All Talk Oncology Cancer Podcast

How An Oncologist Is Changing Sarcoma Care for Young Adults | EP 70

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What happens when cancer strikes in your 20s or 30s? How do you navigate life-changing diagnoses during the most formative years of your life? In this powerful episode of All Talk Oncology, Kenny Perkins speaks with Dr. Venkataraman, a young adult cancer specialist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, who is deeply committed to caring for patients with rare cancers like sarcoma.

From the emotional trauma of delayed diagnoses to the complexities of survivorship, Dr. V shares how he supports patients not just through treatment—but through rediscovering their lives afterward.

Key topics discussed:

  • Why young adults are often diagnosed late—and what we can do about it
  • How sarcoma differs from other cancers and why it's so misunderstood
  • Treatment challenges: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and their impact
  • Why survivorship care is just as important as treatment
  • The mental health struggles cancer patients rarely talk about
  • The role of personalized care: meeting patients where they are
  • Advances in sarcoma research, clinical trials, and treatment protocols
  • Empowering patients to take charge of their own journey
  • Creative outlets for physicians: how Dr. V uses reflective writing to process the emotional weight of oncology

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