S3 Ep83: The Journey to Personalized Cancer Vaccines
In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, Dr. Thomas Marron of the Tisch Cancer Institute and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York discusses the exciting future of cancer vaccines.
18m Jun 24, 2021
18m
S3 Ep82: The Man Who Lost His Hip to Cancer and Crossed the Marathon Finish Line Anyway
In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, Colin Jackson explains how he was able to complete a marathon even after cancer treatments that called for surgical removal of part of his femur, hip and surrounding muscle.
18m Jun 17, 2021
18m
S3 Ep81: Learning to Live with an Incurable, Inoperable Cancer
 Steve Kelley is a professor, public speaker, grandfather and avid biker, among other things. But he is also living with central nervous system lymphoma, a rare cancer that his doctors told him is incurable and inoperable.   After being unable to find peers facing a similar diagnosis, Kelley decided to share his story in the book, “Cancer R.I.P.: The Ultimate Fight (https://www.onestoppublish...
16m Jun 10, 2021
16m
S3 Ep80: How a Survivor’s Therapeutic Blogging During Cancer Treatments Turned into Inspiration and Advocacy for Others
Tomika Bryant is a breast cancer survivor, patient advocate and blogger, among other things. She uses her platform and experiences with cancer to support others going through the journey and raise awareness and funding for research.   In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, Bryant shares her story, offers advice and discusses her blog, Life in Pumps (https://lifeinpumps.com/) , a...
13m Jun 03, 2021
13m
S3 Ep79: Finding Hope After A Cancer Diagnosis at a Young Age
In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, Nicole Body discusses her cancer journey and shares how she found the strength to persevere through treatments and accept the difficult truths.
20m May 27, 2021
20m
S3 Ep78: The Double Whammy of Cancer and COVID-19 on Mental Health
In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, Dr. William Breitbart, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health within the cancer community and what people can do to manage this extra strain.
16m May 20, 2021
16m
S3 Ep77: A Family’s Journey with Ovarian Cancer, Genetic Testing and the BRCA1 Mutation
In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, Maria Ciesla, an ovarian cancer survivor, and her daughter Alex Cornwell discuss Ciesla’s cancer journey and how it led them to do genetic testing that revealed they were both carriers of the BRCA1 mutation.
20m May 13, 2021
20m
S3 Ep76: A Prostate Cancer Researcher’s Unique Perspective as A Cancer Survivor
In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, Leanne Burnham, Ph.D., discusses the research she’s working on to address health disparities in Black men with prostate cancer after being inspired by her father’s diagnosis, and shares her own cancer survival story.
16m May 06, 2021
16m
S3 Ep75: Olympic Medalist Uses Mother’s Cancer Journey to Educate and Inspire
When U.S. beach volleyball Olympic medalist April Ross was just 19 years old, she lost her mother, Margie, to metastatic breast cancer. Despite this devastating loss, Ross drew inspiration from Margie’s unwavering spirit and continued to pursue her goals, ultimately winning a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.    In this week’s episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Ros...
8m Apr 28, 2021
8m
S3 Ep74: A Cancer Research Writer Turns His Pain Into Hope For Others
17m Apr 22, 2021
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S3 Ep73: 'I'm Not Always Happy, But I'm Happy Right Now' with Endometrial Cancer
19m Apr 15, 2021
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S3 Ep72: Survivor Lives in Gratitude Despite Ovarian Cancer
This week on the CURE® Talks Cancer podcast, we’re chatting with an ovarian cancer survivor and teacher about how she maintained her sense of humor through treatment and why it’s important to remain connected to your friends and family, especially during your darkest moments. 
16m Apr 08, 2021
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S3 Ep71: Off Our Chests: An Oncologist Turned Caregiver and His Wife Share Their Cancer Journey From All Angles
Dr. John Marshall and his wife, Liza, look back on the trials and tribulations of Liza’s triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis – from the perspective of a patient and her husband, the caregiver and oncologist.
40m Mar 31, 2021
40m
S3 Ep70: How a Handmade Care Package Inspired One Cancer ‘Alumni’ to Create ‘Kits to Heart’
In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with a large B-cell lymphoma “alumni” who was diagnosed at 24 about what it was like to be the only young patient receiving infusions at her cancer center, and what led her to start a nonprofit organization to help others along their journey.
18m Mar 24, 2021
18m
S3 Ep69: The Basics of Multiple Myeloma
In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, we’re honoring Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month by speaking with Dr. Andrew Yee about the signs and symptoms of this rare form of cancer, what the current treatment paradigm looks like and what advice he has for newly diagnosed patients.
19m Mar 17, 2021
19m
S3 Ep68: How TikTok Helped One Cancer Survivor Find Connection and Community
This week on the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with lymphoma survivor Nina Luker about what it was like to receive a diagnosis at age 24, and how sharing her story with nearly 200,000 supporters on TikTok and Instagram led her to find purpose with the Lymphoma Research Foundation.
20m Mar 10, 2021
20m
S3 Ep67: ‘No Excuses’ When It Comes to Colorectal Cancer Awareness
This week on the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, to kick off Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke with colon cancer survivor April Schack about what it was like to be diagnosed at age 36 and how she’s working with Fight CRC on a new campaign that aims to raise awareness about the disease, so that no one has to go through what she did. 
15m Mar 03, 2021
15m
S3 Ep66: Oncologist Turned Caregiver Offers Guidance About Women's Cancers
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with a gynecologic cancer expert about how her sister’s journey with ovarian cancer provided her with a different perspective that would lead to raising awareness for others. 
21m Feb 24, 2021
21m
S3 Ep65: Juggling a Career and Navigating Cancer Treatment
This week on the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Evofem Biosciences founder and CEO Saundra Pelletier about what it was like to go through the shock of receiving a cancer diagnosis while also navigating a career, and explaining how her product, which is now FDA-approved, can help patients with cancer and survivors improve their sexual quality of life.
19m Feb 17, 2021
19m
S3 Ep64: ‘Attitude is Everything’ When Dealing with Cancer
This week on the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with someone who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia 11 years ago. We discussed how her life changed as a result of her treatment and why she now lives life to the fullest.
22m Feb 10, 2021
22m
S3 Ep63: How 10 Cancer Diagnosis ‘Misses’ Led One Patient to Advocate For Herself, Others
In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with a patient who was blindsided by her stage 3 ovarian cancer diagnosis several years ago. We talk about how she spent months going from specialist to specialist before finally receiving her diagnosis, and why she dedicates much of her time to advocating for others.  
22m Feb 04, 2021
22m
S3 Ep62: How One Patient With Cancer is Paying it Forward From ‘Chemo to Kindness’
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with a patient who is receiving treatment for grade 3 triple-negative breast cancer. We talk about how a nurse’s question during a routine physical “saved her life”, and a kindness challenge she started to help lift her up during the dark days of treatment.
20m Jan 27, 2021
20m
S3 Ep61: Identifying and Addressing the Barriers to Clinical Trial Access
This week on the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Martha Raymond, of The Raymond Foundation, about how providers can ensure patient safety to increase trial enrollment during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what she and her colleagues are doing to provide better trial access to all patients with cancer. 
22m Jan 20, 2021
22m
S3 Ep60: Savoring Every Ounce of Life While Undergoing Treatment for Skin Cancer
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Jeffrey Wittig, who has undergone 41 surgeries and physically debilitating treatments during his more than 15-year journey with several cases of skin cancer. We discussed his cancer journey, and why, as he starts a new treatment after his most prior therapy failed, he’s focused on quality rather than quantity of life. 
21m Jan 14, 2021
21m
S3 Ep59: Sharing Encouragement After a Cancer Diagnosis
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with two patients and a caregiver about the lung cancer journey and the significance of support groups and peer relationships.
20m Jan 07, 2021
20m
S3 Ep58: The Treatment Journey of a Patient with CLL
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Mark Hoffman, a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, about his diagnosis and treatment journey.
14m Dec 30, 2020
14m
S3 Ep57: Understanding Treatment Options for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, Dr. Dan Pollyea discusses the basics of AML, as well as treatment options currently available for patients.
12m Dec 24, 2020
12m
S3 Ep56: Treating Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Dr. Asher Chanan-Khan about current standards of care for Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, as well as a clinical trial looking at a novel therapy.
18m Dec 17, 2020
18m
S3 Ep55: Making Art From Cancer
This week on the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with renowned street artist James Cochran about one of his art projects that was commissioned to symbolize the creativity and commitment of those who work tirelessly to eradicate cancer. 
14m Dec 09, 2020
14m
S3 Ep54: The Breasties: Igniting Strength and Positivity Through Community
This week on the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we discuss the power of community with The Breasties co-founders Brianna Majsiak and Allie Brudner Brumel and how their own breast cancers journey brought them together.
20m Dec 02, 2020
20m
S3 Ep53: Smiling Through Cancer Treatment Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with a teenager who was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We talked about her cancer journey, what it was like to receive treatment during the pandemic, and more.
17m Nov 26, 2020
17m
S3 Ep52: Learning About Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Dr. Ezra Cohen and two patients with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma about the disease, its treatments and their recommendations for others.
12m Nov 18, 2020
12m
S3 Ep51: Love and Marriage: Tackling Two Bouts of Cancer Together
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with a couple that has been married for 41 years about their journey as patient and caregiver during two bouts of triple-negative breast cancer. The couple, Janice and Rex Cowden, also give others facing similar situations advice on how to persevere together.
19m Nov 11, 2020
19m
S3 Ep50: Picking Away at the Oral Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with the dental director in the oral health program at the Rhode Island Department of Health about the oral health issues that can occur as a result of a patient’s cancer treatment.
12m Nov 05, 2020
12m
S3 Ep49: Katie Couric and Paula Schneider: Sharing Cancer Journeys One Letter At a Time
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with television journalist Katie Couric and Susan G. Komen CEO Paula Schneider about their experiences with cancer, and the advice they offered their pre-cancer selves.
20m Oct 28, 2020
20m
S3 Ep48: Bringing Together the Lung Cancer Community
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we looked back on CURE’s Lung Cancer Heroes event and recognized each winner that helps bring together the lung cancer community to raise awareness.
17m Oct 21, 2020
17m
S3 Ep47: Understanding the Pendulum Swing in CLL Research Over the Last Decade
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with an expert from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston about the results of an early-phase clinical trial that assessed the efficacy of a combination therapy in the frontline setting in patients with CLL aged 65 years and younger, as well as a pendulum swing in research over the last decade.
18m Oct 15, 2020
18m
S3 Ep46: Taking a Closer Look at Geriatric Cancer Treatment
As the population grows, so too does the need for research and specialized treatment in the field of geriatric cancer. But there is much to be studied in this patient population, according to one expert.  In this week’s episode of the CURE® Talks Cancer podcast, we discuss the current research and treatment landscape involving elderly patients with cancer. To comment on the developments involv...
20m Oct 07, 2020
20m
S3 Ep45: Coping With Pediatric Cancer in the Time of COVID
When 13-year old Jelena Colasurdo started experiencing intense headaches and nausea, a brain tumor was the last thing on her and mom Andrea’s minds. Unfortunately, as they soon found out, it was in fact true, and Jelena had to begin treatment, just at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.  On this week’s episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, Jelena and Andrea join us to talk about wha...
22m Sep 30, 2020
22m
S3 Ep44: The ABC’s Pediatric Cancer
In this week’s episode of the CURE® Talks Cancer podcast, we’re chatting with Dr. Tanja Gruber, the Chief of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation at Stanford Children’s Health, about how pediatric cancer treatment is evolving thanks to advances in treatments like immunotherapy, and what parents should do after their child receives a diagnosis.
17m Sep 23, 2020
17m
S3 Ep43: Pulling Back the Layers of Penile Cancer
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with an expert about some of the possible causes of penile cancer, as well as why research in the field is severely lacking and why it’s so important to inform the public about what to look for in terms of signs and symptoms of this disease.
21m Sep 16, 2020
21m
S3 Ep42: ‘Trust, But Verify’: How a Cancer Survivor Became His Own Best Advocate
After he received a diagnosis of advanced lung cancer, Larry Whipple knew his chances were not good. But after his initial consultation near home left him with few options, Whipple became his best own advocate by asking the right questions and seeking the best experts – which meant finding a second opinion nearly 1,500 miles from his hometown.  This week on the CURE Talks Cancer podcast, we sp...
27m Sep 09, 2020
27m
S3 Ep41: Speaking Out About the Future of Skin Cancer Treatment
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Dr. Jeremy Brauer, on behalf of the Skin Cancer Foundation, about current treatment strategies and the future of the disease.
13m Sep 02, 2020
13m
S3 Ep40: The Basics of Retroperitoneal Sarcoma
In this week’s episode of the CURE Talks Cancer podcast, surgical oncologist Dr. Margo Shoup sheds some light on retroperitoneal sarcoma and shares her thoughts on what patients need to know about its diagnosis and treatment.
24m Aug 26, 2020
24m
S3 Ep39: Playing with a ‘Crappy’ Set of Cards Lung Cancer Dealt
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Dr. Dan Tran about his journey with stage 4 lung cancer and what advice he offers other survivors and patients with cancer.
16m Aug 19, 2020
16m
S3 Ep38: Speaking Out About MPNs
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Dr. Ruben Mesa about understanding a myeloproliferative neoplasm diagnosis.
16m Aug 12, 2020
16m
S3 Ep37: Eating to Stay Healthy Through Cancer Treatment
Good nutrition is important for patients with cancer, as it can help them proactively manage treatment related side effects, prevent weight loss, and reduce the risk of cancer recurrence. However, treatment and its side effects can often cause a range of issues that affect a person’s ability to maintain a healthy diet.  On this week’s episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we’re chatting ...
20m Aug 05, 2020
20m
S3 Ep36: Governor Larry Hogan: ‘Still Standing’ After Cancer
In 2015, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan had only been in office for five months when he was diagnosed with an advanced, aggressive form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Then, after achieving remission, he was diagnosed with a common form of skin cancer in 2018. But thanks to an attentive health care team, and the help of his friends, family, and fellow patients, today he’s cancer-free and sharing his ...
18m Jul 30, 2020
18m
S3 Ep35: Knowing Your Rights When It Comes to Cancer and Your Career
Cancer can throw a person’s life into turmoil and take the focus off a patient’s career for a time. But what rights does a patient have when it comes to the workplace?    In this week’s episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, Monica Bryant, chief operating officer of Triage Cancer, joins us to discuss the various legal rights patients and their caregivers have when seeking reasonable acco...
23m Jul 22, 2020
23m
S3 Ep34: Staying Cool: Cold Caps and Hair Preservation in Cancer
In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with breast cancer specialist Dr. Julie Nangia about the increase of popularity in the use of devices known as cold caps to help patients with solid tumors receiving treatment for their disease keep more of their hair from falling out.
23m Jul 16, 2020
23m