Let’s Talk About SACT – a BOPA Podcast
A Cancer Pharmacy Podcast brought to you by The British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA). The purpose of the podcast is to promote excellence in the pharmaceutical care of patients with cancer through education.
We release 1-2 episodes on a monthly basis and each episode varies in length, but will generally be between 15 to 40min long.
Contact us: If you would like to get in touch about being on the podcast or to give a review: please contact us on [email protected] or tweet us @BOPACommittee
Meet your Podcast Host – Michal Sladkowski
Our podcast editors are: Eleanor Ball, Chiara Creed and Michal Sladkowski.
Our latest episodes:
48.Let’s Talk About Melanoma Focus In this episode we are joined by Nikita Ponda. We discuss the pharmacist role in a melanoma charity, TrialFinder, developments in melanoma, and much more.
47.Let’s Talk About Menopause and Cancer Ft. Dani Binnington (January 2026)-In this episode we are joined by Dani Binnington, founder of Menopause and Cancer (https://menopauseandcancer.org/). We discuss Dani’s journey as a cancer patient going through menopause, guidance and best practice. Link for Non-hormonal-based treatments for menopausal symptoms guidance: https://thebms.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/04-BMS-ConsensusStatement-Non-hormonal-based-treatments-for-menopausal-symptoms-NOV2025-C.pdf
46.Let’s Talk About The Immunotherapy Specialist Advisory Group Ft. Alice Tew and Meera Desai (December 2025)- In this episode we are joined by Alice Tew and Meera Desai. We discuss the history of the immunotherapy group, how and why it was established and how its work has evolved. We explore key projects including improving equity of access to second-line agents, the development of immunotherapy monographs, upcoming priorities for the group and much more.
45. Let’s Talk About The Cancer Research UK Form Project Ft. Alia Nizam (November 2025)- In this episode we are joined by Alia Nizam. We discuss the Cancer Research UK Consent Form Project. We explore how and why the project was developed, what’s involved in creating consent forms and much more.
44. Let’s Talk About The Duffy Null Variant Ft. Andrew Hantel, Stephen Hibbs and Lauren Merz (October 2025)-In this episode we are joined by Andrew Hantel, Stephen Hibbs and Lauren Merz. We discuss the Duffy Null variant. Specifically what it is, the history, clinical impact and much more.
