Oncology Unscripted

Katie Coleman, Julie Johnson, Matt Spraker
  • 5.0 (13)
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Oncology Unscripted

Patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman team up with radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker for candid discussions about cancer and treatment. 

  1. JUN 7

    Exercise and Cancer Rehab with Hillary Hinrichs, DPT and Kelley Wood, PhD

    Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker host physical therapist Dr. Hillary Hinrichs and researcher Dr. Kelley Wood (@kcwood_phd on X) to discuss exercise and cancer rehabilitation. We kick off our discussion with an important question. What is cancer rehabilitation, and how is this different than exercise? Then, we discuss how patients can find out how cancer rehabilitation and...

    1h 20m

  2. MAR 29

    "Ask Me Anything"

    Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker subject each other to an "Ask Me Anything"! Here are the questions we asked each other:1. What do you wish doctors and other people without cancer knew about how the diagnosis actually changed your day to day life? 2. What do you wish more patients knew or did early in their diagnosis? 3. What is one thing you'd like to see changed or improved...

    55 min

  3. FEB 10

    How To Pick Your Doctor

    Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker start to discuss how patients might pick their doctor. Here links to some things we discussed during the show:United Health Care, 7 tips for choosing a primary care doctor.US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Choosing a Doctor: Quick Tips.Blue Cross Blue Shield, Five tips for choosing a ...

    36 min

  4. 11/22/2023

    Immunotherapy: In Conversation with Dr. Breelyn Wilky, MD

    Send us a textOncology Unscripted co-hosts Julie Johnson, Katie Coleman, and Dr. Matt Spraker welcome Dr. Breelyn Wilky, MD to discuss immunotherapy for sarcomas and other cancers. We start by explaining some general details of immunotherapy and how it works, then dive in to the unknowns surrounding the exciting therapy. We discuss what biological features of tumors and patient tissues may predict response to immunotherapy, "immune hot versus cold" tumors, and how immunotherapy may be combine...

    1h 12m

  5. 10/16/2023

    The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy: Proton Therapy

    Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker continue The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy! Here are the figures/graphics we referenced during the show:The first figure we discussed, demonstrating the Bragg Peak and the difference between proton and photon (x-ray) beams. The second figure we discussed, comparing 3D photon (x-ray) radiation, intensity modulated radiotherapy with p...

    48 min

  6. 09/16/2023

    The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy: SBRT

    Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker continue The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy! This four episode series will cover radiation 101, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and proton therapy!In this episode, we discuss SBRT, alternatively called stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR). We also discuss a related treatment, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).Here are ...

    1h 19m

  7. 08/17/2023

    The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy: Radiation 101, Part 2

    Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker continue The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy! This four episode series will cover radiation 101, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and proton therapy!In this episode, we complete radiation 101, covering 2 more important points to understand radiotherapy:1. How are radiation plans created and delivered, and how has this improved o...

    1h 6m

  8. 08/12/2023

    The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy: Radiation 101, Part 1

    Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker kick of The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy! This four episode series will cover radiation 101, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and proton therapy! Radiation 101 covers the basics you need to know in order to understand how oncologists think about and use radiotherapy to kill cancer. In this episode we discuss two important po...

    1h 6m
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About

Patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman team up with radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker for candid discussions about cancer and treatment. 

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  • Creator
    Katie Coleman, Julie Johnson, Matt Spraker
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Oncology Unscripted
  • Show Website
    Oncology Unscripted

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