Speaking candidly alongside nationally renowned WashU Medicine physicians, incredible cancer survivors talk about the life-saving care they received at Siteman. With multiple seasons available, the award-winning podcast is streaming wherever you like to listen. Listen, review and subscribe.
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EPISODE 23
NHL’s Kelly Chase Drops the Gloves Against Cancer: "I don’t mind fighting anybody. I just like to see the size of him."
About This Episode Former NHL player Kelly Chase is known as one of the toughest guys to wear a St. Louis Blues jersey, racking up more than 2,000…
EPISODE 22
Sidelined by Sarcoma: A Teen Athlete’s Resolve to Get Back on the Field
About This Episode In January of his senior year of high school, Thomas was stretching and noticed a painless bump on his right hamstring. The three-sport athlete thought…
EPISODE 21
Stage 4 Endometrial Cancer at 41: “You Have Cancer; It Doesn’t Have You”
About This Episode The early symptoms were not clear. But after feeling “off” for a few days after traveling internationally Candice took herself to the ER. Soon after…
EPISODE 20
It’s Cancer: Now What? Finding Direction After the Diagnosis
About This Episode After a diagnosis, every Siteman patient and their team develops a treatment plan. And every treatment plan becomes as unique as the patient it supports.…
EPISODE 19
Caring for the Caregiver
About This Episode Caring for a cancer patient is as meaningful an act of love and as it is a daunting undertaking. Courtney joins the show to share…
EPISODE 18
Mind over Cancer: Mental Health Support for Patients and Families
About This Episode Cancer throws a lot of challenges – physical and mental – at patients. It can impact many areas of life, whether it’s deciding if or…
EPISODE 17
The Complex World of Survivorship: What Does it Really Mean?
About This Episode A moment of joy and a moment of deep change converge as patients ring the bell at the end of their treatment. This shift often…
EPISODE 16
3x Cancer Survivor: "I adjusted my attitude, my pace and my face."
About This Episode Siteman Cancer Center patient Cheryl shares the motivation that helped her endure three separate cancer diagnoses, a stem cell transplant and CAR T-cell therapy. Her…
EPISODE 15
Fertility and Cancer: What to Expect When You’re (Not) Expecting
About This Episode Diagnosed with cervical cancer at age 28, Mindy faced the emotional turmoil not just of surviving her diagnosis but also of how treatment could affect…
EPISODE 14
A “PSA” on PSA Tests for Prostate Cancer: Saving Men’s Lives
About This Episode “If I can save one man’s life, I’ll have done my job…” In this episode, Kevin, prostate cancer survivor, talks about his crusade to save…
EPISODE 13
Addie’s Buckets of Joy: A Siteman Kids Journey
About This Episode In 2022, 11-year-old Addie traveled from central Illinois to Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital with a brain tumor so rare that the type…
EPISODE 12
Nurses: Teachers, Counselors & Friends in Cancer Care
About This Episode When patients describe their nurse, they often use words such as caregiver, teacher, counselor or friend. Three nurses at Siteman Cancer Center (Shannon, Pam and…
Meet the Hosts
Laura Susic
Laura is an Emmy and Telly-award-winning producer with 25 years of experience in the video production industry. She began her career in local news producing award-winning newscasts in Columbia, MO, Cleveland, OH, Indianapolis, IN, and back at home in St. Louis, MO. Since 2007, she has worked as a freelance writer, producer, executive producer, talent, and content creator on countless projects ranging from nationally syndicated shows and commercials to corporate marketing videos and live stream events. Most recently, Laura took on the role of Co-Host and Producer of the podcast, “This is Cancer.”
Patrick Shafer
Patrick is an Emmy Award winning media specialist with over 15 years of experience in scripted and unscripted television, commercials, corporate media, documentary filmmaking, and podcast producing. His career has led him to more than 25 countries. Frequent roles include director of photography, drone pilot, writer, editor, producer, (reluctant) on-camera talent, and now podcast host! His family history and personal struggles against cancer makes the podcast, “This is Cancer,” a true passion project.