Steroids and Hormones in Cancer Care with Dr. Afreen Shariff | TCP Ep. 74

Steroids and Hormones in Cancer Care with Dr. Afreen Shariff | TARGET: Cancer Podcast | Ep. 74 Join Dr. Sanjay Juneja, known as TheOncDoc, as he discusses the complex intersection of endocrinology and oncology with Dr. Afreen Shariff, an expert endo-oncologist from Duke University. This episode explores the often-overlooked endocrine side effects of cancer treatments, such as steroids and immune therapies, and how they impact patient quality of life. Dr. Shariff shares insights on managing hormonal imbalances, the importance of specialized care, and how platforms like Citrus Oncology are democratizing access to expert opinions and care. Discover how patients can better navigate the challenges of cancer treatment and thrive, supported by comprehensive, multi-specialty care. If you or a loved one are facing cancer treatment, this episode is essential listening. - - -TimeStamps - - - - 00:00 Introduction 03:03 The Complexity of Cancer Care 05:21 Steroid Effects and Management 14:34 Immune Therapy and Endocrine Complications 22:41 Hormone Therapy Challenges 31:00 Testosterone Therapy and Sleep Apnea 47:42 The Importance of Data in Healthcare - - - #cancertreatments #endocrinesystem #steroidssideeffects #cancercare 🔴Like, Subscribe, and Share to see more of this type of content! — ABOUT DR AFREEN SHARIFF — Afreen Shariff, MD is an endocrinologist with expertise in endocrine disease in cancer patients. She is the Director of the Duke Endo-Oncology Program and an Associate Director for the Cancer Therapy Toxicity Program at the Duke Center for Cancer Immunotherapy. She holds a faculty appointment as an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Shariff completed her medical school in India from Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Internal Medicine training from East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine and fellowship in Endocrinology from Duke University School of Medicine. Her clinical work and research is focused on high value care for endocrine disease in cancer patients. She also chairs the Oncoendocrinology Special Interest Group (SIG) with the Endocrine Society and influences global networking, clinical practice and education in the field of Oncoendocrinology. At Duke, Dr. Shariff's work includes developing interdisciplinary partnerships, creating the clinical infrastructure and framework needed for AI assisted clinical decision making to improve access and coordinated care for patients with cancer therapy related toxicities. She also hosts and produces the podcast series Checkpoint NOW that emphasizes shared decision making between oncologists and subspecialists — ABOUT DR SANJAY JUNEJA — Dr. Sanjay Juneja is a social & news media personality known as the 'TheOncDoc' with over half a million followers, and one of fifteen social media doctors participating in the Healthcare Leaders in Social Media Round Table Series for the White House. He has been featured by The Washington Post as well as dozens of national podcasts and regional news channels (PBS, CBS, NBC, NPR), and has given keynote speeches and partnered with American Cancer Society, BeTheMatch, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Harvard University, Louisiana Department of Health and several others. — ABOUT xCURES — xCures Inc. operates an AI-assisted platform that automatically retrieves and aggregates medical records from any US care site. Data is extracted and structured within 15 minutes, to offer a sophisticated view of a patient’s fully longitudinal health journey that encompasses everything from genomics to social determinants of health. Views expressed by Dr. Juneja and our guests are solely their own, and not attributable to xCures, Tempus, or any of our guest's affiliations. Learn more at: https://xcures.com/ Facebook:   / xcures.platform   TikTok:   / xcures.platform   Instagram:   / xcures.platform   LinkedIn:   / xcures   Twitter:   / xcures_platform   TARGET: Cancer Podcast Homepage: https://xcures.com/target-cancer-podc... YouTube:    / targetcancer   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xMG5y5... iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technolog... YouTube Music:    • Target Cancer Podcast   Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/targe... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a80...