Carry The Fire
door The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
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Overcoming Testicular Cancer: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Forward Dakota…
Overcoming Testicular Cancer: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Forward Dakota…
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Carry The Fire is a podcast about radical innovation and hope. Hosted by legendary Canadian broadcaster Lisa LaFlamme, each episode features inspiring personal stories that explore what can happen when world-leading doctors, researchers, nurses and their patients come together to ignite breakthroughs in cancer treatment.
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- Overcoming Testicular Cancer: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Forward Dakota Joshua · 27 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 10Determination. Skill. Toughness. It takes a lot to make it to the National Hockey League. But when Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward Dakota Joshua was diagnosed with testicular…
- Using a Blood Test to Find Cancer Early: Dr. Raymond Kim · 27 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 9Dr. Raymond Kim is one of the Scientific Leads of the Peter Gilgan Centre for Early Cancer Detection Research and Medical Director of the Bhalwani Familial Cancer Clinic. In…
- How Theranostics Saved a Young Mother’s Life: D’Arcy Bowker · 26 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 8At 25, D’Arcy Bowker went from half‑marathon training to blackouts, soaring blood pressure, and a diagnosis of a rare tumour. When her cancer later spread, Dr. Wong from The…
- Catching Cancer Before it Comes Back: Survivor Paul Lonergan · 28 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 7After going through chemotherapy and radiation to treat his throat cancer, Paul Lonergan was in remission. But every cancer patient knows how difficult it is to be declared…
- Running Through Cancer: Leukemia Survivor Beth Johnston · 25 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 6Beth Johnston was a lifelong athlete and busy mother of two when her leukemia diagnosis forced her to confront losing the one tool that always helped her cope with tough times…
- From Ovarian Cancer to the Olympics: Ice Dancer Piper Gilles · 26 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 5Described as graceful, artistic, and innovative, ice dancer and Olympic bronze medalist Piper Gilles is a lot of things; she’s also a cancer survivor. Piper joins Lisa LaFlamme…
- Rising Cancer Rates in Young People: Influencer Ruby Benson · 24 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 4In her 20s, Ruby tested positive for a rare genetic mutation that increases her chance of breast cancer. Knowing this, she was able to mitigate her risk of being diagnosed. But a…
- Reducing the Stigma of Prostate Cancer: Rensford De Haan · 26 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 3After attending a free screening event, Rensford De Haan began treatment at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre for a cancer he didn’t even know he had. The mobile event was led by…
- Reimagining Life after Cancer: Author Claire Cameron · 31 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 2Claire Cameron is a best-selling Canadian author and winner of the 2025 Governor General’s Literary Award in Non-Fiction. A lifelong outdoors lover, her identity was upended when…
- Managing Grief and Loss: Ryan Gullen from The Sheepdogs · 36 min · Seizoen 2 Aflevering 1When Ryan Gullen, bassist for the popular Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs, lost his father to esophageal cancer, grief showed up in unexpected and complicated ways. In this…
- Coming Soon: Season Two · 2 min · Seizoen 2Welcome to Season Two of Carry The Fire, hosted by Lisa LaFlamme. We have ten new and inspiring personal stories about what happens when world-leading doctors, researchers and…
- Health, Interrupted: Sangita Patel, a rare diagnosis & the only surgeon in Canada who could help her · 27 min · Seizoen 1 Aflevering 8Meet Sangita Patel: entertainment journalist, wellness influencer and TV host who promotes health and wellness. At the peak of her professional life she was diagnosed with a rare…
- Cancer in Remission: Paul Carleton, an impossible diagnosis & the clinical trial that saved his life · 25 min · Seizoen 1 Aflevering 7Meet Paul Carleton: Faced with a terminal diagnosis and some hard decisions, Paul was motivated to keep going by the love of his family and a deep desire to see his daughter…
- Cancer Six Times: Luana Locke & the advancements in treatment at The Princess Margaret that saved her life · 26 min · Seizoen 1 Aflevering 6Meet Luana Locke: a loving mother, daughter and sister who has had cancer six times. A genetic condition comes with a near 100% chance that she and others in her family will face…
- Challenging the Fear of Cancer: Jeanne Beker, breast cancer & the innovative treatment that saved her life · 30 min · Seizoen 1 Aflevering 5Meet Jeanne Beker: fashion icon, TV personality, and now the voice of a new understanding of breast cancer. Thanks to groundbreaking advancements at The Princess Margaret, Jeanne…
- Stopping Cancer Treatment: Alicia Mathlin, palliative care & the decision that was right for her · 31 min · Seizoen 1 Aflevering 4Meet Alicia Mathlin: a vibrant woman who had always been the picture of health until tragic news brought her face-to-face with her own mortality. Confronted with an impossible…
- Cancer in Your Prime: Atoosa Rashid, colon cancer at 26 & how it helped her find herself · 26 min · Seizoen 1 Aflevering 3Cancer diagnoses in adults under 40 are rising sharply and they need a different kind of support than those who are diagnosed later in life. Meet Atoosa Rashid, a 26-year-old…
- Your Best Friend’s Cancer: Rachel McAdams, her best friend Tennille & the crucial role of caregivers · 28 min · Seizoen 1 Aflevering 2Tennille and Rachel are childhood friends who were unexpectedly separated and then reunited by chance after years apart. They have remained close ever since, until a cancer…
- Surviving Terminal Cancer: David Lahey & the immunotherapy that saved his life · 24 min · Seizoen 1 Aflevering 1Meet David Lahey, an entrepreneur who was in the prime of his life when he was given a 3% chance of surviving an aggressive cancer. Despite his diagnosis, David is beating the…
- Introducing Carry the Fire · 2 min · Seizoen 1Carry The Fire is a podcast about radical innovation and hope. Hosted by legendary Canadian broadcaster Lisa LaFlamme, each episode features inspiring personal stories that…
