BOSS update: Oesophageal cancer with Massimiliano Di Pietro (bonus episode)
Hot off the press: The BOSS (Barrett’s Oesophagus Surveillance Versus Endoscopy at Need Study) randomised control study.
Is surveillance really not affecting survival in oesophageal cancer patients? To put things into perspective, we asked Massimiliano Di Pietro, UEG Talks podcast veteran and oesophageal cancer expert, to guide us through these exciting new results. Hosted by Pradeep Mundre, this bonus episode, combined with our previously released two-part series on oesophageal cancer (also with Massimiliano Di Pietro), covers everything you should know about oesophageal cancer.
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ESGE highlights with Ian Gralnek
The ESGE days 2025 from the 3rd to the 5th of April have ended. Interviewed at the conference, (now former) ESGE president Ian Gralnek shares his insights on the ESGE days program, the future of endoscopy, airline pilots and English & Lithuanian proverbs.
*In the beginning of the episode, Egle is talking about the ESGE days, not UEG Week 2025, which is happening on October 4-7.
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Best practises for caring for LGBTQ+ people in GI with Alexander Goldowsky
In this episode of UEG Talks, host Egle and co-host Charles Murray sit down with Alexander Goldowsky, a gastroenterologist and gut microbiome expert, to explore the unique healthcare challenges faced by sexual and gender minority (SGM) groups. They discuss the stigma and discrimination that impact SGM patients, the broader implications for their health, and the urgent need for greater awareness, education, and advocacy in gastroenterology. Alexander also introduces Rainbows in Gastro, a pioneering initiative aimed at improving SGM healthcare within the field, and highlights the role of individual responsibility in driving meaningful change.
https://rainbowsingastro.org/
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Surveillance and more in oesophageal cancer with Massimiliano Di Pietro (Part 2)
In this second part of our short two-part series on oesophageal cancer, our host, Pradeep Mundre, continues his conversation with Massimiliano Di Pietro about the risk factors of Barrett’s oesophagus, the role of proton-pump inhibitors, surveillance strategies and some future directions of oesophageal cancer research.
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Oesophageal cancer with Massimiliano di Pietro (Part 1)
In the first part of this two-part series, our host, Pradeep Mundre, talks to oesophageal cancer expert Massimiliano Di Pietro about the epidemiology and treatment of oesophageal cancer, how this has changed over time and if there is potential for prevention. The second part of this episode will be released on March 5th.
Gastroenterology to-go! The UEG Talks podcast covers scientific, educational and professional development topics within the digestive health community. Listen as our two international experts (Egle Dieninyte-Misiune, Lithuania and Pradeep Mundre, UK) cover a wide array of timely, multidisciplinary topics with other digestive health professionals from all fields and career stages as guest speakers. New episodes and experts every other week.
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