This is Cancer
by Siteman Cancer Center
Latest episode
Patients Helping Patients: One Woman's Mission after Breast Cancer
Patients Helping Patients: One Woman's Mission after Breast Cancer
About this podcast
Honest, compelling, and inspiring stories from cancer patients and the physicians who put forth bold and brilliant efforts to treat them. From the National Leaders in Cancer, Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, this award-winning podcast becomes an empathetic window into cancer - not only for people who’ve been touched by it, but for those of us who simply love the human experience.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 43 episodes
- Patients Helping Patients: One Woman's Mission after Breast Cancer · 25 min · Episode 37Courtney didn’t just navigate breast cancer treatment — she documented her journey to help other patients know what to expect. From undergoing treatment to finding support and…
- A Family’s Leukemia Journey at Siteman Kids · 47 min · Episode 36When blood work on their infant daughter, Wyatt, showed she needed emergency care, Morgan and John traveled 120 miles to save her life. The two parents recount the early days…
- Finding Purpose and “Presents”: Travis on Living His Best Life with Metastatic Cancer · 46 min · Episode 35Travis, a patient with metastatic bladder cancer, has discovered new meaning in life since learning his cancer was incurable. The 50-year-old shares a perspective that left hosts…
- The New Era of Breast Cancer Detection and Treatment · 38 min · Episode 34Join us as we sit down with three leading experts from Siteman Cancer Center: a breast surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a breast imaging radiologist. Together, they reveal the…
- A Novel Life: Writing New Chapters After a Childhood Cancer Diagnosis · 39 min · Episode 33It’s hard not to compare Jenna’s life story to a novel. At age 15, she and her world were upended by lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system. As words like biopsy, chemo and…
- Parenting Through Cancer: Less Perfection, More Connection · 50 min · Episode 32When you're diagnosed with cancer, everything changes — except your kids still need dinner, stories, clean clothes and someone to kiss them goodnight. In this episode, Faith…
- 10 Minutes at a Time: Coping with the Unexpected Side of Chemo · 47 min · Episode 31At 31, Colin was healthy and active — until a sudden cough and trouble breathing led to a diagnosis that would change everything: a rare form of cancer, acute lymphoblastic…
- Men & Cancer: Talk it Out vs “Tough it Out” · 56 min · Episode 30Humor, silence, avoidance and isolation — each is a common response to a cancer diagnosis. But these traits, particularly common in men, can harm their mental health as they…
- Skin in the Game: Outsmarting Melanoma with Immunotherapy · 41 min · Episode 29After Dean first had a melanoma removed from his leg, he thought his cancer story was over. But when it returned and spread, everything changed. With the help of his WashU…
- Testicular Cancer: “If you find something, say something.” · 52 min · Episode 28At 49, Jeremy never imagined testicular cancer — but experiencing sharp pain sent him to the doctor, and a Stage 3 diagnosis prompted him to change providers and go to Siteman…
- Go With Your Gut: Colorectal Cancer Merits a Second Opinion · 44 min · Episode 27Morgan had not turned 45 yet, so she hadn’t received a screening colonoscopy for colorectal cancer. But when she noticed blood in her stool at age 41, she did exactly what she…
- Room to Breathe: An Open, Honest Conversation about Lung Cancer · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 26It can be scary, difficult and complicated, but it doesn’t always have to be. … Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths — not just because of its aggressive nature, but…
- This is(n’t) Cancer: Advances Against Brain Tumors, Benign or Not · 49 min · Episode 25After minor blurred vision prompted Ellen to get an eye exam, she was surprised to learn she had a mass in the middle of her brain near the nerve connected to her left eye. A…
- Making the Case for Clinical Trials at All Stages of Treatment · 42 min · Episode 24When Byron was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he underwent surgery to have it removed. But when doctors noticed his PSA levels were still rising following the procedure, they…
- NHL’s Kelly Chase Drops the Gloves Against Cancer: “I don’t mind fighting anybody. I just like to see the size of him.” · 44 min · Episode 23Former NHL player Kelly Chase is known as one of the toughest guys to wear a St. Louis Blues jersey, racking up more than 2,000 penalty minutes in his career. But when his…
- Sidelined by Sarcoma: A teen athlete’s determination to get back on the field · 39 min · Episode 22In January of his senior year, Thomas was stretching and noticed a painless bump on the back of his hamstring. The 3-sport athlete thought nothing of it. But by the spring, the…
- Stage 4 Endometrial Cancer: "You Have Cancer; It Doesn't Have You" · 43 min · Episode 21The early symptoms were not clear. But after feeling “off” for a few days following a trip abroad, Candice took herself to the ER. Soon after, she was diagnosed with Stage 4…
- It’s Cancer: Now What? Finding Direction After the Diagnosis · 44 min · Episode 20After a diagnosis, every Siteman patient and their medical team develops a treatment plan, and every treatment plan becomes as unique as the patient it supports. Chuck learned…
- Caring for the Caregiver · 37 min · Episode 19Caring for a cancer patient can be a daunting undertaking, but also a meaningful act of love. In this episode, Courtney shares her journey as a caregiver for her husband…
- Mind Over Cancer: Mental Health Support for Patients and Families · 41 min · Episode 18Cancer throws a lot of challenges - physical and mental - at patients. It can impact many areas of life, whether it’s deciding if or how to tell loved ones, how to navigate…
