Cancer Aware

Michigan Medicine Podcast Network
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Cancer Aware

With almost 2 million new cancer diagnosis a year and over 600,000 deaths, knowing and understanding your cancer risk is important. Each episode of Cancer Aware will feature either a University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center expert, researcher, patient or survivor. Whether it’s prevention, treatment options, the latest discoveries or news, we’ll help you be Cancer Aware. The Cancer Aware podcast represents an evolution of the 3Ps of Cancer podcast, but don't worry, all of the episodes of the 3Ps of Cancer will continue to live on this feed. Cancer Aware is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the Cancer Aware podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Pets and Cancer Patient Outcomes in the LGBT Community

    03/12/2024

    Pets and Cancer Patient Outcomes in the LGBT Community

    In recent years, researchers have been studying the relationship between pets and overall cancer patient health outcomes. Today we talk with University of Michigan investigators Dr. Nina Francis-Levin, Ph.D., MSW, and Dr. Jess Francis-Levin, Ph.D. who are taking a closer look at this relationship within in the LBGT community. You can learn more about Dr. Nina Francis-Levin here. You can learn more about Dr. Jess Francis-Levin here. You can learn more about Cancer Aware on our website. A transcript of this episode can be found here. Cancer Aware is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to Cancer Aware on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43min

  2. 07/05/2024

    Palliative Care vs Hospice Care

    On this episode of Cancer Aware, we are talking with Maria Silveira who is a palliative care specialist at Michigan Medicine and the Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs. She has over 20 years of experience working in the hospital and in clinic, taking care of patients with serious illness, supporting them and their families through what is often the toughest time of their lives. She helps train the next generation of palliative care and hospice physicians and nurse practitioners, and she does research in symptom management. You can learn more about Dr. Silveira here. You can learn more about Cancer Aware on our website. A transcript of this episode can be found here. Cancer Aware is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network, and is produced by the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. You can subscribe to Cancer Aware on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27min

  3. 22/01/2024

    Patient Financial Toxicity

    It’s estimated that one in three Americans experience medical cost distress, and many fear the high cost of debt will leave them financially destitute. As a result, many may decline needed treatments or therapies. Here to address this issue is Dr. Mark Fendrick, Professor of Internal Medicine and Professor of Health Management and Policy in the U-M School of Public Health. Dr. Fendrick directs the Value-Based Insurance Design Center at the University of Michigan and his research focuses on how clinician payment and consumer engagement initiatives impact access to care, quality of care, and health care costs. The transcript can be found here. Cancer Aware is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the Cancer Wise podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26min

  4. 21/11/2023

    Family Health History as Cancer Prevention

    Drs. Elena Stoffel and Jennifer Griggs, co-principal investigators of the Michigan Genetic Hereditary Testing (MiGHT) Study, discuss the importance of knowing your family health history. Additional resources: MiGHT Study Family History Tool Rogel Cancer Center Genetics Genetic Testing For Inherited Risk For Cancer The transcript can be found here. Cancer Aware is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the Cancer Wise podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30min

  5. 07/11/2023

    Metastatic Spine Cancer

    Michigan Medicine neurosurgeon, Nicholas Szerlip, discusses cancer metastasis to the spine and how the Rogel Cancer Center is addressing this through their Metastatic Spine Oncology clinic. The transcript can be found here. Cancer Wise is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the Cancer Wise podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22min

  6. 25/10/2023

    Cancer Drug Shortages

    In this episode, head and neck surgical oncologist Andrew G. Shuman, M.D., FACS, HEC-C, discuses the current cancer drug shortages and how they’re impacting patient care nationwide. Additional resources: https://www.rogelcancercenter.org/news/archive/combatting-critical-drug-shortages The transcript can be found here. Cancer Wise is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the Cancer Wise podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19min
  7. Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy

    19/01/2023

    Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy

    University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center, surgical oncologist, Dr. Melissa Pilewskie, sits down and talks to us about surgical options for breast cancer. The focus being on helping women determine whether lumpectomy or mastectomy is appropriate for them and their type of breast cancer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15min
  8. The Intersection Between Cancer and The Environment

    14/11/2022

    The Intersection Between Cancer and The Environment

    University of Michigan School of Public Health professor, Dana Dolinoy, explains the role of epigenetics in environmental exposures and health. The epigenome is the instruction book that tells our genes when and how to turn on - and how to react to environmental influences. Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center and School of Public Health are studying how changes in the epigenome could be early indicators of cancer in a statewide study called MI-CARES. Get the transcript of this podcast here. To find out more or to join the movement, visit https://micares.health/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22min
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With almost 2 million new cancer diagnosis a year and over 600,000 deaths, knowing and understanding your cancer risk is important. Each episode of Cancer Aware will feature either a University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center expert, researcher, patient or survivor. Whether it’s prevention, treatment options, the latest discoveries or news, we’ll help you be Cancer Aware. The Cancer Aware podcast represents an evolution of the 3Ps of Cancer podcast, but don't worry, all of the episodes of the 3Ps of Cancer will continue to live on this feed. Cancer Aware is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to the Cancer Aware podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Informações

  • Criado por
    Michigan Medicine Podcast Network
  • Anos de atividade
    2018 - 2024
  • Episódios
    58
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
  • Site do podcast
    Cancer Aware

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