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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Episodes
EPISODE 0
Pilot: And Now, Your Hosts…
About This Episode In the pilot episode of This is Cancer, our hosts Laura and Patrick talk about the mission of the podcast and why this project is…
EPISODE 1
Hearing, Processing, and Sharing “the News”
About This Episode Aleta joins the show to share her battle with breast cancer. Her story begins with her diagnosis and what it was like to share the…
EPISODE 2
Surrender to Your Situation
About This Episode Sometimes, the best way to deal with a cancer diagnosis is to accept that we can’t always control it. In this episode, ovarian cancer survivor…
EPISODE 4
Impossible is Nothing
About This Episode Teri was training to qualify for the Ironman World Championship when she was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2009. Now, over a decade…
EPISODE 5
Family Matters
About This Episode Because Danielle has a strong family history of breast cancer, her doctor continuously pushed her to get genetic counseling. And it’s a good thing she…
EPISODE 6
Tour de Force
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…
EPISODE 8
Keep Choosing Positivity
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…
EPISODE 7
Losing a Loved One
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…
EPISODE 9a
The Physical and Mental Toll of Breast Cancer: Part 1
About This Episode Do I need to have my breast removed? Will I lose them both? What about my nipples – will I get to keep them? How…
EPISODE 9b
The Physical and Mental Toll of Breast Cancer: Part 2
About This Episode In Part 2 of our Season 2 premiere we hear from Chelsea, who was diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer at age 37. She talks about…
EPISODE 10
A Shot at Prevention: HPV and Head & Neck Cancers
About This Episode Ron had referred patients for biopsies before, but the dentist didn’t expect the lump in his own neck to be cancer. As one of a…
EPISODE 11
It Takes Two: One Diagnosis Becomes a Journey for Partners
About This Episode It wasn’t Pam’s first cancer diagnosis. In fact, because of a rare genetic disorder she has, Pam and her husband, Charlie, expected she would be…
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.