22 min
Patient voices: Overcoming eight cancer diagnoses Let's Talk Cancer
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Jim Tennermann has been diagnosed with cancer eight times since first discovering he had a brain tumour almost 30 years ago.
He was first diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1995. His journey with cancer had just begun. In subsequent years, he was diagnosed with two types of skin cancer, kidney cancer in both kidneys, prostate cancer, lung cancer, and two rare cancers: pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal mesothelioma.
A long series of treatments followed – from hormonal treatment and radiation to surgeries on his brain, abdomen, lung and skin.
In the lead-up to World Cancer Day on 4 February – a global awareness day led by UICC – Cary Adams speaks with Jim about his extraordinary patient journey, the life lessons he has drawn from this ongoing experience, and the knowledge he can impart to the millions around the world living with a cancer diagnosis.
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Jim Tennermann has been diagnosed with cancer eight times since first discovering he had a brain tumour almost 30 years ago.
He was first diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1995. His journey with cancer had just begun. In subsequent years, he was diagnosed with two types of skin cancer, kidney cancer in both kidneys, prostate cancer, lung cancer, and two rare cancers: pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal mesothelioma.
A long series of treatments followed – from hormonal treatment and radiation to surgeries on his brain, abdomen, lung and skin.
In the lead-up to World Cancer Day on 4 February – a global awareness day led by UICC – Cary Adams speaks with Jim about his extraordinary patient journey, the life lessons he has drawn from this ongoing experience, and the knowledge he can impart to the millions around the world living with a cancer diagnosis.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 min