EPISODE 6

Tour de Force

July 19, 20231 hr

About This Episode

When Justin noticed a dip in his competitive cycling performance, a visit to the chiropractor led to the discovery of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Washington University radiation oncologist Maria Thomas, MD, PhD, and Washington University medical oncologist Neha Mehta-Shah, MD, recount Justin’s elite perseverance and championship attitude that got him through a marathon of chemotherapy, radiation and a stem cell transplant.

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EPISODE 7

Losing a Loved One

August 27, 202352 min

About This Episode In 2021, our host Patrick (a cancer survivor himself) lost his father, Paul, to skin cancer. Washington University medical oncologist Jesse Keller, MD, who cared for Paul for years, joins us to reflect on the relationships that form between doctors, patients and their families. We also explore the value of hospice care as another form of treating cancer.  Award-winning “This is Cancer” is brought to you by Siteman Cancer Center…