First Incision
By Amanda Nikolic
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Episodes: 120
Description
A podcast about preparing for the General Surgery Fellowship Exam. Each year, Australian and New Zealand surgical trainees sit this exam in order to gain a 'fellowship' in General Surgery. This podcast follows one trainee doctor on her journey towards FRACS (Fellowship Royal Australian College of Surgeons). The series correspond to the different modules from the surgical curriculum. Series 1-Breast Surgery, 2-Exam Specific Episodes; 3-Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery; 4-Colorectal Surgery; 5-Hepatobiliary Surgery; 6-Endocrine Surgery; 7-Trauma; 8-Skin and Soft Tissue; 9-Vascular; 10-Anatomy (Limb); 11-Surgical Oncology; 12-Critically Ill Surgical Patient
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Guest Episode on Small Bowel Tumours with Tamara Vu
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Guest Episode on Chest Trauma with James McKay
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Guest Episode on Familial Cancer Syndromes with Chris Wakeman
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Guest Episode on Malignant Colorectal Polyps with Henry Drysdale
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Guest Episode on Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) for Rectal Cancer with Simon Richards
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Guest Episode on Bariatric Surgery with Carla Gillespie
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Intestinal Failure
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Guest Episode on Fellowship with Ashwini Pondicherry and Jamie Crichton
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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Breast Cancer Cases - Guest Episode with Ashwini Pondicherry
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Guest Episode on Operative Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Michael Johnston
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Salivary Gland Pathology and Neck Space Infections
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Financial Guest Episode with DPM Financial
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Salivary Gland Anatomy and Tumours
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Guest Episode on Urology with Dr Anita Clarke
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Guest Episode with A/Prof Phil Carson
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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A/Prof Kellee Slater Guest Episode on HPB and Liver Transplant
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Introduction to Transplant
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Appendix - acute appendicitis, appendiceal tumours and pseudomyxoma peritonei
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Urology - Testicular Tumours, Varicocles, Hydroceles and Epididymal Cysts
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Urology Anatomy and Embryology
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Pathophysiology Exam Quiz - sepsis and critical care, nutrition, skin and soft tissue, trauma, vascular and abdominal compartment syndrome
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Pathophysiology Exam Quiz - UGI, Breast, Colorectal, Emergency and Head and Neck
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Pathophysiology Exam Quiz - Endocrine, Small Bowel, Bariatric and HPB
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Critically Ill Surgical Patient: Sepsis, Shock, SIRS, MODS
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Surgical Oncology - Genetic Syndromes Exam Quiz
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Exam Recap with Ben Finlay
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Retroperitoneal Sarcoma Featuring Julie Howle
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Soft Tissue Sarcoma Featuring Julie Howle
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Anatomy of the popliteal fossa and leg
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Anatomy of the thigh and gluteal region
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May 30, 2022 |
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Anatomy of the wrist, carpal tunnel and hand
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May 23, 2022 |
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Anatomy of the forearm and cubital fossa
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May 16, 2022 |
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Anatomy of the shoulder, brachial plexus and arm
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May 09, 2022 |
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Aneurysmal Disease
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May 02, 2022 |
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Diabetic Foot
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Venous disease
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Acute Limb Ischaemia
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Chronic Limb Ischaemia
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Hyperhidrosis and Hidraadenitis Suppurativa
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma feat. Julie Howle
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Guest Episode on Melanoma with Julie Howle
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Management of Melanoma
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Introduction to Melanoma
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Introduction to Skin
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Topical Haemostatic Agents and Anticoagulants
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Burns, Blasts, and Extremity Compartment Syndrome
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Hollow Viscus and Pelvic Trauma
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Abdominal Trauma - solid organ and retroperitoneal
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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Neck Trauma
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Introduction to Trauma
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Guest Episode on Operative HPB with Michael Crawford
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Guest Episode with Laurence Webber
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Genetic Endocrine Disorders
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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The Adrenal Gland: incidentalomas, cancers, and functional tumours
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Hyperparathyroidism and calcium homeostasis
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Thyroid Cancer Management
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Thyroid Nodules and Introduction to Thyroid Cancer
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Thyroid - physiology, hyper and hypothyroidism, thyroid function tests, thyroiditis and thyrotoxicosis
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Endocrine Anatomy and Embryology
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Chronic Liver Failure and Perioperative Management
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Liver Infections
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Spleen
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Chronic Pancreatitis
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Acute Pancreatitis
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Pancreatic Cancer
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Liver Metastases and Liver Surgery
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Intraoperative Pitfalls
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Guest Episode on Maximising Exam Performance with Sarah Dalton
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Non-Malignant Liver Lesions
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Benign Biliary Strictures and Choledochal Cysts
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Cholangiocarcinoma
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Gallbladder adenomyomatosis, polyps and cancer
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Anatomy, Embryology and Variations
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Colitis
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Volvulus and Pilonidal Disease
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Perianal Fistulas and Haemorrhoids
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Faecal Incontinence and Rectal Prolapse
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Anal Cancer and Perianal Paget's Disease
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May 24, 2021 |
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Large Bowel Obstruction and Pseudoobstruction
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May 17, 2021 |
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Perianal Conditions
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May 10, 2021 |
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Special
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May 09, 2021 |
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Crohn's Disease
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Ulcerative Colitis
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Guest Episode - The Fellowship Exam with Emily Olive
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Guest Episode on Colorectal with Carolyn Vasey
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Treatment of Rectal Cancer
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Treatment of Colon Cancer
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Introduction to colorectal cancer
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Colorectal polyps, malignant polyps, and genetic pathways in colorectal cancer development
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Anatomy of the colon, rectum and anal canal
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Oesophageal perforation, corrosive and caustic ingestions
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Oesophageal foreign bodies, diverticulum and benign tumours
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Jan 23, 2021 |
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Peptic Ulcer Disease
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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GIST and other Gastric Tumours
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Guest Episode on Oesophageal and Gastric Cancer with Mary Ann Johnson
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Dec 27, 2020 |
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Oesophageal Cancer
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Gastric Cancer
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Deliberate Exam Practice with Alex Craven
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Barrett's Oesophagus, Eosinophilic Oesophagitis and Oesophageal Strictures
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Oesophageal Motility Disorders
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD), Hiatus Hernia and Gastric Volvulus
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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Oesophageal and Gastric Anatomy and Embryology
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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VIVA Exam Preparation with Alex Craven
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Written Exam Tips with Alex Craven
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Special populations in Breast Cancer
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Guest Episode on Breast Surgery and Operative Vivas with Caroline Baker
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Sep 13, 2020 |
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Male Breast Diseases
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Nipple Discharge, Breast Infections and Galactoceles
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Guest Episode on Breast Cancer with Jocelyn Lippey
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Early Breast Cancer - Treatment
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Early Breast Cancer - An Introduction
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Benign Breast Diseases
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Breast Anatomy and Embryology
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Jul 28, 2020 |