Surviving Survivorship with Dr. Casey Daniel
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Dr. J.Y.P. talks with her friend and U.S.A. Health Mitchell Cancer Institute colleague Dr. Casey Daniel. Dr. Daniel's unique perspective from being a cancer survivor, researcher and now a supportive and concerned aunt of a cancer patient makes her the best guest to end the first season of the Cancering Show. Hear her amazing and inspirational personal history and experiences with cancer that led her to work with Dr. J.Y.P. and their research in cancer prevention at the Mitchell Cancer Institute.
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Fear, Anxiety and The Chasing Tiger
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JYP talks with Dr. Ron Franks, professor and chair of psychiatry at the USA College of Medicine, about dealing with the fear and anxiety that can be a side effect of a cancer diagnosis. Plus, he shares some common tactics patients can use to help get through this phase of their cancer journey. A cancer diagnosis can produce the same effects as PTSD, and if these feelings are not managed, they can have detrimental results in treatment success and quality of life.
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Cancer Patients and Coronavirus
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Dr. Jennifer Young Pierce and guest Dr. Jennifer Scalici discuss some of the most critical and unique information concerning the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and how it relates explicitly to cancer patients and their cancer treatment.
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Hormone Therapy
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Dr. JYP talks hormone therapy with Dr. Teja Poosarla, a medical oncologist at USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute. Hormones can aid the growth of cancer cells; so adding, blocking or removing a patient's hormones can help cure or prevent the spread and the recurrence of certain cancers, especially breast and prostate cancers.
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Clinical Trials
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Dr. JYP and Dr. Rodney Rocconi, interim director of USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute, discuss the process, purpose, benefits and misunderstandings about cancer clinical trials. Dr. Rocconi explains this critical therapeutic and research tool that is essential to understanding and battling cancer on a personal and systemic level.
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Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy
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Dr. Pierce talks immunotherapy and targeted therapy with USA Health medical oncologist and hematologist Dr. Moh'd Khushman. Immunotherapy is a class of drugs that can help a patient's immune system to fight cancer cells much smarter than current chemotherapy. Cancer cells can turn off the immune system, and these new drugs can turn on the immune system to fight cancer.
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Radiation
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Dr. JYP talks with radiation oncologist Dr. Bill Hixson about the most mysterious cancer treatment – radiation -- and the role that a radiation oncologist plays. Dr. Hixson shares his views on patient care and explains how he works with an interdisciplinary team. Plus, they discuss the newest innovations in radiation treatment as well as side effects and how to manage them.
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Chemotherapy
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Dr. JYP has a candid and enlightening chemotherapy conversation with her friend, colleague, and USA Health University Hospital oncologist Dr. Sachin Pai. Dr. Pai shares what chemotherapy really is, and he addresses some of the myths, misconceptions, and fears associated with this incredibly common and effective treatment. Listeners can learn about the many innovative treatment options that are now available and how oncologists and doctors determine a patient's specific cancer treatment
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Warrior Princess Gina Gregory
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Dr. JYP talks with Facebook Live celebrity and Cancering Warrior Princess Gina Gregory. Gina is a patient at the Mitchell Cancer Institute and has completed two surgeries, lost her hair, finished chemo and radiation treatment for breast cancer, and rang the bell twice. Her experience makes her an expert to give a detailed blueprint preparing physically and mentally for anyone's cancer surgery and journey.
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The Surgery
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Cancer surgery is more than likely to be a part of everyone's cancer journey. It's a first step of many on the road to survivorship and is still a patient's best chance of cure. In this episode, Dr. JYP has a candid discussion with Dr. J. Harrison Howard, Surgical Oncologist, at the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute. Dr. Howard explains his role as a Surgical Oncologist and how he uses his extensive training, medical knowledge, and surgical skills to offer you the best options for beating your cancer.
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In this episode, Dr. JYP talks with radiation oncologist Dr. Bill Hixson about the most mysterious cancer treatment – radiation -- and the role that a radiation oncologist plays. Dr. Hixson shares his views on patient care and explains how he works with an interdisciplinary team. Plus, they discuss the newest innovations in radiation treatment as well as side effects and how to manage them.
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Key Takeaways
- The radiation oncologist is the physician who leads the radiation treatment team.
- Radiation treatment planning determines how much radiation can be allowed for a patient. The radiation oncologist will keep that dosage as low as possible.
- Radiation treatment and chemotherapy can be used concurrently if the patient can tolerate the treatments and the plan fits their cancer treatment needs.
- Radiation therapy generally has fewer short-term side effects than chemotherapy, is painless, and will not make the patient radioactive.
- Communicate with your radiation oncologist and radiation team. Let them know of any side effects or discomfort you might experience after radiation treatment.
Resources:
Dr. William Hixson - Website
The Doc Said:
Radiation oncologists are the physicians who talk with the patients about their cancer, and how radiation can be incorporated into their treatments. - Dr. Bill Hixson
Radiation oncologists help patients decide what to do; then they give the radiation treatments, and they follow up with the patient after treatment. - Dr. Bill Hixson
I always tell patients, “You won't be sick to your stomach, vomit (unless we’re treating your head) and you won't lose your hair.” - Dr. Bill Hixson
Radiation treatment will not make you radioactive, and you don't feel a thing. - Dr. Bill Hixson
What happens is in between each radiation treatment, the patient's normal cells can repair most of the damage caused by their cancer. - Dr. Bill Hixson
Most of the time, when we're giving radiation therapy and someone might need chemotherapy, that's when radiation therapy is the main treatment. The chemotherapy is going to make the radiation stronger. - Dr. Bill Hixson
We try to let patients know what the side effects might be and how we would approach managing those side effects. Patients need to communicate how they are feeling with their doctors and radiation team. I want them to know that we're always available to help them. - Dr. Bill Hixson