Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Getting the Bigger Picture on FDG scans and radiobiology
Description
In the first part of this episode of The Bigger Picture, Maggie talks to Vincent Kearney about his experience of being diagnosed and treated for Hodgkin's lymphoma. Vincent explains how he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and the treatment that he underwent. He also gives a nice explanation of what it's like having an FDG scan in the PET centre.
In the second part of the podcast, Maggie spoke to Dr Sam Terry, who works in the area of radiobiology. We find out what radiobiology is and what we might learn from Dr Terry's work to improve treatment of cancer using a different class of radioactive drugs that kill cancer cells from the inside and leaves normal tissue unharmed.
There's certainly a lot to think about from both interviews and hopefully messages that we can take from them to improve the quality and impact of our research.
Thanks to the Centre for Medical Engineering at King's College London for the Public Engagement funding for this podcast.