
The HemOnc Pulse
Blood Cancers Today and the Society of Hematologic Oncology bring you The HemOnc Pulse, a podcast hosted by Rahul Banerjee, MD, covering all topics in the world of hematologic oncology.
Latest episodes

Sep 17, 2024 • 27min
Dr. Bose on MPN Highlights From SOHO 2024
On this episode of "The HemOnc Pulse," Prithviraj Bose, MD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, joins Chadi Nabhan, MD, MBA, FACP, to discuss some of the important data on myeloproliferative neoplasms that were presented at the Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Society of Hematologic Oncology in Houston, Texas.

Aug 22, 2024 • 20min
Part Two: The Question of MRD in CLL Therapy
In part two of this episode, Mazyar Shadman, MD, MPH, of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center; Meghan Thompson, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; and Alan Skarbnik, MD, of Novant Health, continue to explore the role of measurable residual disease (MRD) in the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
“The HemOnc Pulse” was live for in Chicago, Illinois, on May 3-4 and featured host Chadi Nabhan, MD, MBA, FACP, moderating panels of academic and clinical experts who delved into unanswered questions in various hematologic malignancies.

Aug 9, 2024 • 26min
Dr. Osman on Identifying and Treating High-Risk MDS
On “The HemOnc Pulse,” Chadi Nabhan, MD, MBA, FACP, met with Afaf Osman, MD, an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Center, to discuss how high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are distinct from lower-risk classifications and how to approach treatment.

Jul 25, 2024 • 28min
Dr. Rami Komrokji on Trends in Real-World MDS Care
On “The HemOnc Pulse,” Chadi Nabhan, MD, MBA, FACP, spoke with Rami Komrokji, MD, Vice Chair of the Malignant Hematology Department at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, about the state of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) care. Moffitt Cancer Center is home to a large MDS database, with clinical information on nearly 6,000 patients, a trove of real-world MDS data.

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Jul 18, 2024 • 36min
Part One: The Question of MRD in CLL Therapy
The podcast features experts in CLL therapy discussing topics like the impact of MRD, comparative analysis of BTK inhibitors, challenges in defining cure, selecting BTKIs in frontline therapy, and optimizing treatment strategies for young CLL patients. They debate on therapy duration, patient outcomes, and future approaches in treating high-risk CLL patients.

May 30, 2024 • 32min
‘The HemOnc Pulse’ Live: Unanswered Questions in T-Cell Lymphoma
Experts at 'The HemOnc Pulse' Live discuss uncertainties in T-cell lymphoma management including transplant timing, novel agents for relapsed/refractory cases, potential of JAK inhibitors, exploring different CAR T constructs, and benefits of sequencing for actionable mutations.

May 29, 2024 • 52min
‘The HemOnc Pulse’ Live 2024: Is it Time for New Endpoints in MPN?
Recorded at the first annual “HemOnc Pulse” Live meeting, this episode features a panel discussion on unanswered questions in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) with Naveen Pemmaraju, MD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Ruben Mesa, MD, of the Atrium Health cancer service line; Sanam Loghavi, MD, of the MD Anderson Cancer Center; and Olatoyosi Odenike, MD, of the University of Chicago Medicine.

May 24, 2024 • 47min
Unpacking Bispecifics at ‘The HemOnc Pulse’ Live Meeting
“The HemOnc Pulse” was live for the first time in Chicago, Illinois, on May 3-4 and featured host Chadi Nabhan, MD, MBA, FACP, moderating panels of academic and clinical experts who delved into unanswered questions in a range of hematologic malignancies. As part of the program, Michael Bishop MD, of the University of Chicago, and Aaron Goodman, MD, of the University of California, San Diego, were joined by Rafael Fonseca, MD, of the Mayo Clinic, to hold a panel on bispecific therapies and explore unanswered questions related to them.

May 23, 2024 • 33min
'The HemOnc Pulse' Live: Unanswered Questions in Treating DLBCL
In this podcast episode covering the “HemOnc Pulse” Live meeting in Chicago, an expert panel explores unanswered questions in managing diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The panelists included Grzegorz Nowakowski, MD, a Professor of Oncology and Medicine in the Division of Hematology at the Mayo Clinic; Jane Winter, MD, a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; and Alan Skarbnik, MD, Director of the Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Program and of Experimental Therapeutics, Malignant Hematology at Novant Health.

May 21, 2024 • 28min
‘The HemOnc Pulse’ Live 2024: Unanswered Questions in CML Treatment
Recorded at the first “HemOnc Pulse” Live meeting in Chicago, this podcast episode features a panel discussion on unanswered questions in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with Elias Jabbour, MD, a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Leukemia at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS, a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Hematology at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; and Sangeetha Venugopal, MD, MS, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.