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 24
Making the Case for Clinical Trials at All Stages of Treatment
About This Episode When monitoring Byron after his prostate cancer surgery, doctors noted his rising PSA levels and recommended an open clinical trial. He and his wife asked…
EPISODE 25
This is(n’t) Cancer: Advances Against Brain Tumors, Benign or Not
About This Episode After minor blurred vision prompted Ellen to get an eye exam, she was surprised to learn she had a mass in the middle of her…
EPISODE 26
Room to Breathe: An Open, Honest Conversation about Lung Cancer
About This Episode It can be scary, difficult and complicated, but it doesn’t always have to be. Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths —…
EPISODE 27
Go With Your Gut: Colorectal Cancer Merits a Second Opinion
About This Episode Morgan had not turned 45 yet, so she hadn’t received a screening colonoscopy for colorectal cancer. But when she noticed blood in her stool at…
EPISODE 28
Testicular Cancer: "If you find something, say something."
About This Episode At 49, Jeremy never imagined testicular cancer — but experiencing sharp pain sent him to the doctor, and a Stage 3 diagnosis prompted him to…
EPISODE 29
Skin in the Game: Outsmarting Melanoma with Immunotherapy
About This Episode When Dean’s skin cancer returned, it required intense treatment to stop the fast-spreading disease. Find out how he and his WashU Medicine medical oncologist Alice…
EPISODE 30
Men & Cancer: Talk it Out vs "Tough it Out"
About This Episode Humor, silence, avoidance and isolation — each is a common response to a cancer diagnosis. But these traits, particularly common in men, can harm their…
EPISODE 31
10 Minutes at a Time: Coping with the Unexpected Side of Chemo
About This Episode At 31, Colin was healthy and active — until a sudden cough and trouble breathing led to a diagnosis that would change everything: a rare…
EPISODE 32
Parenting Through Cancer: Less Perfection, More Connection
About This Episode When you're diagnosed with cancer, everything changes — except your kids still need dinner, stories, clean clothes and someone to kiss them goodnight. In this…
EPISODE 33
A Novel Life: Writing New Chapters After a Childhood Cancer Diagnosis
About This Episode It’s hard not to compare Jenna’s life story to a novel. At age 15, she and her world were upended by lymphoma, a cancer of…
EPISODE 34
The New Era of Breast Cancer Detection and Treatment
About This Episode Join us as we sit down with three leading experts from Siteman Cancer Center: a breast surgeon, a medical oncologist, and a breast imaging radiologist.…
EPISODE 35
Finding Purpose and “Presents”: Travis on Living His Best Life with Metastatic Cancer
About This Episode Travis, a patient with metastatic bladder cancer, has discovered new meaning in life since learning his cancer was incurable. The 50-year-old shares a perspective that…
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.