Simply Oncology
Welcome to Simply Oncology.
Cancer is daunting for both patients and for clinical teams.
Dr John McGrane and Dr Michael Rowe are oncologists who want to break down the complex parts of cancer care into clear and simple sessions.
We will dive deep into the world of cancer research, patient stories and the latest cancer breakthroughs.
Simply Oncology will have patient focused episodes along with episodes that allow anyone with an interest in oncology to stay up to date.
We hope you join us as we unpick all parts of cancer.
John & Mike
Simply Oncology
Episode 72: The gut microbiome influencing cancer with Professor Monty Pal
Did you know that we have more bacterial DNA than human DNA in our bodies. This is because our guts contain trillions of bacteria and are now being thought of as another organ of the body.
Join us this week as we discuss the Gut Microbiome (part 1 of 2) and its importance on drugs like immunotherapy response in cancer.
We talk to none other than the excellent Professor Monty Pal from The City of Hope Hospital in California.
Monty is an internationally respected kidney cancer expert and has been researching the impact of the gut microbiome on cancer outcomes in recent years.
We discuss;
The potential impact of fibre in our diet - any how much that looks like in Wheetabix.
The need for balanced good versus bad bacteria in our guts.
That probiotics are not recommended.
The challenges of a faecal microbiome transplant.
What a great episode!!
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