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Andrew Schache joins us - our first New Zealander but out second from the Liverpool head and neck unit. Drawing on his extensive experience, Professor Schache also reflects on the evolution of reconstructive surgery, key developments within the field, and the importance of research, education and innovation in improving patient care. Whether you are a medical student, trainee, surgeon, academic or simply interested in how surgical practice continues to develop, this episode offers an engaging and accessible insight into the past, present and future of reconstruction in surgery.

Lockie MacDowell from Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane and the 'Red Journal' talks to us about PROs and his work in helping generate really important evidence around survivorship. We talk sex, side effects, symptoms, communication and mobilising internal resources - something for everyone!

Prof Evans joins us live from sunny Wales to give us the lowdown on TNM 9 and where it sits. This will give Ben and Will something to talk about at parties.

Professor Neil Gross from MD Anderson talks us through his absolutely seminal work in the field of cutaneous SCCs and what this looks like for the head and neck community. Cemiplimab, EMPOWER, C-POST, neaodjuvant strategies - something for all the family.

Professor Terry Jones, Professor of Head and Neck surgery in Liverpool UK talks us throught the PATHOS trial. Pathos is Greek for "suffering," "experience," or "emotion" and he's shares his work on the trial!

Another rockstar joins us for a great episode talking through some of the advances in head and neck de-escalation

We're back with Chris Holsinger for part 2 of the TORS adventure

Alan Ho, Medical oncologist at MSKCC talks us through his work around Ozuriftamab Vedotin (Oz-V) and other ADC approaches. Ben criticises Will's combination approaches.

Nadeem Riaz directs the Precision Radiotherapy Initiative and leads a multidisciplinary research lab at the intersection of the DNA damage response and anti-tumor immunity. He talks us through his important paper examining mechanisms of resistance and some of the pitfalls of academia.

Yungan Tao President-Elect GORTEC, and Radiation Oncologist in Head and Neck cancer at Institut Gustave-Roussy talks us through the NICOPOSTOP trial. Will risks diplomatic incidents and out European tour continues.

The Danish Head and Neck Cancer (DAHANCA) group was established in 1976 as a working group by the Danish Society for Head and Neck Oncology. Since it has gone from strength to strength and continues to pioneer cooperative group research on a national scale! Current head Jeppe Friborg talks us through their up and coming work. Den danske gruppe for hoved- og halskræft (DAHANCA) blev etableret i 1976 som en arbejdsgruppe under Dansk Selskab for Hoved- og Halsonkologi. Siden da er gruppen gået fra styrke til styrke og fortsætter med at være pionerer inden for kooperativ gruppeforskning på nationalt plan! Nuværende leder, Jeppe Friborg, fortæller os om deres kommende arbejde.

Pierre Blanchard, Professor at Gustave Roussy and Editor of Radiotherapy and Oncology 'the green journal' joins us to discuss his recent trial

Professor and Vice-chair of Hematology and Medical Oncology, and Professor of Otolaryngology at the Winship Cancer Institute at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He talks us through sinonasal histologies . Ben refers Will to social services.

Superstar Kate Hutcheson, Professor in the  Department of Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson  Cancer Center. and Director of Speech Pathology and Audiology talks to us about long term outcomes and examines Will's literacy.

Chris Holsinger from Stanford gets grilled by Ben and Will on TORS history in this part 1/2 episode.