Colorectal Cancer Awareness With Special Guest Zac Getty March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and Zac Getty, the Patient Education Manager at Fight Colorectal Cancer, cover topics ranging from risk factors to treatment to survivorship. Zac advocates for screening and dispels common misconceptions and stigmas associated with colorectal cancer. We’re honored to partner with Fight …
Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness With Special Guest Juan Valle, MD Dr. Valle joins us as the Chief Medical Officer from the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation to talk about these rare cancers. Dr. Valle Cites prevalence rates, distinguishes risk factors including regional-specific diets, illuminates novel treatment options and names common treatment effects. This month, we’ll be …
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Cervical Cancer Awareness With Special Guest Hui Amy Chen, MD Dr. Chen joins the conversation to kick off the Cancer Awareness Series with a discussion on cervical cancer. She shares her career path as a gynecological oncologist and highlights topics, including prevention as general guidelines, such as HPV screening, novel treatments, and social determinants of …
Intersections of Nutrition and Cancer With Special Guest Janice Baker, MBA, RD, CDE, CNSC, BC-AD Janice joins the conversation to discuss cancer-related health conditions including diabetes, orthorexia, and cachexia. As a diabetes educator, she discusses the comorbidity of cancer and diabetes. She defines orthorexia and challenges faulty thinking habits related to diet for cancer patients. …
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Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Programming With Special Guest Wendy Griffith, MSSW, LCSW-S, OSW-C Wendy Griffith joins the conversation to share her role at MD Anderson as the Program Director for the Adolescent and Young Adult program. Wendy Highlights her research, specific areas of concern and expectations of treatment and recovery for AYA cancer patients …
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Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Treatment and Programs With Special Guest Brad Zebrack, PhD Brad Zebrack, PhD, joins us to discuss his expansive experience in cancer research including topics of integrative oncology, and his current role at the University of Michigan. He shares his personal story of being treated as a young adult with …
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Naviating through Healthcare Systems with Michelle, Doose, PhD With Special Guest Michelle Doose PhD Dr. Doose shares a published opinion education piece on navigating through healthcare systems and speaks to the needed improvements for cancer care, holding organizations accountable and transfer of care issues. She highlights challenges of minority populations, importance of survivorship programs and …
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Psycho Oncology with Rhonda Sherman, PhD Part Two With Special Guest Dr. Sherman and her patient Jennifer Dr. Rhonda Sherman and her patient Jennifer join for part two of the conversation on psycho oncology. Jennifer shares her cancer story. Listen to the Podcast on Spotify Links from the Episode The Sick and Good Podcast Facebook …
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Psycho Oncology With Special Guest Rhonda Sherman, PhD Dr. Sherman defines psycho-oncology, describes the referral process for psychological services, and discusses presenting concerns for patients when seeking therapy during cancer treatments and the psychosocial impact. She lists some of the common themes seen in the patients she serves including body image, sexuality and intimacy and …
Current Cancer Treatments Modalities, Including Targeted Drugs and Immunotherapy With Special Guest Ida Wong, MD Ida joins the discussion to share her role as a researcher and medical educator as an Associate Clinical Professor at UCSD , her clinical work at the VA Hospital in La Jolla, CA and her personal experience with her own …
