Network
  • Summary

  • Welcome to the This Medical Life podcast. Our mission is to share stories about the triumphs and tragedies of diseases and illnesses from ancient times up until what we know today. It is about those scientific and medical minds who came before us and how, every single day, we stand on the shoulders of giants. This is a podcast about the stories of medicine. Hosted by Dr. Travis Brown and Steve Davis, our target audience is General Practitioners, medical students, and other health professionals. We hope to educate, inspire and celebrate those who choose to care for others in their profession. From experience, we know that our audience extends beyond these fields and would like to welcome anyone to listen. The stories of those who came before us are nothing short of remarkable and we hope you enjoy them as much as we do. Production by Tim Whiffen Design by Tom Buzz
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Episodes
  • Episode 72: Colorectal Cancer (CRC) | Part 2: Diagnosis
    Nov 11 2024

    The lifetime risk for colorectal cancer is 1 in 23 men and 1 in 25 women. Detecting and diagnosing cancer is a critical step in managing a patient’s health as well as the multidisciplinary team where their care is discussed.

    This is the second episode of a three part series on colorectal cancer.

    This episode focuses on diagnosis.

    Many thanks to Dr Tristan Rutland who helped organise this series.

    This is the story of colorectal cancer (part 2).

    Our special guests:

    Dr Milan Bassan: gastroenterologist and Director of Endoscopy at Liverpool Hospital and returning guest

    Dr Scott Mackenzie: surgeon and senior lecturer at the Liverpool Hospital and returning guest

    Dr Tristan Rutland: lecturer, award winning anatomical pathologist for teaching and regular guest

    This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 71: Colorectal Cancer (CRC) | Part 1: Screening
    Oct 28 2024

    Colorectal cancer accounts for ~10% of all new cancer diagnoses. Fortunately, over the last three decades, the 5 year patient survival has increased from 56% to 71%. As with most cancers, the key to good outcomes is early detection. This is the first episode of a three part series on colorectal cancer. This episode focuses on screening.

    Many thanks to Dr Tristan Rutland who helped organise this series.

    This is the story of colorectal cancer (part 1).

    Our special guests are:

    Professor Ken Sikaris: chemical pathologists, Director of Chemical Pathology at Dorevitch Pathology and regular guest

    Dr Milan Bassan: gastroenterologist and Director of Endoscopy at Liverpool Hospital and returning guest

    Dr Tristan Rutland: lecturer, award winning anatomical pathologist for teaching and regular guest

    This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Episode 70: Understanding Troponin | As Serious As A Heart Attack
    Oct 14 2024

    Troponin is a protein found in heart muscle that was a game changer when it came to diagnosing heart attacks and myocardial injury in the late 1990s. Three decades later, it is an invaluable test with widespread use throughout medicine.

    Troponin assays are venturing into their 5th generation with high-sensitivity and Point-Of-Care (POC) devices. However, there are important exceptions, caveats and pitfalls for doctors to know.

    This is the story of troponin.

    Our special guest:

    Our special guest is Dr Christina Trambas who is a chemical pathologist, Medical Director at St Vincent’s Pathology and chair of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australiasia (RCPA) Troponin Working Party.

    This Medical Life podcast is available on all podcasting services and Spotify.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    48 mins

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