S2 Ep55: How Social Determinants of Health Affect Your Cancer Treatment
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Kassandra Alcaraz, PhD, MPH, about a new phenomenon that's gaining traction across the healthcare universe. It’s called the Social Det...
6 Nov 201918min
S2 Ep54: What Is—and What Isn't—Palliative Care?
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Dr. Donald Sullivan, associate professor of medicine at Oregon Health and Science University and the VA Portland healthcare system, ab...
30 Okt 201915min
S2 Ep53: Live for Today: One Testicular Cancer Survivor’s Journey to Advocacy
Fifteen years ago, at the age of 31 and just married about a month prior, Scott Petinga and his wife had discovered he had stage 1 testicular cancer – a disease he was severely overtreated for. Afte...
23 Okt 201915min
S2 Ep52: Triumph Over Cancer: Riding ‘Coast 2 Coast’
After being diagnosed with bone cancer, Dana Vaughns refused to own his cancer, and instead triumphed over the disease. Now a 10-year survivor, he recently joined 109 of his colleagues from Bristol...
16 Okt 201912min
S2 Ep51: Championing Diversity in Nursing and Oncology
In this month’s episode of CURE Talks Cancer Podcast: Nursing Edition, we had the chance to follow up with Chasity M. Washington, MPH, CHES, director of the Center for Cancer Health Equity at The Ohio...
15 Okt 201918min
S2 Ep50: One Survivor’s ‘Twist’ on Cancer
After being diagnosed with grey zone lymphoma – a very rare type of cancer – Jenna Benn Shersher was isolated due to her compromised immune system. However, it didn’t take long for thousands to join h...
9 Okt 201918min
S2 Ep49: Receiving a Lung Cancer Diagnosis in 48 Hours
In less than 48 hours, Nancy Cohen was given news that would change the rest of her life: She went to the doctor thinking (and hoping) she had pneumonia, but instead received a lung cancer diagnosis. ...
2 Okt 201915min
S2 Ep48: Fighting Physician Bias Against Unmarried Patients With Cancer
In this week’s episode of the “Cure Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Joan DelFattore, Ph.D., about how she overcame the physician bias she encountered during her cancer treatment. DelFattore may...
25 Sep 201918min
