Cancer Uncovered

Cancer Uncovered
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This is a monthly podcast for learners of all ages with a desire to know more about cancer and careers in healthcare. We are a growing collection of interviews, talks and experiences that aim to empower and inspire. Please reach out with your questions by email at livestrongcancerinstitutes@dellmed.utexas.edu You can find out more about the Livestrong Cancer Institutes UT Health Austin Clinic at https://uthealthaustin.org/clinics/cancer You can find out more about the Livestrong Cancer Institutes at Dell Medical School by visiting https://dellmed.utexas.edu/units/livestrong-cancer-institutes

  1. 02/21/2025

    Alumni of the LCI OnTrack Oncology Education Pipeline: Where Are They Now?

    Alumni of the LCI’s SURF Program, the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, now known as the American Cancer Society Research Internship, return to talk with us and share their experience pursuing various careers in healthcare. Guests on this episode include Lavender Hackman, Alexa Cumming, Harini Venkoba Rao, and Alex Klattenhoff.

    31 min

  2. 01/17/2025

    Maxillofacial Prosthetics with Dr. Jake England: Reconstructing Faces after Trauma or Cancer

    Dr. Jake England is a board-certified prosthodontist and is currently in the maxillofacial prosthetics fellowship program at Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. This episode uncovers this fascinating career, including what it is, how to get there, the pros and cons of the job, and the incredible impact it can have on a […]

    33 min

  3. 12/13/2024

    Texas 4000 for Cancer: The World’s Longest Charity Bike Ride, Part 2

    In Part 2 of this episode series, we hear from three more UT Austin students in the Texas 4000 for Cancer Program, one of whom has already completed the ride to Alaska. We discuss pre-ride lessons, post-ride takeaways, and the importance of support services for individuals and families facing cancer.

    32 min

  4. 11/22/2024

    Texas 4000 for Cancer: The World’s Longest Charity Bike Ride, Part 1

    In Part 1 of this two-part episode series, two students at the University of Texas at Austin share their experience in the Texas 4000 for Cancer program, which provides leadership development and training to prepare students to bike from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, in order to raise funds and awareness for cancer.

    31 min

  5. 10/18/2024

    Episode 36: Shadowing an Oncology Physician Assistant, Part 2

    In Part 2 of this episode, we shadow Livestrong Cancer Institutes Clinic Physician Assistant Lindsay Kozicz during a typical day as a PA, including reviewing labs and charts for patients, communicating with other healthcare providers, and seeing patients and families for appointments.

    30 min

  6. 03/07/2024

    SXSW Preview, Episode 35 Part 2: Shadowing an Oncology Physician Assistant

    Cancer Uncovered creator and host Kristen Wynn is excited to discuss the Cancer Uncovered Podcast at the 2024 South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas.  She is part of a panel discussion called Scientific Storytelling: the Audio Advantage, on March 11, 2024.  This preview of part 2 of Episode 35 with Oncology Physician Assistant Lindsay Kozicz (and her cat) […]

    3 min

  7. 03/05/2024

    Episode 35: Shadowing an Oncology Physician Assistant, Part 1

    In Part 1 of this episode, we prepare to shadow Livestrong Cancer Institutes Clinic Physician Assistant Lindsay Kozicz, by learning about the basics of a PA’s role in a cancer clinic, the history of the position and Lindsay’s personal journey towards this path.

    34 min

  8. 01/25/2024

    Episode 34: The Sociology of Cancer: Cancerland, Pt. 2

    Dr. Ozbakken returns for part 2 of her discussion with “Cancerland”. She discusses Generation Z’s power to demystify cancer with the power of social media, she also brings up how cancer changes generationally amongst populations, and she ends the episodes with how students themselves can make a difference within cancer.

    34 min
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This is a monthly podcast for learners of all ages with a desire to know more about cancer and careers in healthcare. We are a growing collection of interviews, talks and experiences that aim to empower and inspire. Please reach out with your questions by email at livestrongcancerinstitutes@dellmed.utexas.edu You can find out more about the Livestrong Cancer Institutes UT Health Austin Clinic at https://uthealthaustin.org/clinics/cancer You can find out more about the Livestrong Cancer Institutes at Dell Medical School by visiting https://dellmed.utexas.edu/units/livestrong-cancer-institutes

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  • Creator
    Cancer Uncovered
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Cancer Uncovered
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