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:
38. Let’s Talk About RNA Neoantigen Vaccines For Pancreatic Cancer Ft. Ben Nelson (February 2025)- In this episode we are joined by Ben Nelson. We discuss a paper titled “Personalized RNA neoantigen vaccines stimulate T cells in pancreatic cancer”. This paper is available at: Personalized RNA neoantigen vaccines stimulate T cells in pancreatic cancer – PMC
37. Let’s Talk About The Future Of Healthcare Ft. Julian Barwell (January 2025)- In this episode we are joined by Julian Barwell. We discuss predictions for what 21st century healthcare is going to look like, what will doctors be doing and how we can train them, balancing digital and molecular progress and much more.
36. Let’s Talk About Elastomeric Pumps Ft. Chiara Creed, Shumi Tattersfield and Jane Neerkin (December 2024)- In this episode we are joined by Chiara Creed, Shumi Tattersfield and Jane Neerkin. We discuss what elastomeric pumps are, clinical applications, advantages and much more.
35. Let’s Talk About Acute Oncology Ft. Caroline Wilson and Alison Taylor (November 2024)-In this episode we are joined by Caroline Wilson and Alison Taylor. We discuss what acute oncology services are and why they are crucial, how cancer patients are supported, common emergencies and much more.
34. Let’s Talk About Difficult Conversations Ft. Naima Fowlis (October 2024)- In this episode we are joined by Naima Fowlis. We discuss having difficult conversations with patients and staff. We cover the process of breaking bad news, supporting emotional reactions, balancing professionalism and compassion, team dynamics and much more.
