EPISODE 8

Keep Choosing Positivity

August 16, 20231 hr 7 min

About This Episode

In Episode 8 of This is Cancer, we honor the life of our colleague and dear friend, Jenny Miller. In the summer of 2022, the 33-year-old mother of two was diagnosed with a rare, stage-4 adrenal cancer. While Jenny was in treatment, she wanted to share her story on the podcast. Sadly, she passed away just two months later. You’ll hear Jenny’s inspiring attitude and the unwavering positivity she used to face her diagnosis. Her colleague and close friend, Rachel Cliffe, joins us to share the joy of knowing her and the grief that came with losing her. We want to thank Jenny’s husband and family for allowing us to share this episode. We love you, Jenny. 

Award-winning “This is Cancer” is brought to you by Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and produced at Spot Content Studio in St. Louis, MO.

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