Broadway's Golden Couple: Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley
Broadway stars Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley talk about their family’s journey facing cancer, sharing with us their perspectives as patient and caregiver, husband and wife—in other words, as a family.
53m May 24, 2016
53m
Broadway's Golden Couple: Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley
Broadway stars Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley talk about their family’s journey facing cancer, sharing with us their perspectives as patient and caregiver, husband and wife—in other words, as a family.
53m May 24, 2016
53m
Frankly Speaking About Cancer with the Cancer Support Community
58m May 10, 2016
58m
The Art and Science of Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. Mikkael Sekeres
Hippocrates, the Greek physician who is revered as the father of medicine, said, “The art has three factors: the disease, the patient, the physician.”
56m May 03, 2016
56m
Encore: Take a Break from Cancer: Part 2
Summertime is a time when people take time off from work and children and young adults take time off from school to experience
56m Apr 26, 2016
56m
Encore: Be Here Now
Be Here Now is a raw and intimate documentary film currently in production which chronicles the cancer journey of actor Andy Whitfield and his wife Vashti and inspires all of us to live life fearlessly.
58m Apr 12, 2016
58m
Understanding Professional Grief
Although social service professionals are trained to help their clients cope with the grief that accompanies a loss, there is often little formal training on how these professionals should process their own grief when a client passes away.
56m Apr 05, 2016
56m
What you need to know about colorectal cancer
This year, an estimated 136,830 people in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and on average, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is about 1 in 20.
56m Mar 29, 2016
56m
Encore: Lifting the Fog of Chemo Brain
In spite of the fact that up to 60% of patients undergoing treatment for cancer develop chemo brain to some degree, many patients and their loved ones
56m Mar 10, 2016
56m
Encore: Cancer for People with Disabilities
Living with cancer can be a challenge for anyone—but what if you also have an intellectual or developmental disability?
58m Mar 10, 2016
58m
Encore: Eating Well and Staying Active
Are organic foods really better than non-organic foods in preventing cancer? Can exercising during cancer actually help you feel less fatigued?
57m Mar 07, 2016
57m
Understanding the full impact of stomach cancer
Gastric cancers, meaning those that originate in the stomach, esophagus or the junctions of these two organs, account for 37,600 cancer diagnoses in the United States each year.
54m Mar 01, 2016
54m
Encore: Inside the Cancer Support Helpline
A cancer diagnosis—whether it’s your own or a loved one’s—always brings on questions, questions and more questions. From trying to find out more about a diagnosis, treatment options
1hr Feb 23, 2016
1hr
Encore: Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality
Tune in Tuesday, July 17th to hear how a person’s race could affect their chance of surviving breast cancer.
1hr 1m Feb 15, 2016
1hr 1m
Encore: When your loved one has cancer
This Saturday is Valentine’s Day—and if your Valentine is living with cancer this day can often have a deeper meaning.
55m Feb 09, 2016
55m
What you need to know about genomics
Genetics vs. Genomics. While these two terms are certainly related to one another, they are also very different, especially when it comes to a cancer diagnosis.
55m Feb 02, 2016
55m
Frankly Speaking About Cancer with the Cancer Support Community
55m Feb 02, 2016
55m
Encore: Sex and Intimacy after Cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute, anywhere between 40% and 100% of patients with cancer experience some kind of sexual problem
58m Jan 26, 2016
58m
Encore: Rockin' docs make some noise
The alternative rock band N.E.D. - No Evidence of Disease was formed to break the silence about gynecological cancers by making some noise. But this is no ordinary rock band. N.E.D. is composed of 6 gynecologic oncology surgeons based in 5 different states across multiple time zones.
57m Jan 15, 2016
57m
Encore: Calling it quits
According to the Center for Disease Control, tobacco remains the single largest preventable cause of death and disease in the United States.
58m Jan 12, 2016
58m
Encore: Cancer and The Blame Game
Cancer awareness and support for patients has grown exponentially over the years, but there are still some cancers that people seem to avoid talking about
57m Jan 05, 2016
57m
Encore: Patients Raise Their Voices: Joan Lunden and Amy Berman
It is critically important for all patients to raise their voices in order to ensure that the care and treatments they receive addresses their individual values, preferences and priorities.
1hr 1m Dec 23, 2015
1hr 1m
Understanding polycythemia vera
Only about 14,500 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with an MPN this year, and the number for polycythemia vera, a type of MPN, is even less-about 22 cases per 100,000 people.
58m Dec 22, 2015
58m
Understanding polycythemia vera
Only about 14,500 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with an MPN this year, and the number for polycythemia vera, a type of MPN, is even less-about 22 cases per 100,000 people.
58m Dec 22, 2015
58m
Encore: Financial Planning 101
Estate planning, preparing a will, selecting a power of attorney and finalizing health care directives can be a daunting task for anyone.
58m Dec 15, 2015
58m
Innovation Happens: The Electronic Nose
Over the years there have been numerous studies on dogs' ability to detect cancer and how that ability might be applied in a clinical setting.
57m Dec 08, 2015
57m
Innovation Happens: The Electronic Nose
Over the years there have been numerous studies on dogs' ability to detect cancer and how that ability might be applied in a clinical setting.
57m Dec 08, 2015
57m
Patients Raise Their Voices: Joan Lunden and Amy Berman
It is critically important for all patients to raise their voices in order to ensure that the care and treatments they receive addresses their individual values, preferences and priorities.
1hr 1m Dec 01, 2015
1hr 1m
What you should know about National Family Caregivers Month
In honor of National Family Caregivers Awareness Month, this episode of Frankly Speaking About Cancer is all the vital role caregivers play in the cancer experience.
56m Nov 24, 2015
56m
Encore: Facing a lung cancer diagnosis
Being empowered is choosing to adopt actions, behaviors, and attitudes that can help you regain a sense of control over your treatment
56m Nov 17, 2015
56m
After You Hear It's Cancer
Cancer: It’s just one simple word with 6 letters and 2 syllables. But hearing this short, simple word from your doctor can change everything in an instant. Time can feel like it’s suddenly standing still and swirling by all at once.
58m Nov 10, 2015
58m
Special Encore Presentation: What You Need to Know about Breast Reconstruction
More than 200,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. In addition to navigating the maze of treatment options, women with breast cancer are also often faced with making a choice about breast reconstruction.
57m Oct 27, 2015
57m
Special Encore Presentation: When Men Get Breast Cancer
Each year in the U.S., about 2,240 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in men, compared to about 232,000 cases in women.
59m Oct 20, 2015
59m
Special Encore Presentation: When Men Get Breast Cancer
Each year in the U.S., about 2,240 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in men, compared to about 232,000 cases in women.
59m Oct 15, 2015
59m
Special Encore Presentation: What You Need to Know about Breast Reconstruction
More than 200,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. In addition to navigating the maze of treatment options, women with breast cancer are also often faced with making a choice about breast reconstruction.
57m Oct 15, 2015
57m
Special Encore Presentation: Raising Awareness of Metastatic Breast Cancer
October, as most people know, is widely recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. People everywhere become extremely active in raising awareness of this disease, which affects about 1 in 8 U.S women and about 1 in 1000 U.S. men every year.
56m Oct 13, 2015
56m
Special Encore Presentation: Raising Awareness of Metastatic Breast Cancer
October, as most people know, is widely recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. People everywhere become extremely active in raising awareness of this disease, which affects about 1 in 8 U.S women and about 1 in 1000 U.S. men every year.
56m Oct 13, 2015
56m
Special Encore Presentation: Is it in the family? The link between genetics and cancer
We’ve all said it—“oh you must have bad luck,” or “don’t worry this could have happened to anyone.” And for some people diagnosed with cancer, this is the case.
1hr Oct 06, 2015
1hr
Special Encore Presentation: Is it in the family? The link between genetics and cancer
We’ve all said it—“oh you must have bad luck,” or “don’t worry this could have happened to anyone.” And for some people diagnosed with cancer, this is the case.
1hr Oct 06, 2015
1hr
My Healthcare is Killing Me - A lesson in patient empowerment
Making decisions that are best for you, advocating for timely treatment, finding affordable and high-quality care, sharing your story to help others—all of these are ways to be an empowered patient.
58m Sep 29, 2015
58m
My Healthcare is Killing Me - A lesson in patient empowerment
Making decisions that are best for you, advocating for timely treatment, finding affordable and high-quality care, sharing your story to help others—all of these are ways to be an empowered patient.
58m Sep 29, 2015
58m
Special Encore Presentation: Financial Planning 101
Estate planning, preparing a will, selecting a power of attorney and finalizing health care directives can be a daunting task for anyone. But for someone facing a cancer diagnosis these preparations can take on a totally new meaning and feel much more like a reality for all involved.
58m Sep 22, 2015
58m
Special Encore Presentation: Financial Planning 101
Estate planning, preparing a will, selecting a power of attorney and finalizing health care directives can be a daunting task for anyone. But for someone facing a cancer diagnosis these preparations can take on a totally new meaning and feel much more like a reality for all involved.
58m Sep 22, 2015
58m
Special Encore Presentation: Us TOO: A Look into the Prostate Cancer Support Network
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. With one in seven men diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetimes, it is the second most common cancer affecting men in the U.S.
56m Sep 15, 2015
56m
Special Encore Presentation: Us TOO: A Look into the Prostate Cancer Support Network
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. With one in seven men diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetimes, it is the second most common cancer affecting men in the U.S.
56m Sep 15, 2015
56m
Special Encore Presentation: Shining The Light on MPNs
This year, only about 14,500 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a myeloproliferative neoplasm, MPN, a rare group of blood cancers. Living with a rare cancer, like an MPN, comes with a unique set of challenges.
1hr Sep 08, 2015
1hr
Special Encore Presentation: Shining The Light on MPNs
This year, only about 14,500 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a myeloproliferative neoplasm, MPN, a rare group of blood cancers. Living with a rare cancer, like an MPN, comes with a unique set of challenges.
1hr Sep 08, 2015
1hr
Special Encore Presentation: Living with a High Risk of Cancer
About 10 percent of all incidences of cancer are caused by inherited gene mutations which increase the risk for developing certain types of cancer. People living with these inherited gene changes also have a 50 percent chance
57m Sep 01, 2015
57m
Special Encore Presentation: Living with a High Risk of Cancer
About 10 percent of all incidences of cancer are caused by inherited gene mutations which increase the risk for developing certain types of cancer. People living with these inherited gene changes also have a 50 percent chance
57m Sep 01, 2015
57m
Rockin' docs make some noise
The alternative rock band N.E.D. - No Evidence of Disease was formed to break the silence about gynecological cancers by making some noise. But this is no ordinary rock band. N.E.D. is composed of 6 gynecologic oncology surgeons based in 5 different states across multiple time zones.
57m Aug 25, 2015
57m