Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology

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The award-winning podcast JCO Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology invites you on an intimate journey with heartfelt narratives, poignant reflections, and thoughtful dialogues. Hosted by Dr. Mikkael Sekeres, the podcast explores the hidden emotions, intense experiences, and resilient strength of clinicians, caregivers, and those living with cancer. This podcast is essential for nourishing the "art" behind the science of oncology.

  1. 2d ago

    He Was Always There​: When a Brother Speaks Truth About His Sister's Cancer

    Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "He Was Always There" by Dr. Vangipuram Sai Shreya, who is a postgraduate resident in General Medicine at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research in Chennai, India. The article is followed by an interview with Vangipuram and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Dr. Vangipuram reflects on how not every patient is on the chart. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

    He Was Always There​: When a Brother Speaks Truth About His Sister's Cancer

  2. Jul 14

    Taking Responsibility: How Caregiving Shaped an Oncologist's Approach to Her Work

    Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "Taking Responsibility" by Dr. Katherine Hicks-Courant, who is a gynecologic oncologist at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. The article is followed by an interview with Hicks-Courant and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Dr Hicks-Courant shares how caring for her father with ALS unexpectedly shaped how she approached her work as a gynecologic oncologist. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

    Taking Responsibility: How Caregiving Shaped an Oncologist's Approach to Her Work

  3. Jun 23

    The Small Cemetery Within: The Patients We Carry With Us Long After They're Gone

    Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "The Small Cemetery Within" by Dr. Hakan Onder, who is a Medical Oncologist at University of Health Sciences Antalya Training and Research Hospital. The article is followed by an interview with Onder and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Dr Onder reflects on the unseen emotional burden carried within oncology, where each clinical encounter leaves a lasting imprint beyond measurable outcomes. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

    The Small Cemetery Within: The Patients We Carry With Us Long After They're Gone

  4. Jun 9

    A Shopping List: When the Grocery Store Aisles Unite a Patient and Her Doctor

    Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "A Shopping List" by Dr. Michael Krasovitsky, who is a medical oncologist at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, Australia and senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales. The article is followed by an interview with Krasovitsky and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Dr. Krasovitsky shares a story of nourishment, serendipity and the unexpected bonds that connect oncologists with patients. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

    A Shopping List: When the Grocery Store Aisles Unite a Patient and Her Doctor

  5. May 26

    Indistinguishable from Magic: When Fantasy and Science Fiction Meet the Science of Medicine

    Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "Indistinguishable from Magic" by Dr. Michael Slade, who is a medical oncologist at Washington University School of Medicine. The article is followed by an interview with Slade and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Dr Slade shares the challenges of day-to-day clinical practice in oncology through the lens of speculative fiction and how we struggle, as physicians and as patients, to tell the difference between what we know and what we can only hope for. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

    Indistinguishable from Magic: When Fantasy and Science Fiction Meet the Science of Medicine

  6. May 12

    Room 402: Visiting the Same Hospital Room as a Family Member, and Then as a Doctor

    Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "Room 402" by Dr. Jessica Moore, who is a resident physician in internal medicine at Boston Medical Center and BU school of Medicine. The article is followed by an interview with Moore and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Dr Moore shares how a medical student transforms the grief of losing her aunt in Room 402 into a compassionate and humanistic approach to caring for patients facing the end of life. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

    Room 402: Visiting the Same Hospital Room as a Family Member, and Then as a Doctor

  7. Apr 28

    The Liver We Share: A Medical Student Becomes a Living Donor for His Wife

    Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "The Liver We Share" by Ryan Wexler, who is a medical student at Boston University School of Medicine. The article is followed by an interview with Wexler and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Wexler shares his first encounter with a hepatectomy, which comes full circle when he becomes a living liver donor for his wife with metastatic pancreatic cancer, reshaping his understanding of medicine as they navigate the uncertainty of her diagnosis together. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

    The Liver We Share: A Medical Student Becomes a Living Donor for His Wife

  8. Apr 14

    The Good Oncologist: Doctoring Lessons from the Art of Oncology

    Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "The Good Oncologist: Doctoring Lessons from the Art of Oncology" by Zaltz, et al. The article is followed by an interview with Dr Erica Kaye and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Kaye shares how their qualitative analysis of narrative essays authored by cancer care professionals offers insights into what it means to be a "good oncologist." LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

    The Good Oncologist: Doctoring Lessons from the Art of Oncology
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The award-winning podcast JCO Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology invites you on an intimate journey with heartfelt narratives, poignant reflections, and thoughtful dialogues. Hosted by Dr. Mikkael Sekeres, the podcast explores the hidden emotions, intense experiences, and resilient strength of clinicians, caregivers, and those living with cancer. This podcast is essential for nourishing the "art" behind the science of oncology.

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