Caring for the Caregiver
Caring for a cancer patient can be a daunting undertaking, but also a meaningful act of love. In this episode, Courtney shares her journey as a caregiver for her husband, Charlie. She supported him as...
7 Elo 202437min
Mind Over Cancer: Mental Health Support for Patients and Families
Cancer throws a lot of challenges - physical and mental - at patients. It can impact many areas of life, whether it’s deciding if or how to tell loved ones, how to navigate relationship changes or eve...
24 Heinä 202441min
The Complex World of Survivorship: What does it Really Mean?
A moment of joy and a moment of deep change converge as patients ring the bell at the end of their treatment. This shift often calls for a different kind of care. Jessica Vanderlan, PhD, a clinical ps...
14 Helmi 202442min
The Physical and Mental Toll of Breast Cancer: Part 2
In Part 2 of our Season 2 premiere we hear from Chelsea, who was diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer at age 37. She talks about why the one treatment she didn’t want – five months of chemothera...
13 Helmi 202433min
Hearing, Processing, and Sharing “the News”
Aleta joins the show to share her battle with breast cancer. Her story begins with her diagnosis and what it was like to share the news with her family. She continues on to talk about going through tr...
1 Helmi 20241h 7min
3x Cancer Survivor: “I adjusted my attitude, my pace and my face.”
Siteman Cancer Center patient, Cheryl, shares the motivation that helped her endure three separate cancer diagnoses, a stem cell transplant and CAR T-cell therapy. Her Washington University medical on...
31 Tammi 202433min
Fertility and Cancer: What to Expect When You’re (Not) Expecting
Diagnosed with cervical cancer at age 28, Mindy faced the emotional turmoil not just of surviving her diagnosis but also of how treatment could affect her plans for making a family. In this episode, s...
17 Tammi 202443min
A “PSA” on PSA Tests for Prostate Cancer: Saving Men’s Lives
“If I can save one man’s life, I’ll have done my job.” In this episode, Kevin, prostate cancer survivor, talks about his crusade to save lives through awareness, with Washington University surgeon and...
3 Tammi 202438min
