In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we chat with Meghan McHugh, an Oncology Certified Nurse and Manager of the Lung Cancer Screening Program at Advocate Health, overseeing care across 50 locations and 26,000 patients each year. Meghan shares how early detection and community partnerships are changing outcomes around lung cancer.

Meghan's advices:

•Screening catches diseases early on and saves lives

•Stigma has no place in lung health

•Awareness drives better prevention

•Community outreach creates real change

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we delve into the science and implementation of exercise in cancer care, with Associate Professor at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences Tormod S. Nilsen. From resistance training and soccer-based interventions to managing fatigue and improving daily function, Tormod shares evidence and practical insights that show why exercise isn’t optional but essential.

In this episode:

•Why any movement is better than none and the need to start small and stay consistent

•How strength training preserves independence and quality of life

•Fatigue isn’t one condition; it has many causes

•Exercise trials prove benefit, but implementation is the next frontier

•Sustainable habits matter more than perfect programs

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we welcome Shelby Yaceczko, a registered dietitian and doctor of clinical nutrition, for a conversation about how evidence-based nutrition supports resilience and recovery throughout cancer care. Shelby shares her journey from sports nutrition and critical care to oncology, explaining how food and muscle health work together to help patients regain strength and function.

What you'll learn:

• Nutrition is a treatment, not an afterthought

• Early screening for malnutrition can change outcomes

• Protein intake needs to rise during illness and recovery

• Assessing body composition is essential for safe care

• Every patient deserves access to dietitian-led guidance

Following up the previous episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we continue our discussion with Dr. Arif Kamal on making humanized care operational. We look at rebuilding trust, redesigning clinical trials with real lives in mind, and improving navigation so patients get clear information, plain-language consent, and support that fits their daily reality.

We explore topics such as:

•Trials that fit life: access, eligibility, logistics, and language

•Trust grows through transparency and authentic communication

•Navigation as a clinical intervention, not a brochure

•Technology should reduce burden, not add to it

•Partnering with patients turns experience into system change

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In this two-part conversation of the Oncology Revolution Podcast with Dr. Arif Kamal, an MD, Chief Patient Officer at the American Cancer Society, practicing oncologist and palliative care physician, we dive into what it really means to humanize care after cancer: bringing compassion earlier in the journey, centering what matters to patients and caregivers, and treating resilience as a skill that can be taught.

What Dr. Arif wants to keep in mind:

•Palliative principles belong early, not only at end-of-life

•Measure what matters: distress, function, goals

•Caregivers are part of the care plan, not visitors

•Financial toxicity is clinical: address it like a symptom

•Resilience can be learned through skills, coaching, and support

Follow Dr. Arif at: linkedin.com/in/arifkamalmd

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we're joined by Matthew Zachary, a brain cancer survivor, founder of Stupid Cancer, and creator of Out of Patients, in a conversation about what real patient advocacy means today. Drawing from decades of experience leading movements and building communities, Matthew shares how empathy, storytelling, and trust can transform the relationship between patients and professionals.

Matthew wants everyone to learn that:

•Advocacy starts with listening, not branding

•Empathy builds more trust than expertise alone

•Community creates change faster than awareness

•Storytelling is strategy, not decoration

•Patients don’t need saving; they need partnership

Want to bring empathy, communication, and patient-centered advocacy into your practice? Our Advanced Certificate in Lifestyle Oncology explores how lifestyle, communication, and integrative approaches strengthen the human side of cancer care. Learn more at esloncology.com

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we sit down with Beatriz Subtil, a PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Mindfulness Instructor, about how meditation helps manage stress and support overall wellbeing. Blending science and personal experience, Beatriz explains how being present can regulate cortisol, reduce inflammation, and transform how we respond to challenges, making meditation a practical, evidence-based tool for health and healing.

What Beatriz invites you to try:

•Practice presence, not perfection

•Use meditation to calm the body and mind

•Bring awareness to daily stressors

•Build resilience through small pauses

•Make mindfulness part of prevention Want to integrate mind-body practices into care?

Our Advanced Certificate in Lifestyle Oncology includes modules on stress, mindfulness, communication, and behavior change – designed for professionals who want to bring awareness-based tools into oncology and lifestyle medicine. Learn more: esloncology.com

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we welcome Toral Shah, a Nutritional Scientist, Integrative Oncology Practitioner, and breast cancer survivor, to tell us about how culture, environment, and lifestyle deeply shape cancer outcomes. Drawing from personal experience and research, Toral explains how personalized, culturally sensitive interventions can improve cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship.

Key takeaways:

•Why cultural context matters in oncology care

•How food access, urban planning, and environment affect health outcomes

•Blind spots in current medical training and research diversity

•The role of lifestyle interventions in improving treatment adherence

•Why integrative, patient-centered care leads to better support

Want to integrate cultural sensitivity and lifestyle medicine into your clinical practice? Our Advanced Certificate in Lifestyle Oncology includes modules on communication, nutrition, exercise, behavior change, and integrative care strategies, all helping you deliver more inclusive, effective survivorship care. Learn more here: esloncology.com

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we chat with Mattia Pirani, exercise specialist at the PRIME Center of the Istituto Oncologico Romagnolo, where he designs personalized training programs for people during and after cancer treatment — including those living with metastatic disease.

Mattia shares how exercise, when structured and evidence-based, can ease treatment side effects, improve quality of life, and support long-term health outcomes. He explains why tailoring matters, what patients can realistically achieve, and how exercise becomes essential in oncology care.

What you’ll take away:

•How to adapt training for every stage, even advanced disease

•The role of supervision and personalization in safety

•Strategies to improve fatigue, mood, and daily function

In this episode of the Oncology Revolution Podcast, we chat with Petra Thaller (Outdoor Against Cancer) and Rūdolfs Cešeiko, PhD (Exercise Oncology Clinic, Latvia) on how structured exercise and outdoor movement can transform the cancer journey - from treatment to long-term recovery. Petra shares how founding Outdoor Against Cancer during chemotherapy put nature-based activity at the center of care, while Rūdolfs explains the clinic framework that blends aerobic endurance with strength training and the evidence-based 4×4 Method adapted for oncology.

What Petra & Rūdolfs want you to try:

•Start light, keep moving

•Go outdoors when you can

•Don’t skip strength work

•Use a structured plan (4×4)

•Seek supervised, accessible sessions

Want to bring exercise oncology into your professional practice? The Advanced Certificate in Lifestyle Oncology includes evidence-based modules on movement, strength training, communication, and behavior change.

Explore here: esloncology.com