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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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Brain Tumor Awareness Month

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2014/05/27

“I won’t let a brain tumor defeat me or the people I love. It’s a scary diagnosis but now I know the facts.” This is a quote from Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Brain Tumors. Currently there are more than 688,000 people living with a brain or central nervous system tumor in the United States, and this year alone an estimated 23,380 adults will be diagnosed with a primary, cancerous brain tumor according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology. To help us learn more about brain tumors this Brain

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55:59

The Cancer Chronicles

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2014/05/13

What do we really know about cancer? Joining the show is author George Johnson, who has investigated the myths, misunderstandings, data and history of cancer in his book, The Cancer Chronicles-- Unlocking Medicine's Deepest Mystery. While a compelling biography of cancer, the book is also a moving personal account of George’s cancer journey, as he recounts his then wife’s cancer diagnosis with a “metastatic cancer with unknown primary” and subsequent treatment. George writes regularly about science

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55:59

The Cancer Chronicles

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

2014/05/13

What do we really know about cancer? Joining the show is author George Johnson, who has investigated the myths, misunderstandings, data and history of cancer in his book, The Cancer Chronicles-- Unlocking Medicine's Deepest Mystery. While a compelling biography of cancer, the book is also a moving personal account of George’s cancer journey, as he recounts his then wife’s cancer diagnosis with a “metastatic cancer with unknown primary” and subsequent treatment. George writes regularly about science

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53:08

It Takes a Team

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2014/05/06

One person alone can’t beat cancer—it takes a team. This is the idea behind a unique initiative called Breakaway from Cancer, founded by Amgen in 2005 to raise awareness of the free resources available to people affected by cancer, from prevention through survivorship. Joining the show to talk more about Breakaway from Cancer is Richard Paulson of Amgen and Patrick Devinger, who came across Breakaway from Cancer when he was diagnosed with cancer in 2008.

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53:08

It Takes a Team

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2014/05/06

One person alone can’t beat cancer—it takes a team. This is the idea behind a unique initiative called Breakaway from Cancer, founded by Amgen in 2005 to raise awareness of the free resources available to people affected by cancer, from prevention through survivorship. Joining the show to talk more about Breakaway from Cancer is Richard Paulson of Amgen and Patrick Devinger, who came across Breakaway from Cancer when he was diagnosed with cancer in 2008.

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60:50

Special Encore Presentation: Racial Disparities in...

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2014/04/15

Tune in Tuesday, July 17th to hear how a person’s race could affect their chance of surviving breast cancer. As many know, a person’s experience with a breast cancer diagnosis, their treatment and their risk of dying is very different depending on the race of that patient. Dr. Steven Whitman, Director of the Sinai Health Institute and Marc Hurlbert, Executive Director of the Avon Foundation’s global breast cancer programs discuss their new study of this racial disparity across the U.S.’s 25 largest

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60:50

Special Encore Presentation: Racial Disparities in...

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

2014/04/15

Tune in Tuesday, July 17th to hear how a person’s race could affect their chance of surviving breast cancer. As many know, a person’s experience with a breast cancer diagnosis, their treatment and their risk of dying is very different depending on the race of that patient. Dr. Steven Whitman, Director of the Sinai Health Institute and Marc Hurlbert, Executive Director of the Avon Foundation’s global breast cancer programs discuss their new study of this racial disparity across the U.S.’s 25 largest

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60:26

Cancer and Body Image

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2014/04/08

Whether it’s during treatment or years into survivorship, body image is an often overlooked issue for people on the cancer journey. On today’s show, we will be exploring body image and cancer—what kinds of challenges we are seeing, when to bring these issues up with your health care team and more. Joining your host, Kim Thiboldeaux, is Michelle Cororve Fingeret, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science with joint appointments in the Departments of Plastic Surgery and Head

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60:26

Cancer and Body Image

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2014/04/08

Whether it’s during treatment or years into survivorship, body image is an often overlooked issue for people on the cancer journey. On today’s show, we will be exploring body image and cancer—what kinds of challenges we are seeing, when to bring these issues up with your health care team and more. Joining your host, Kim Thiboldeaux, is Michelle Cororve Fingeret, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral Science with joint appointments in the Departments of Plastic Surgery and Head

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56:45

A New Kind of Fight

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2014/04/01

Multi-division professional boxing champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero is used to putting up a fight, but no amount of training could have prepared him for the day when his wife, Casey, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2007. Upon hearing this news, Robert scaled back his training, turned down three major championships and eventually vacated his title, stepping away from boxing to take care of his wife and two young children. On today’s show, our host Kim and CSC’s Vicki Kennedy, LCSW, are joined by

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56:45

A New Kind of Fight

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2014/04/01

Multi-division professional boxing champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero is used to putting up a fight, but no amount of training could have prepared him for the day when his wife, Casey, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2007. Upon hearing this news, Robert scaled back his training, turned down three major championships and eventually vacated his title, stepping away from boxing to take care of his wife and two young children. On today’s show, our host Kim and CSC’s Vicki Kennedy, LCSW, are joined by

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58:22

Cancer for People with Disabilities

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2014/03/25

Living with cancer can be a challenge for anyone—but what if you also have an intellectual or developmental disability? On this episode of Frankly Speaking About Cancer, we will explore the unique challenges people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, their caregivers and their health care teams face when it comes to cancer prevention, screening and treatment. Show host Linda House, RN, of the Cancer Support Community, will be joined by Robyn J. Blanchard, RN, of The Arc Gloucester;

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58:22

Cancer for People with Disabilities

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2014/03/25

Living with cancer can be a challenge for anyone—but what if you also have an intellectual or developmental disability? On this episode of Frankly Speaking About Cancer, we will explore the unique challenges people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, their caregivers and their health care teams face when it comes to cancer prevention, screening and treatment. Show host Linda House, RN, of the Cancer Support Community, will be joined by Robyn J. Blanchard, RN, of The Arc Gloucester;

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60:13

Special Encore Presentation: Lynch Syndrome and...

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2014/03/18

A genetic mutation in the DNA of people with Lynch Syndrome gives them as much as an 80% chance of getting colon cancer, along with an increased risk of several other types of cancers. Learn more about this syndrome, the genetic testing that is done for it and tips for managing it.

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60:13

Special Encore Presentation: Lynch Syndrome and...

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2014/03/18

A genetic mutation in the DNA of people with Lynch Syndrome gives them as much as an 80% chance of getting colon cancer, along with an increased risk of several other types of cancers. Learn more about this syndrome, the genetic testing that is done for it and tips for managing it.

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59:03

Being a Long Distance Caregiver

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2014/03/11

In the United States, families are often spread all over—sometimes on opposite coasts or in opposite climates. This can present challenges when someone in the family is diagnosed with cancer and everyone can’t be where they want to be at once. It’s important for these far-away loved ones to remember that they are not alone—In fact, it is estimated that 7 million people in the U.S. are long-distance caregivers. Many of these people are family members of someone with cancer—daughters and sons,

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59:03

Being a Long Distance Caregiver

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

2014/03/11

In the United States, families are often spread all over—sometimes on opposite coasts or in opposite climates. This can present challenges when someone in the family is diagnosed with cancer and everyone can’t be where they want to be at once. It’s important for these far-away loved ones to remember that they are not alone—In fact, it is estimated that 7 million people in the U.S. are long-distance caregivers. Many of these people are family members of someone with cancer—daughters and sons,

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60:06

The Wig Exchange

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2014/02/25

Learning you have cancer can be shocking and traumatic. It also can cause insecurities about body image—one of which for women may be hair loss, a side effect of chemotherapy. Getting a nice wig can ease concerns, but for many it is too expensive, not covered by insurance and may not be frequently used. Today's guests sought to solve this problem by founding The Wig Exchange—an organization that provides high-quality wigs to women undergoing chemotherapy through donations from cancer survivors and

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60:06

The Wig Exchange

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

2014/02/25

Learning you have cancer can be shocking and traumatic. It also can cause insecurities about body image—one of which for women may be hair loss, a side effect of chemotherapy. Getting a nice wig can ease concerns, but for many it is too expensive, not covered by insurance and may not be frequently used. Today's guests sought to solve this problem by founding The Wig Exchange—an organization that provides high-quality wigs to women undergoing chemotherapy through donations from cancer survivors and

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61:28

The Broadway Lullaby Project

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2014/02/18

The Broadway Lullaby Project is a collection of original lullabies and illustrations featuring music by some of Broadway's biggest stars and brightest composers with illustrations by acclaimed children's artists and Broadway set designers. All proceeds from this unique project raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the Young Survival Coalition. Joining Kim Thiboldeaux to talk about the project are its co-creator and executive producer Jodi Gluckman and lyricist and composer

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