Dr. Allison Rosenthal, Assistant Professor of Medicine and a driving force behind Mayo Clinic’s Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program, candidly shares her personal odyssey as a leukemia survivor during her young adulthood and how this transformative experience steered her career toward advocating for AYA cancer patients. She navigates through complex topics such as survivor guilt, identifying when survivorship begins in the patient journey, and the crucial decision-making between pediatric and adult specialists based on patient age. Dr. Rosenthal also sheds light on the indispensable role of financial counseling and support services for AYA patients while unraveling ongoing research endeavors in this setting.
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Dr. Joe Mikhael, Chief Medical Officer of the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) and Professor at TGen, takes us beyond his medical career to explore the personal experiences that have shaped his journey in oncology. Dr. Mikhael discusses the IMF’s targeted strategies for reducing health disparities among diverse ethnic and racial groups affected by myeloma, shedding
Tom Beer, Chief Medical Officer of the Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) program at Exact Sciences, delves into the groundbreaking science behind MCED tests, which use advanced biomarkers for early detection of multiple cancer types. On this Healthcare Unfiltered episode, he explains who may be eligible for these tests, how to interpret results to avoid unnecessary
In this special episode, I give up the microphone to guest host Kelly Ryerson, who takes over the show asking questions about my new book “The Cancer Journey.”
