Episode # 102 • 16 Jun 2026
Community Oncology: Keeping Up with Evolving Treatments in Early Career
with Dr. Kate Baker, Anish Parikh
The transition between residency or fellowship to clinical practice can be a big jump, especially when it comes to keeping up with new data and independently making decisions with patients. In this episode of BackTable Industry, Dr. Anish Parikh hosts medical oncologist Dr. Kate Baker shares her experience managing a broad range of patients, from solid tumors to benign and malignant hematology.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:29 - From Fellowship To Practice
05:01 - Nuances of Oncology Practice & Keeping Up-To-Date with New Data
07:47 - What Counts As Practice Changing
13:51 - Information Flow Between Pharmaceuticals & Physicians
17:10 - Early Career Admin Advice
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More about this episode
Dr. Baker describes oncology’s clinical nuances, the need to tailor discussions with patients on survival data during decision-making, and the challenge of staying current with real-time information. To maintain agility in the field, she attends disease-state specialist meetings, focusing on practice-changing evidence before considering adopting new treatments. She also emphasizes consulting colleagues via tumor boards and reaching out to experts for complicated cases when patients don’t fully fit the guidelines.
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