Latest Cancersurvivorship Podcast Episodes
A Must Read: A Patient's Guide to Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer Matters - June 18, 2024 17:14 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this episode of "Bladder Cancer Matters," host Rick Bangs interviews Dr. Khurshid Guru, Chair of the Department of Urology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and a pioneer in robotic-assisted bladder cancer surgery. Dr. Guru discusses his popular book, "A Patient’s Guide to Bladder C...
Back to Life: Frank's Radical Cystectomy Recovery
Bladder Cancer Matters - June 04, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsTune in to the Bladder Cancer Matters podcast for an inspiring and heartfelt conversation with Frank Sadowski, a survivor of muscle-invasive bladder cancer and neobladder recipient. Frank shares his gripping journey from diagnosis to recovery, revealing the raw challenges he faced, including en...
May Survivorship Topic: Oncology Dental Health
Triad Cancer Connection Podcast - May 31, 2024 23:56 - 28 minutesOur May Survivorship Special Topic is Oncology Dental Health with expert Dr. Shaiba Sandhu, Oral Medicine and Orofacial Pain Specialist for High Point University. She cares for patients at Novant Cancer Institute. Dr. Sandhu addresses several questions including: What is an “oral medicine onc...
What You Need to Know About Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
Bladder Cancer Matters - May 23, 2024 19:15 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this captivating episode of the Bladder Cancer Matters podcast, host Rick Bangs delves into the intricacies of upper tract urothelial carcinoma with renowned experts Dr. Jeannie Hoffman-Censits and Dr. Phil Pierorazio. Together, they explore the complexities of diagnosing and treating this c...
Journey to Recovery: Howard L.’s Battle with Bladder Cancer and Alcoholism
Bladder Cancer Matters - May 08, 2024 18:42 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsTune in to Episode 70 of Bladder Cancer Matters podcast in which Howard L., a bladder cancer survivor and recovering alcoholic, candidly shares his inspiring journey. Howard discusses his battle with alcoholism, the pivotal role Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) played in his recovery, and his challengi...
Breaking Boundaries: AI’s Promise in Bladder Cancer Care
Bladder Cancer Matters - April 22, 2024 14:49 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsJoin us on the Bladder Cancer Matters podcast as host Rick Bangs interviews Dr. Bishoy Faltas, director of Bladder Cancer Research at the Englander Institute of Precision Medicine at Weill Cornell. Dive into the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnosing and treating bladd...
Pioneering Progress in BCG Treatments: An Interview with Dr. Donald Lamm
Bladder Cancer Matters - April 02, 2024 15:03 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsJoin us for an enlightening episode of Bladder Cancer Matters with Dr. Donald Lamm, a trailblazer in bladder cancer treatment and the driving force behind the groundbreaking Lamm Protocol. Discover the journey of BCG immunotherapy from its inception in the 1970s to becoming a the gold standard i...
March Survivorship Expert Interview: Integrative Oncology
Triad Cancer Connection Podcast - March 28, 2024 16:07 - 24 minutesOur expert speaker this month is Dr Rachel Baldwin, integrative medicine physician for Novant Health Cancer Institute in Winston-Salem, NC. Dr Baldwin answers Julie’s questions including: What’s the role of integrative medicine for oncology care? What kinds of issues are people typically ...
The Advantages of Shared Decisionmaking in Bladder Cancer Treatment with Dr. Aditya Bagrodia
Bladder Cancer Matters - March 19, 2024 05:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsJoin Dr. Aditya Bagrodia, a urologic oncologist, on Episode 67 of the Bladder Cancer Matters podcast as he unveils the power of shared decision making in bladder cancer care. Learn why involving patients and caregivers in treatment choices, rooted in their values and informed by expert insight...
Unbreakable Spirit: Conquering Bladder Cancer with Dean Karrel
Bladder Cancer Matters - March 13, 2024 14:28 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsDive into Dean Karrel's powerful journey as a bladder cancer survivor, from his initial diagnosis to life after a radical cystectomy, in Episode 66 of Bladder Cancer Matters. Dean shares the symptoms that led to his life-changing diagnosis, the resilience he maintained through treatments that fa...
Where Should I Be Treated? Large Academic Institutions or Community Hospitals?
Bladder Cancer Matters - March 05, 2024 19:28 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this episode of Bladder Cancer Matters, host Rick Bangs chats with Dr. Elizabeth Guancial, a medical oncologist at Florida Cancer Specialists in Sarasota, Florida. They discuss the differences between receiving bladder cancer care in academic medical centers and community hospitals. Dr. Gua...
A Behind the Scenes Look: BCAN Interview Host Rick Bangs
Bladder Cancer Matters - February 23, 2024 14:46 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this riveting episode of the Bladder Cancer Matters podcast, Mark Story sits down with Rick Bangs, the podcast's host and a muscle-invasive bladder cancer survivor. Dive deep into Rick's personal battle with bladder cancer and uncover the critical role of patient advocacy in shaping research....
Part 3: A Conversation with Bill, a Bladder Cancer Patient, and the Doctor Who Treated Him
Bladder Cancer Matters - February 13, 2024 19:49 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn Part 3 of this Bladder Cancer Matters podcast, host Rick Bangs continues his conversation with Bill Robertson, a bladder cancer survivor, and Dr. Vikram Narayan, an assistant professor in the Department of Urology at Emory University School of Medicine. They discuss the challenges and adjustm...
Part 2: A Conversation with Bill, a Bladder Cancer Patient, and the Doctor Who Treated Him
Bladder Cancer Matters - February 13, 2024 19:27 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn Part 2 of 3 in this Bladder Cancer Matters podcast, host Rick Bangs continues his conversation with Bill Robertson, a bladder cancer survivor, and Dr. Vikram Narayan, an assistant professor in the Department of Urology at Emory University School of Medicine. They discuss the difficult dec...
A Conversation with Bill, a Bladder Cancer Patient, and the Doctor Who Treated Him
Bladder Cancer Matters - February 13, 2024 19:15 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn Part 1 of a three part "Bladder Cancer Matters" podcast, join host Rick Bangs as he engages in an enlightening conversation with bladder cancer survivor, Bill Robertson, and Dr. Vikram Narayan of Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Narayan is Bill’s urologist and helped him navigate the...
What is a Rare Bladder Cancer Tumor?
Bladder Cancer Matters - January 29, 2024 15:58 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this episode of Bladder Cancer Matters, host Rick Bangs talks with Dr. Philippe Spiess, a Genitourinary Oncologist and Assistant Chief of Surgical Services at the Moffitt Cancer Center as they discuss rare cancers. Dr. Spiess explains that rare cancers are defined as those with an incidence...
Body Image and Nutrition for your Nervous System
Triad Cancer Connection Podcast - January 23, 2024 20:06 - 30 minutesJanuary 2024 Survivorship Special Topic: Body Image and Nutrition for your Nervous System Today’s episode is the first survivorship special topic for 2024! Our expert speaker today is Debra Benfield, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Certified Yoga T...
Using Immunotherapy to Treat Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer Matters - January 16, 2024 18:28 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn Episode 61 of Bladder Cancer Matters, Dr. Brendan Guercio, a medical oncologist and assistant professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center, discusses the use of immunotherapy in the treatment of bladder cancer. He explains that immunotherapy works by training the immune system...
GYN Cancer Survivorship with Endometrial Cancer Survivor Kris Ryan
Triad Cancer Connection Podcast - December 19, 2023 17:07 - 22 minutesToday’s episode is the last in our 3 part series sponsored by Athena’s Run for GYN Cancer. The mission of Athena's Run is to celebrate, honor and lift up the women affected by gynecologic cancers. They increase public awareness about gynecologic cancers and raise funds to support education, advo...
What is Metastatic Bladder Cancer? with Dr. Arlene Siefker-Radtke
Bladder Cancer Matters - December 12, 2023 16:37 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this episode of the Bladder Cancer Matters podcast, host Rick Bangs interviews Dr. Arlene Siefker-Radtke, a medical oncologist and professor at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. They discuss metastatic bladder cancer and the importance of defining choosing the right targets ...
Gynecologic Cancer Treatment and Side Effect Management
Triad Cancer Connection Podcast - December 09, 2023 16:36 - 25 minutesToday’s episode is the 2nd in a 3 part series sponsored by Athena’s Run for GYN Cancer. Our expert guest is Robin Atkinson, oncology certified nurse and Gynecologic Cancer Nurse Navigator for the Novant Cancer Institute. The mission of Athena's Run is to celebrate, honor and lift up the wome...
Survivorship Topic: The Effects of High Blood Pressure on Cancer Survivorship
Triad Cancer Connection Podcast - December 06, 2023 02:18 - 43 minutesCheck out our last survivorship expert interview for 2023 with expert Dr. Ken E. Bodek, a cardio-oncologist with Novant Health Cardiology. We decided to do this topic because high blood pressure affects 50% of the US adult population, and cancer survivors are affected at a higher rate and the ...
Reducing Risk for GYN Cancer
Triad Cancer Connection Podcast - November 22, 2023 01:13 - 24 minutesToday’s episode is the first in a 3 part series sponsored by Athena’s Run for GYN Cancer. The mission of Athena's Run is to celebrate, honor and lift up the women affected by gynecologic cancers. They increase public awareness about gynecologic cancers and raise funds to support education, advoc...
Alan: My Life as a Bladder Cancer Survivor
Bladder Cancer Matters - November 14, 2023 19:23 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn Episode 59 of Bladder Cancer Matters, host Rick Bangs talks with Alan Lifton, a survivor of muscle invasive bladder cancer. Alan shares his journey and experiences and discusses his diagnosis, treatment, and choice of urinary diversion (ileal conduit). He also highlights the importance of s...
What Does It Mean to be a Bladder Cancer Survivor?
Bladder Cancer Matters - November 01, 2023 16:32 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this episode of Bladder Cancer Matters, host Rick Bangs interviews Mary Dunn, MSN, NP-C, OCN, RN of the University of North Carolina. Mary is a nurse practitioner and co-chair of the BCAN Survivorship Task Force. They discuss the definition of a cancer survivor, the concept of survivorship...
Everything You Need to Know About Bladder Preservation with Dr. Leslie Ballas
Bladder Cancer Matters - October 20, 2023 18:13 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn Episode 57 of Bladder Cancer Matters, host Rick Bangs talks with Dr. Leslie Ballas of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center about a topic on the minds of many patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer: keeping their bladders. Even when the cancer has penetrated the bladder wall, can bladders still...
Oct Survivorship Topic: What to Know when You’re Facing Cancer
Triad Cancer Connection Podcast - October 18, 2023 14:39 - 36 minutesGetting a cancer diagnosis for the first time can be scary and overwhelming, and you may feel like you don't know where to start. And for those who are close to the end of active treatment, or done with active treatment, that’s a scary time too when you’re not seeing your cancer care team every ...
Survivorship Topic: What to Know when You’re Facing Cancer
Triad Cancer Connection Podcast - October 18, 2023 14:39 - 36 minutesGetting a cancer diagnosis for the first time can be scary and overwhelming, and you may feel like you don't know where to start. And for those who are close to the end of active treatment, or done with active treatment, that’s a scary time too when you’re not seeing your cancer care team every ...
Celebrating Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day!
Triad Cancer Connection Podcast - October 12, 2023 21:00 - 27 minutesToday’s interview is with Melanie Sisk, a local metastatic breast cancer thriver who is also a volunteer with Cancer Services and is the group leader for our local Metastatic Breast Cancer group in the Triad area of North Carolina. To contact Melanie about the group, email piedmonttriadmbc@ya...
Which Type of Chemo Is Best When Facing a Radical Cystectomy? with Dr. Matthew Galsky
Bladder Cancer Matters - October 06, 2023 18:03 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn Episode 56 of Bladder Cancer Matters, host Rick Bangs talks with Dr. Matthew Galsky, a medical oncologist who specializes in treating bladder cancer patients, about advancing new treatments for bladder cancer through clinical development and investigating the gap between the efficacy and real...
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