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Frankly Speaking About Cancer with the Cancer Support Community

Cancer Support Community

Frankly Speaking about Cancer is a program that inspires, educates, and empowers patients, survivors, and caregivers living with cancer.

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53:44

Spotlight on Precision Medicine: Targeted Therapies

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2019/11/19

In this installment of our special series “Spotlight on Precision Medicine,” we focus on targeted therapies, an exciting new approach to cancer treatment. Tune in as we make sense of difficult medical terms and complex concepts so that you can make the best, most informed decisions for you and your loved ones. Our guest Dr. Gerry Messerschmidt.

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53:58

Encore: Understanding the full impact of stomach cancer

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2016/11/15

Gastric cancers, meaning those that originate in the stomach, esophagus or the junctions of these two organs, account for 37,600 cancer diagnoses in the United States each year. Until the 1930s, this diagnosis was actually the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and today it is still estimated to be the 4th most common type of cancer worldwide. However, there is still much to be learned about stomach cancer and how it impacts patients, their caregivers and loved ones. On this episode

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Encore: What you should know about National Family...

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2016/11/08

“Day in and day out, selfless and loving Americans provide care and support to family members and friends in need. They are parents, spouses, children, siblings, relatives and neighbors who uphold their unwavering commitment to ensure the lives of their loved ones shine bright with health, safety and dignity.” -President Barack Obama. In honor of National Family Caregivers Awareness Month, this episode of Frankly Speaking About Cancer is all the vital role caregivers play in the cancer experience

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59:41

Breast Reconstruction: What You Should Know

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2016/10/25

October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and on this show, guest host Linda House will be highlighting an important breast cancer topic that is often overlooked—breast reconstruction. Joining Linda is Dr. Jeff Ascherman, Site Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center, as well as Susan Scanlan, breast cancer survivor and women’s health and rights advocate, and Jenny Saldana, breast cancer survivor and patient navigator. This

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58:59

Encore: When Men Get Breast Cancer

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2016/10/18

Each year in the U.S., about 2,240 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in men, compared to about 232,000 cases in women. Because men only represent 1% of the breast cancer diagnosis, we don’t often hear about their cancer journey. With us today to inform and shed on light on male breast cancer are Dr. Oliver Bogler and Dr. Sharon Giordano. Dr. Bogler is Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Neurosurgery Research at MD Anderson. He also serves as its Vice President of the

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55:51

Encore: Raising Awareness of Metastatic Breast Cancer

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2016/10/11

October, as most people know, is widely recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. People everywhere become extremely active in raising awareness of this disease, which affects about 1 in 8 U.S women and about 1 in 1000 U.S. men every year. However, what a lot of people don’t know is that October 13th is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. About 155,000 people are currently estimated to be living with this stage of breast cancer. On this episode we take a closer look at what metastatic breast

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55:36

Patient Perspectives: Cancer Clinical Trials

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2016/09/27

Clinical trials are an extremely important in finding new ways to treat cancer and help patients live well with their diagnosis. On this episode of Frankly Speaking Cancer, host Kim Thiboldeaux is joined by four guests with four different clinical trial experiences who will each share their stories of how participating in a clinical trial gave them each hope.

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54:26

Cancer Survivor's Guilt

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2016/09/13

Survivor’s guilt is accepted as a common reaction to surviving tragic and traumatic events like war, accidents and disasters. But what we are starting to learn is that survivor's guilt is also common in people with cancer during and after treatment and lung cancer patients in particular. Our guests are cancer survivor Michael Levin, Tara Perloff of the Lung Cancer Alliance and Dr. Megan Shen of Weill Cornell Medicine.

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54:26

Cancer Survivor's Guilt

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2016/09/13

Survivor’s guilt is accepted as a common reaction to surviving tragic and traumatic events like war, accidents and disasters. But what we are starting to learn is that survivor's guilt is also common in people with cancer during and after treatment and lung cancer patients in particular. Our guests are cancer survivor Michael Levin, Tara Perloff of the Lung Cancer Alliance and Dr. Megan Shen of Weill Cornell Medicine.

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57:36

Tips for Living Well with an MPN

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2016/09/06

Myeloproliferative neoplasms, -MPNs- are a group of blood cancers that cause the body to overproduce blood cells in the bone marrow due to genetic mutations originating in stem cells. Last year, only about 14,500 people in the United States were diagnosed with an MPN. Many people are often unaware that this group of cancers exist. Each year the Cancer Support Community strives to “shine the light on MPNs” and raise awareness of MPNs and the impact of living with a rare type of cancer. This year is

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57:30

Encore: After You Hear It's Cancer

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2016/08/16

Cancer: It’s just one simple word with 6 letters and 2 syllables. But hearing this short, simple word from your doctor can change everything in an instant. Time can feel like it’s suddenly standing still and swirling by all at once. If you’ve heard this word from your doctor, you’re beginning a new journey—one you may not feel prepared to take. Joining host Kim Thiboldeaux to talk about what to do after you're newly diagnosed is John Leifer, author of After You Hear It's Cancer: A Guide to

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57:30

Encore: After You Hear It's Cancer

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2016/08/16

Cancer: It’s just one simple word with 6 letters and 2 syllables. But hearing this short, simple word from your doctor can change everything in an instant. Time can feel like it’s suddenly standing still and swirling by all at once. If you’ve heard this word from your doctor, you’re beginning a new journey—one you may not feel prepared to take. Joining host Kim Thiboldeaux to talk about what to do after you're newly diagnosed is John Leifer, author of After You Hear It's Cancer: A Guide to

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54:21

The Fight to Eliminate Cancer: An Inside Look at the...

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2016/08/09

In 2015, Vice President Joe Biden lost his son Beau to brain cancer. Like many of us who are impacted by cancer or who have lost someone so dear to us, Vice President Biden wanted to use his tragedy to create change, and help the lives of the millions of Americans who are impacted by cancer. That’s where today’s episode begins. During President Obama's final State of the Union Address he tasked Vice President Biden with leading a “moonshot” to help end cancer as we know it. A few weeks later, the

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56:40

Understanding Cancer and Genetics: Multi-Gene Panel...

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2016/08/02

How do you know if you're genetically predisposed to developing cancer? Oftentimes, cancer occurs sporadically—from gene mutations occurring over the course of a lifetime. However, about 10 percent of all incidences of cancer are caused by inherited gene mutations which increase the risk for developing certain types of cancer. When several people in your family have been diagnosed with cancer, many physicians may refer you to genetic testing. On this episode of Frankly Speaking About Cancer, we're

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57:48

The Healing Power of Words

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2016/07/26

We are constantly surrounded by words. Words bombard us through our screens and surround us from billboards, signs, and posters. We usually forget about their presence because words are so ubiquitous to our daily lives. However, words have the ability to influence us. They can inspire us. They can pave a way to knowledge and discovery. Words even have the power to heal. By writing and reading about cancer, those impacted by cancer can gain perspective through self-reflection and find a sense of

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53:48

Encore: A Search for Answers in Unlikely Places- A...

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2016/07/19

Where do scientists get the ideas that lead them down a path of inquiry and discovery? Like an old fashioned private eye, today’s guest Dr. James Welsh is following clues and chasing leads that he hopes hold the answers to mysterious events he has witnessed as a doctor-- and today we get to go on the ride with him. Dr. Welsh is the author of the recently released book “Sharks Get Cancer, Mole Rats Don't: How Animals Could Hold the Key to Unlocking Cancer Immunity in Humans.”

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53:48

Encore: A Search for Answers in Unlikely Places- A...

Frankly Speaking About Cancer with the Cancer Support... ·

2016/07/19

Where do scientists get the ideas that lead them down a path of inquiry and discovery? Like an old fashioned private eye, today’s guest Dr. James Welsh is following clues and chasing leads that he hopes hold the answers to mysterious events he has witnessed as a doctor-- and today we get to go on the ride with him. Dr. Welsh is the author of the recently released book “Sharks Get Cancer, Mole Rats Don't: How Animals Could Hold the Key to Unlocking Cancer Immunity in Humans.”

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55:56

Encore: The Art and Science of Medicine: A...

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2016/07/12

Hippocrates, the Greek physician who is revered as the father of medicine, said, “The art has three factors: the disease, the patient, the physician.” On this episode of Frankly Speaking About Cancer guest host Linda House takes a look at the physician experience—the changing landscape in which they practice, the challenges they face as well as their hopes and aspirations for the future. Linda is joined by Dr. Mikkael Sekeres whose NY Times and Huffington Post blogs aim to shed light on just

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55:56

Encore: The Art and Science of Medicine: A...

Frankly Speaking About Cancer with the Cancer Support... ·

2016/07/12

Hippocrates, the Greek physician who is revered as the father of medicine, said, “The art has three factors: the disease, the patient, the physician.” On this episode of Frankly Speaking About Cancer guest host Linda House takes a look at the physician experience—the changing landscape in which they practice, the challenges they face as well as their hopes and aspirations for the future. Linda is joined by Dr. Mikkael Sekeres whose NY Times and Huffington Post blogs aim to shed light on just

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56:51

Encore: What You Need to Know About Melanoma

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2016/07/05

Melanoma cases are on the rise, but innovative new treatments are increasing survival rates and giving patients new hope. Guest host Linda House is joined by Louise M. Perkins, Ph.D., of the Melanoma Research Alliance; April K.S. Salama, MD, of Duke University; and Donna Piunt, melanoma survivor and blogger at The Cancer Spot to discuss the melanoma experience, from prevention through survivorship.

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