Oncology Data Advisor is excited to be launching our new podcast series, "Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Oncology." Hosted by Waqas Haque, MD, MPH, Member of the Oncology Data Advisor Fellows Forum, this series will delve into the burgeoning roles and uses of AI in cancer care, from pathology to toxicity risk prediction to treatment recommendations and beyond.

Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Oncology

In this first episode of Oncology Data Advisor’s new podcast series, “Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Care,” Dr. Waqas Haque and Dr. Matthew Hadfield of the OncData Fellows Forum engage in a discussion with Dr. Ofer Sharon, CEO of OncoHost. Dr. Sharon provides an overview of the clinical need for increased knowledge of patients’ probabilities of developing immune-related adverse events and explains the PROphet® platform, OncoHost’s novel plasma-based, proteomic pattern analysis tool that uses a single blood sample to guide immunotherapy treatment decisions.

Predicting Immune-Related Adverse Events Through Machine Learning With Dr. Ofer Sharon of OncoHost

This second episode of Oncology Data Advisor's podcast series, Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Oncology, features Leif Honda, Chief Innovation Officer at TriMetis, a digital pathology company focused on improving patient outcomes by accelerating human tissue-based research, development, and testing. Dr. Waqas Haque, member of the Oncology Data Advisor Fellows Forum, speaks with Mr. Honda about the TriMetis Computer-Assisted Pathology (TCAP) AI platform, including how it was developed and trained, its capabilities for streamlining the pathology workflow, and the ongoing process of preparing it for clinical utility.

Streamlining the Pathology Workflow Through AI: Waqas Haque and Leif Honda of TriMetis

In this installment of Oncology Data Advisor's Exploring AI in Oncology series, Dr. Waqas Haque speaks with Dr. Shaalan Beg, an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern, who is spearheading efforts to decentralize clinical trials in oncology and expand access for eligible patients. Dr. Beg describes the tools that are currently in development for decentralizing trials, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI), natural language processing, and telehealth. Additionally, he shares his perspectives on transitioning to a career in industry.

Expanding Clinical Trial Access With Decentralization and Technology: Waqas Haque and Shaalan Beg

In this installment of Oncology Data Advisor's Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Oncology series, Dr. Waqas Haque, Fellows Forum member and incoming Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the University of Chicago, speaks with Tracey Sikora, Co-Founder of Every Cure, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to repurpose existing FDA-approved drugs for other indications, especially in rare diseases. 

Check out the discussion to learn more about: 
•	Challenges in finding treatments for rare diseases, including sparse data, low patient numbers, and lack of financial incentive for pharmaceutical companies
•	Every Cure’s mission to unlock the potential of drugs that are already on the market
•	Harnessing the latest AI and machine learning technology to structure data in a biomedical knowledge graph, looking at drugs, diseases, pathways, and targets
•	Barriers in drug repurposing, including clinical validation and eventual approval
•	The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) grant and the importance of federal funding for rare disease research
•	How to develop efficient clinical trials without a large sample size
•	The future of AI-enabled drug discovery in oncology 
•	And more!

Every Cure: Unlocking Drug Potential With Artificial Intelligence With Waqas Haque and Tracey Sikora

This installment of Oncology Data Advisor's Exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Oncology series features a discussion recorded live at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2024 Annual Meeting between Ranjana Devi, Vice President of Product Development, Oncology, at Qure.ai, and Fellows Forum member Dr. Waqas Haque. 

Check out the episode to hear more about: 
•	Qure.ai’s mission of making healthcare more accessible and equitable to patients worldwide through innovations in deep learning and AI
•	Current challenges in lung cancer screening and the capabilities of AI in addressing these gaps
•	Qure.ai’s end-to-end AI-powered solutions for early lung cancer detection and care
•	The efficacy of these solutions and how they can be used in the clinic
•	The lung cancer portfolio that Qure.ai showcased at ASCO
•	Other innovations coming down the pipeline
•	And more!

Qure.ai: Improving Early Lung Cancer Detection Through AI with Ranjana Devi and Waqas Haque, MD, MPH

In this episode of Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Oncology, Wanmei Ou, PhD, the Vice President of Product, Clinical Decision Support, & Analytics Data Platform at Ontada, shares more about Ontada’s collaboration with Microsoft to transform unstructured oncology data with Azure OpenAI technology. Her discussion with Dr. Waqas Haque highlights how AI is transforming clinical workflows, reducing documentation burdens, and driving improved patient outcomes.

Learn more at: https://oncdata.com/ontada-microsoft-azure-ai-real-world-data-processing-in-oncology/

Ontada, Microsoft, and Azure AI: Collaborating to Transform Real-Word Data Processing in Oncology

Genetic testing and counseling are crucial components of precision medicine in cancer care, enabling clinicians to deliver the right care, to the right patient, at the right time. i3 Health’s educational activity, Pathways to Precision: Integrating Genetic Counseling and Testing Into Cancer Care, provides a comprehensive foundation for incorporating these tools into practice. In this follow-up interview to the activity, co-chairs Dr. Filipa Lynce, Director of the Inflammatory Breast Cancer at Harvard Medical School, and Catherine Skefos, Certified Genetic Counselor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, share advances that have occurred in the field since the activity was recorded, including clinical trial updates and novel insights for clinicians.

Click here to complete the free CME/NCPD/CE activity: bit.ly/3HqXjpX

Additional Advances in Genetic Counseling and Testing in Cancer Care With Filipa Lynce, MD, and Catherine Skefos, MA, MS, CGC

Esophagogastric Cancer: Enhancing Outcomes Through Biomarkers and Collaborative Care is an accredited, two-part series led by expert Yelena Y. Janjigian, MD.

In module 1, Dr. Janjigian provides an in-depth overview of the latest biomarkers—such as HER2, PD-L1, MMR/MSI-H, CLDN18.2, and FGFR2—and their role in guiding treatment decisions for esophagogastric cancer. Learn about current biomarker testing methods, interpretation of results, and how to integrate biomarker data into clinical practice to personalize therapy and improve patient outcomes. Listen now!

Click here to claim you CE credit for this activity: bit.ly/45u106o

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Esophagogastric Cancer: Enhancing Outcomes Through Biomarkers and Collaborative Care - Module 1

Esophagogastric Cancer: Enhancing Outcomes Through Biomarkers and Collaborative Care is an accredited, two-part series led by expert Yelena Y. Janjigian, MD.

Building on the foundation of biomarker-driven care, this module focuses on optimizing treatment strategies for patients with esophagogastric cancer. Dr. Janjigian reviews the latest evidence on targeted therapies, immunotherapies, and combination regimens, as well as practical considerations for sequencing and selecting therapies. Gain actionable insights to enhance collaborative care and deliver the most effective, individualized treatment plans for your patients. Listen now!

Click here to claim credit for this activity: bit.ly/3HtOziO

Click here to listen to Module 1 of this series: bit.ly/45u106o

Esophagogastric Cancer: Enhancing Outcomes Through Biomarkers and Collaborative Care Module 2

Esophagogastric Cancer: Enhancing Outcomes Through Biomarkers and Collaborative Care is an accredited, two-part series led by expert Yelena Y. Janjigian, MD. 

In module 1, Dr. Janjigian provides an in-depth overview of the latest biomarkers—such as HER2, PD-L1, MMR/MSI-H, CLDN18.2, and FGFR2—and their role in guiding treatment decisions for esophagogastric cancer. Learn about current biomarker testing methods, interpretation of results, and how to integrate biomarker data into clinical practice to personalize therapy and improve patient outcomes. Listen now!

Click here to claim you CE credit for this activity: https://bit.ly/45u106o

Click here to continue listening to Module 2 of this series: https://bit.ly/3HtOziO

Esophagogastric Cancer: Enhancing Outcomes Through Biomarkers and Collaborative Care is an accredited, two-part series led by expert Yelena Y. Janjigian, MD. 

Building on the foundation of biomarker-driven care, this module focuses on optimizing treatment strategies for patients with esophagogastric cancer. Dr. Janjigian reviews the latest evidence on targeted therapies, immunotherapies, and combination regimens, as well as practical considerations for sequencing and selecting therapies. Gain actionable insights to enhance collaborative care and deliver the most effective, individualized treatment plans for your patients. Listen now!

Click here to claim credit for this activity: https://bit.ly/3HtOziO

Click here to listen to Module 1 of this series: https://bit.ly/45u106o

Last Chance: Multiple Myeloma Task Force Podcast

Don't miss your final opportunity to listen to this CME/NCPD-accredited podcast on Multidisciplinary Task Force and Position Statement: Mitigating Disease Burden and Healthcare Disparities in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma. Last chance to listen and claim credit is September 10, 2025.

Hear from Task Force Co-Chairs Dr. Sikander Ailawadhi (Mayo Clinic) and Dr. Rahul Banerjee (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center/University of Washington) as they discuss strategies for improving patient outcomes and addressing healthcare disparities in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Click here to claim your CME/NCPD credit: https://bit.ly/4e25pQP

EXPIRING SOON! Mitigating Disease Burden and Healthcare Disparities in Multiple Myeloma

Click here to view the full article on Oncology Data Advisor: https://oncdata.com-ai-ascomind 

ASCOmind is a novel artificial intelligence (AI) framework designed to help clinicians, researchers, and industry teams synthesize the vast amount of data presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. In the latest episode of Exploring AI in Oncology, Waqas Haque, MD, MPH, speaks with Xiaoyan Wang, PhD, Research Professor at Tulane University, and William Oh, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, about the development, integration, and benefits of this valuable tool. 

From Abstracts to Action: How ASCOmind Streamlines Oncology Insights With Xiaoyan Wang, PhD; William Oh, MD; and Waqas Haque, MD, MPH

Extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinomas (EP-NECs) are rare, aggressive tumors that present unique diagnostic and treatment challenges. In this accredited activity podcast, leading experts Dr. Andrew E. Hendifar and Dr. Danielle Hutchings from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center share practical strategies and emerging evidence on diagnosis, current therapies, and novel treatment targets.

Listen now to gain actionable insights and stay current on evolving approaches in EP-NECs!

Click the link to claim your CE credit: https://bit.ly/488fPhK

Clinical Challenges in Extrapulmonary NEC: Expert Insights on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Emerging Targets

Extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinomas (EP-NECs) are rare, aggressive tumors that present unique diagnostic and treatment challenges. In this accredited activity podcast, leading experts Dr. Andrew E. Hendifar and Dr. Danielle Hutchings from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center share practical strategies and emerging evidence on diagnosis, current therapies, and novel treatment targets.

Listen now to gain actionable insights and stay current on evolving approaches in EP-NECs!

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