The Lancet Oncology in conversation with
Editors at The Lancet Oncology, in conversation with the journal’s authors, explore their latest research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy. A monthly audio companion to the journal, this podcast covers a broad range of topics, from early-stage breast cancer treatment to mRNA vaccines, the access to essential cancer medicines for children to measuring ovarian toxicity, and more.
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Jul 27, 2026
Jul 27, 2026
11 min
5-year quality of life (QOL) substudy of the SUPREMO trial examining the effects of chest wall radiotherapy versus no chest wall radiotherapy after mastectomy in patients with intermediate-risk breast cancer. The data will put patients in a better position to make an informed treatment decision considering long-term QOL effects for intermediate-risk early breast cancer.
Click here to read the full article:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(26)00122-1/fulltext

Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
12 min
Imaging is central to osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma diagnosis and treatment, yet no international consensus defines optimal modalities or schedules to date. Hans presents harmonised European recommendations for the imaging of bone sarcomas, fulfilling the requirement for a methodical, systematic, and uniform approach to the diagnosis, treatment response assessment and post-therapy surveillance of osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma.
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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(26)00141-5/fulltext

May 31, 2026
May 31, 2026
23 min
Jamie Prowse, Senior Editor at The Lancet Oncology, is joined by Dr Hedvig Hricak (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA) and Dr Zachary Ward (Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA) to discuss Cancer workforce—a global crisis: a Lancet Oncology Commission.
To discover more about the commission click here: www.thelancet.com/commissions-do/cancer-workforce.
To read the full commission click here: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(26)00065-3

Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
13 min
Cheryl Lai, Acting Deputy Editor of The Lancet Oncology, is joined by Professor Fred Saad (Department of Surgery/Urology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada) to discuss pain and health-related quality-of-life outcomes from the randomised phase 3 ARANOTE trial of darolutamide in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. Hear about the findings from the study, the importance of quality of life for patients with metastatic prostate cancer, and how clinical research in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer might look in the next 5 years.
Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(26)00014-8/fulltext
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Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026
10 min
Cheryl Reeves, Senior Editor at The Lancet Oncology, is joined by Professor James Nagarajah to discuss his open-label, randomised, phase 2 study [177Lu]-PSMA-617-PSMA-617 in oligometastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer (BULLSEYE).Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(25)00762-4/fulltextTell us what you thought about this episodeMedical imaging and theranostics are revolutionising how we diagnose, treat, and understand disease. To meet this moment, The Lancet group is happy to announce the launch of, The Lancet Medical Imaging and Theranostics. You can visit https://www.thelancet.com/medical-imaging-theranostics to learn more.Continue this conversation on social!Follow us today at...https://thelancet.bsky.social/https://instagram.com/thelancetgrouphttps://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournalhttps://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancethttps://youtube.com/thelancettv

Mar 18, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
15 min
Join us for this special episode where Deputy Editor Cheryl Lai speaks with Ali Landman, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Medical Imaging & Theranostics, about the scope and vision of the new journal and Ali's highlights in oncological imaging from the European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, March 4-8, 2026.To learn more:European Congress of Radiology: https://www.myesr.org/congress/The Lancet Medical Imaging & Theranostics: https://www.thelancet.com/medical-imaging-theranostics For presubmission enquiries and other questions email imaging@lancet.comTo submit your manuscript: https://www2.cloud.editorialmanager.com/thelancetimaging/default2.aspxJoin The Lancet Medical Imaging & Theranostics’ editorial team for a Lancet Webinar dedicated to helping you publish with The Lancet Medical Imaging & Theranostics https://hubs.li/Q042sbn40Find us on LinkedIn and Bluesky @lancetimaging.bsky.socialTell us what you thought about this episodeMedical imaging and theranostics are revolutionising how we diagnose, treat, and understand disease. To meet this moment, The Lancet group is happy to announce the launch of, The Lancet Medical Imaging and Theranostics. You can visit https://www.thelancet.com/medical-imaging-theranostics to learn more.Continue this conversation on social!Follow us today at...https://thelancet.bsky.social/https://instagram.com/thelancetgrouphttps://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournalhttps://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancethttps://youtube.com/thelancettv

Mar 9, 2026
Mar 9, 2026
18 min
Kayleigh Bhangdia discusses the latest GBD breast cancer study data, telling the audience about epidemiological trends, disease burden, and risk factors associated with breast cancer globally, regionally, and nationally for 204 countries from 1990 to 2023. Kayleigh sheds light on disparities in breast cancer burden across the globe and forecasts to 2050, and highlights the the most critical areas that future GBD studies should focus on to improve the accuracy, relevance, and impact of breast cancer estimates worldwide.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(25)00730-2/fulltextTell us what you thought about this episodeMedical imaging and theranostics are revolutionising how we diagnose, treat, and understand disease. To meet this moment, The Lancet group is happy to announce the launch of, The Lancet Medical Imaging and Theranostics. You can visit https://www.thelancet.com/medical-imaging-theranostics to learn more.Continue this conversation on social!Follow us today at...https://thelancet.bsky.social/https://instagram.com/thelancetgrouphttps://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournalhttps://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancethttps://youtube.com/thelancettv

Feb 3, 2026
Feb 3, 2026
42 min
Jamie Prowse, Senior Editor at The Lancet Oncology, is joined by Dr Dylan Graetz (Department of Oncology and Department of Global Pediatric Medicine, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital) and Dr Erica Kaye (Department of Oncology, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital) to discuss qualitative in oncology.Read the full Reviews:https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(25)00669-2 for The Power of Words: Evaluating the Role of Qualitative Methods in Cancer Researchand https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(25)00670-9 for Expert Recommendations for the Conduct and Appraisal of Qualitative Research in Oncologyand the reviews in Lancet Haematology 2026 https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026(25)00321-7and eClinicalMedicine https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103736Tell us what you thought about this episodeMedical imaging and theranostics are revolutionising how we diagnose, treat, and understand disease. To meet this moment, The Lancet group is happy to announce the launch of, The Lancet Medical Imaging and Theranostics. You can visit https://www.thelancet.com/medical-imaging-theranostics to learn more.Continue this conversation on social!Follow us today at...https://thelancet.bsky.social/https://instagram.com/thelancetgrouphttps://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournalhttps://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancethttps://youtube.com/thelancettv

Dec 30, 2025
Dec 30, 2025
23 min
Cheryl Lai, Senior Editor of The Lancet Oncology, is joined by Dr Jesse Plascak (Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, The Ohio State University) and Dr Marissa Baker (Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Science, University of Washington School of Public Health) to discuss their population-based study analysing cancer mortality rates by sex, cancer type, and occupation type among working-age adults in the USA. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(25)00593-5/fulltextTell us what you thought about this episodeMedical imaging and theranostics are revolutionising how we diagnose, treat, and understand disease. To meet this moment, The Lancet group is happy to announce the launch of, The Lancet Medical Imaging and Theranostics. You can visit https://www.thelancet.com/medical-imaging-theranostics to learn more.Continue this conversation on social!Follow us today at...https://thelancet.bsky.social/https://instagram.com/thelancetgrouphttps://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournalhttps://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancethttps://youtube.com/thelancettv

Nov 25, 2025
Nov 25, 2025
26 min
Dr Andre Pfob (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Heidelberg University Hospital) and Prof Peter Dubsky (Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne) discuss their Review entitled The Lucerne Toolbox 3: digital health and artificial intelligence to optimise the patient journey in early breast cancer—a multidisciplinary consensus.Click here to read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(25)00463-2/fulltextTell us what you thought about this episodeMedical imaging and theranostics are revolutionising how we diagnose, treat, and understand disease. To meet this moment, The Lancet group is happy to announce the launch of, The Lancet Medical Imaging and Theranostics. You can visit https://www.thelancet.com/medical-imaging-theranostics to learn more.Continue this conversation on social!Follow us today at...https://thelancet.bsky.social/https://instagram.com/thelancetgrouphttps://facebook.com/thelancetmedicaljournalhttps://linkedIn.com/company/the-lancethttps://youtube.com/thelancettv
