Dr. Neal Shore is with us to talk about bladder cancer. The goal of this podcast episode is to help facilitate communication between patients and physicians on the new emerging genetic and biomarker testing and treatment options for bladder cancer.

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0:35 - Dr. Shore introduction

1:36 - Bladder cancer overview

3:37 - Genetic and biomarker testing overview

7:04 - Importance of this testing

8:11 - Genetic testing timing, waiting period and treatment choices

9:58 - Who benefits from this testing?

12:00 - Who administers testing? and next steps for patients

13:10 - Talking with your doctor

14:42 - Final thoughts

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Patient resources provided by the generous support of Janssen Oncology.

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June 3, 2021

Our two guests on this podcast episode talk about Interstitial Cystitis (IC). Teri shares her journey living with IC and Dr. Suzette E. Sutherland, MD, MS, FPMRS answers some questions to help listeners better understand this condition. Stay tuned at the end of this episode for an “Ask the Experts” segment, where Teri will get to ask Dr. Sutherland some questions from a patient’s perspective.

Short on time? Use the below timestamps to jump to any section:

0:55 – Teri’s story

6:14 – Teri’s advice as a patient

7:16 – Finding a urologist

8:15 – Dr. Sutherland intro

9:00 – What is IC?

10:47 – How common is IC?

12:01 – Who is affected?

12:44 – Diagnosis and treatment overview

18:14 – Finding the right doctor

20:44 – Are some treatments more successful?

24:40 – Final thoughts

26:40 – “Ask the Experts” segment

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May 6, 2021

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month and our guest is Matt Ode, a testicular cancer survivor.

Matt shares his story from diagnosis to treatment to recovery and gives his advice on how patients and caregivers can find hope in the obstacles they face through their journey. Matt talks about his mindset of “winning the day” and how being present helped him overcome some of the mental struggles he experienced.

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April 1, 2021

Welcome to the sixth and final episode of our Prostate Cancer Caregiver Podcast Series. The goal of this podcast is to help patients and caregivers learn from the personal experiences of different caregivers who are often part of the prostate cancer journey.

This podcast provides the view of a nurse navigator and a daughter caring for a father with prostate cancer.

Lillie D Shockney, RN., BS., MAS, HON- ONN-CG has been a valued member of Johns Hopkins for 38 years, is an oncology nurse navigator and was part of a caregiving team for her own father during his battle with prostate cancer.

Welcome to the fifth episode of our Prostate Cancer Caregiver Podcast Series. The goal of this podcast is to help patients and caregivers learn from the personal experiences of different caregivers who are often part of the prostate cancer journey.

This podcast provides the view of an advocate and a daughter caring for a father with prostate cancer.

Silvia Cooper is an Administrative Director and Educational Facilitator at the Prostate Cancer Research Institute and is also the daughter of a prostate cancer survivor.

Welcome to the fourth episode of our Prostate Cancer Caregiver Podcast Series. The goal of this podcast is to help patients and caregivers learn from the personal experiences of different caregivers who are often part of the prostate cancer journey.

This podcast is about caring for men with prostate cancer, from the view of an advanced practice provider who concentrates her career on caring for men with prostate cancer.

Dr. Anne Calvaresi is an advanced practice provider, the director of clinical operations and a doctor of nursing at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

Welcome to the third episode of our Prostate Cancer Caregiver Podcast Series. The goal of this podcast is to help patients and caregivers learn from the personal experiences of different caregivers who are often part of the prostate cancer journey.

This podcast is from the view of a husband and wife who are going through the prostate cancer journey.

Euvon Jones is a 69-year-old, metastatic prostate cancer survivor and Janet is his wife and considers herself to be a part of his caregiving team.

ED, or erectile dysfunction, is when a man finds it hard to

get or keep an erection that’s firm enough for sex. Learn more about this common condition in this week's podcast.

A concise review on the importance of preserving fertility before starting cancer treatments.

Vasectomy is the topic of today's episode of the Urology Care Podcast.

Vasectomy is minor surgery to block sperm from reaching the semen that is ejaculated from the penis. Each year, more than 500,000 men in the U.S. choose vasectomy as permanent birth control.