FAQs about Cancer Podcasts from Dana-Farber:How many episodes does Cancer Podcasts from Dana-Farber have?The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.
July 31, 2017Voices Podcast – Season 2 Episode #6: Then and Now with Multiple Myeloma Patient Linda SolomonWhen Linda Solomon, a trained medical technologist, saw the results of her routine complete blood count in 2009, she knew it wasn’t good news. Solomon, then 61, was diagnosed with stage III multiple myeloma – and given three years to survive. Several rounds of chemotherapy, two stem cell transplants, and […]...more14minPlay
July 05, 2017Voices Podcast – Season 2 Episode #5: Then and Now with Breast Cancer Survivor Gabby SpearGabby Spear, a young, active mom, had never noticed a lump or pain before suddenly finding her breast cancer in November 2013, when she was 38. She was shocked. But, with two young daughters, there wasn’t much time to adjust to her new normal. In the latest episode of Voices: Then […]...more17minPlay
June 30, 2017Cancer Mythbusters Episode #6 – Is Palliative Care Only for End-of-Life Patients?Palliative care is an often misunderstood specialty, focused on providing support and pain management strategies to cancer patients throughout all stages of their illness. This approach, which can be blended into curative cancer therapy, focuses on care for the whole person: mind, body, and spirit. Read More: Oncology and Palliative […]...more7minPlay
June 07, 2017Voices Podcast – Season 2 Episode #4: Then and Now with Neuroblastoma Patient Emily CoughlinAmy McHugh’s 4-year-old daughter, Emily Coughlin, was a typical kid – playful and inquisitive – until May 2009, when she started complaining of knee pain. After a visit to the pediatrician, and a misdiagnosis of Lyme disease, the family ended up at Boston Children’s Hospital, where they received a devastating […]...more18minPlay
June 01, 2017Cancer Mythbusters Episode #5: Cancer Clinical TrialsClinical trials are scientific studies in which new treatments – drugs, diagnostic procedures, and other therapies – are tested to determine if they are safe and effective for patients. Nearly all cancer drugs in use today were tested and made available to patients through clinical trials, making them a crucial component of […]...more9minPlay
May 03, 2017Voices Podcast – Season 2 Episode #3: Then and Now with Male Breast Cancer Survivor Mike JohnstonWhen Mike Johnston felt a lump in his chest in 2009, he assumed it was a side effect of a high blood pressure medication. But after a routine doctor’s visit, followed by a mammogram and ultrasound, Johnston’s diagnosis was confirmed: He had male breast cancer. Only 2,000 men in the […]...more10minPlay
April 27, 2017Cancer Mythbusters Episode #4: Is Cancer Contagious?A cancer diagnosis can inspire many questions, one of the most common being, “How did I get this disease?” There are a host of different causes, and in many cases, researchers do not have a definitive answer. But is it possible for cancer to spread from person to person? In […]...more8minPlay
April 05, 2017Voices Podcast – Season 2 Episode #2: Then and Now with Leukemia Survivor Ben BlaisdellBen Blaisdell was a popular 16-year-old when he started experiencing uncharacteristic chills, which led to an anemia diagnosis and, soon after, the surprising news that he had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The two-year treatment was tough on him and his entire family, but Blaisdell says that he wouldn’t change his […]...more16minPlay
March 27, 2017Cancer Mythbusters Episode #3: Smoking and Lung CancerEvery time tobacco is inhaled, it creates conditions in the body almost ideally suited to the formation of cancer. So how do experts explain lung cancer in non-smokers – and what are the significant risk factors for lung cancer other than smoking?...more8minPlay
March 01, 2017Voices Podcast – Season 2 Episode #1: Then and Now with Lymphoma and Breast Cancer Survivor Catherine GoffWhen Catherine Goff was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma while attending college in the 1970s, it was the shock of a lifetime. Less surprising – but still life-changing – was her later diagnosis with breast cancer, a common secondary cancer for patients like Goff who received high doses of radiation therapy […]...more20minPlay
FAQs about Cancer Podcasts from Dana-Farber:How many episodes does Cancer Podcasts from Dana-Farber have?The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.