EPISODE 1

Hearing, Processing, and Sharing “the News”

May 10, 202367 min

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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 news with her family. She continues on to talk about going through treatment, only to have the cancer come back and eventually lead her to have a double mastectomy. Washington University radiologist and chief of breast imaging at the university’s Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Debbie Bennett, MD, and Washington University clinical psychologist Jennie Romo, PsyD, shed light on the importance of mental and emotional support during those hard days, as well as the therapeutic resources Siteman offers.

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

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EPISODE 2

Surrender to Your Situation

May 24, 202335 min

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 Larissa and Washington University radiation oncologist Lannis Hall, MD, MPH, reflect on their relationship and how they went from former coworkers at Siteman to cancer patient and doctor. “This is Cancer” is brought to you by Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington…