How does chemotherapy work and why does it cause side effects? We answer these questions and more in this episode as we continue our series about cancer with a discussion about chemotherapy. https://bit.ly/42Hvhyk

In this Episode:

• 03:31 - Travel: Rhode Island and Clam Cakes
• 04:35 - Anna Quindlen - We Need to "Get a Life"
• 08:45 - Chemotherapy Overview: How it works, Cycles, Port
• 12:19 - Types of Chemotherapy Drugs
• 15:35 - Apoptosis and Chemo Success
• 17:04 - Side Effects of Chemotherapy
• 18:02 - Discussion - "How Long Has Chemo Been in Use?"
• 21:41 - Jeena R. Papaadi, "The Person in the Bed"
• 24:51 - Outro

Related Episodes:

• S6E4: Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Immunotherapy
• S6E3: Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Radiation Therapy
• S6E2: Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Surgery
• S5E52: Cancer Gone Wild – Learn All About Metastasis
• S5E45: Why Does Cancer Exist? Empower Yourself With Understanding
• S5E46: “Why Do I Have Cancer?” Kismet, Chastisement or Coincidence?
• S5E47: MythBusters – Cancer Edition; Clarifying Common Cancer Myths & Misconceptions
• S5E48: How to Read a CT Scan Report – Learn the Sections Relevant to Your Diagnosis
• S5E49: Are there Miracle Cures for Cancer? With Dr. Jeanna Ford
• S5E50: What is Meant by Cancer Staging? Learn the Language of a Cancer Diagnosis

#cancer #cancertreatment #cancertreatmentoptions #chemotherapyeducation #palliativecare #cancereducation #cancerresources #sideeffects #everydayisagift #everyonedies

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Cancer cells often have ways to hide from immune cells. Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that helps our body's own defenses - "Natural Born Killers" - to more effectively fight the cancer. Learn how: https://bit.ly/3S5rAfA

In this Episode:

• 01:37 - Relishing New York's Finer Moments
• 04:47 - New York Cheesecake Recipe
• 08:08 - Anna Quindlen - Gratitude for the Moments
• 11:17 - Immunotherapy, How it Works and Types
• 21:58 - Discussion - Is this Pretty New?
• 25:26 - Worn Hands
• 28:31 - Outro

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Radiation therapy is the use of ionizing radiation—X-rays, gamma rays, or subatomic particles such as neutrons—to destroy cancer cells. Learn how it works, the types of radiation, and early and late side effects you may see. https://bit.ly/4cEClyU

In this Episode:

• 01:52 - Road Trip - Louisiana, and Crunch Cake Recipe
• 03:30 - Anna Quindlin - The Dividing Line
• 06:52 - Radiation Therapy Explained
• 12:16 - Radiation Side Effects
• 17:35 - Late Effects of Radiation Therapy
• 20:54 - Discussion - Not Being Able to Swallow
• 26:06 - The Mole Agent and The Man on the Inside
• 30:48 - Outro

Related Content:

• S6E2: Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Surgery
• S5E52: Cancer Gone Wild – Learn All About Metastasis
• S5E45: Why Does Cancer Exist? Empower Yourself With Understanding
• S5E46: “Why Do I Have Cancer?” Kismet, Chastisement or Coincidence?
• S5E47: MythBusters – Cancer Edition; Clarifying Common Cancer Myths & Misconceptions
• S5E48: How to Read a CT Scan Report – Learn the Sections Relevant to Your Diagnosis
• S5E49: Are there Miracle Cures for Cancer? With Dr. Jeanna Ford
• S5E50: What is Meant by Cancer Staging? Learn the Language of a Cancer Diagnosis

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Learn how your treatment plan is decided and terms you may see

We continue our series to help you understand cancer and its treatment. This week we focus on surgery, the oldest form of cancer treatment. Learn about surgery timing, types of cancer surgery, and how NCCN evidence-based guidelines provide a standard treatment path no matter where you are.

In this Episode:

• 02:58 - Wisconsin-Cheese, UFOs, and Booyah Stew
• 04:52 - Anna Quindlen: Get a Life Where You Are Generous"
• 08:06 - Medical Specialists Involved in Cancer Care
• 08:52 - Treatment Decisions, Tumor Board and NCCN Guidelines
• 12:03 - Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy
• 13:13 - Surgery Timing, Reasons and Types
• 18:00 - Discussion - NCCN and Role of Research
• 24:34 - Reeves Keyworth:“On Loved Ones Telling the Dying to ‘Let Go”
• 23:54 - Outro

Surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy alone or in combination are the most-common methods used to treat cancer. Specific treatment varies depending on the kind of cancer, the extent of the disease, its rate of progression, and the condition of the person. Surgery alone may not result in a cure and often chemotherapy and/or radiation are needed after surgery. Learn all about surgery and the guidelines your doctor will be following for your treatment.

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Why “What Do You Need from Me?” Should be Among the First Things We Say
When someone with serious illness needs to make a decision about treatment, is facing the end of their life, or grieving the death of a loved one, it’s easy to feel like you just don’t know what to say. Learn conversational tools to help them more effectively. https://bit.ly/42hWWEw

#friendship #grieving #whattosay #comfort #howtohelp #treatmentdecisions #dyingfriend #cancer #support #communication #listening #activelistening #seenheardunderstood #HUA

In this Episode:

• 04:23 – Iowa Road Trip and Recipe of the Week
• 06:44 – “Get a Life, A Real Life” – Excerpt by Anna Quindlen
• 09:15 – How to See, Hear and Understand in Our Relationships
• 17:21 – Honoring the Life of Hurricane, the most decorated K-9 officer in US history
• 19:23 – Outro

Related Podcasts:

• S3E18: What to Say to People Who are Grieving
• How Do You Comfort a Dying Loved One?
• S4E5: How to Write a Condolence Note
• S4E1: How to Share the News of a Death with Someone who has Dementia
• S5E6: Mothers and Their Daughters, A Blessing and a Curse
• S3E1: What you can do to help a grieving pet
• S5E3: Grief Groceries – Care Packages for the Bereaved
• S3E14: 15 Ways to Help a Grieving Child
• S1E19: Helping children with loss of a grandparent – with Tracy Harding

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Like the seeds of a dandelion drift on the wind and land other places, cancer can spread under the right conditions. How does cancer spread and why does it happen? We tackle these questions in this episode in our series “Everything you always wanted to know about cancer, but didn’t have anyone to ask.” https://bit.ly/440dQKo

In This Episode:

• 3:44 - Road Trip: Missouri and Recipe for Gooey Butter Cake
• 5:22 - What is Your Life's Resume? A Short Guide to a Happy Life
• 8:10 - What Makes Cancer Spread? (Metastasize)
• 11:33 - Why Does Metastasis Happen?
• 13:58 - Where Does Cancer Tend to Spread To?
• 16:02 - Discussion About Metastatic Cancer
• 17:42 - Discussion - How Do You Find Cancer?
• 23:26 - What's Left of Me: Poems of a Dead Soul
• 24:12 - Outro

Simply put, metastasis is when the cancer moves from the original organ to another part of the body. The goal of treating metastatic cancer is to control it by stopping or slowing its growth. Some people can live for years with metastatic cancer that is well-controlled. The treatment depends on the type of primary cancer, where it has spread, previous cancer treatments, and general health.

Cancer researchers, at the most basic level, focus their energy on what makes cancer cells start in the first place and what makes it metastasize. We’ve been talking the last few weeks about the basic aspects of cancer and this week we are going to talk about cancer cells going rogue and moving through the body. This is called metastasis, or stage 4 cancer.

#cancer #metastaticcancer #metastasis #stage4 #stageIV #stupidcancer #cancersucks #healtheducation #publichealth #everyonedies #everydayisagift #palliativecare #cancerresources #cancereducation

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How Get a Head Start and Investigate All Your Options - Before Your Health Declines

How do you know when the time has come to choose an assisted living facility? Learn factors to consider and how to proactively make a good choice for the future. https://bit.ly/4iKzbvx

In this Episode:

• 02:30 - Illinois Road Trip and Recipe of the Week: Ann Sather's Famous Cinnamon Rolls
• 04:39 - Ten Rather Undignified Deaths
• 09:14 - Assisted Living: How Do You Know the Time is Right?
• 10:55 - What Factors Go Into the Decision to Go Into Assisted Living?
• 13:35 - Making a Selection: Quality, Cost and Location
• 21:25 - How to Talk with Aging Parents about Moving to Assisted (Senior) Living
• 24:03 - Outro

We go in depth into factors to consider, such as current functional status, current housing features, social networks, what retirement communities offer, and financial considerations.

We have the choice to be proactive in a move, and if we do, we have primary control over what happens.

#seniorcare #assistedliving #eldercare #elders #aging #agingparents #podcasthon #everyonedies #everydayisagift #palliativecare #hospice #agingwithdignity

We are very happy to participate in this 3rd edition of Podcasthon! For one week, more than a thousand podcasts will highlight a charity of their choice. As you know, Everyone Dies is a registered nonprofit organization and in celebration of this year’s Podcasthon we would be most pleased to receive your donation. You can support us by purchasing a piece of mourning jewelry, a brick for our virtual memorial wall, or by credit card. Donate Here

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Cancer staging is very important to guide treatment decisions and eligibility in studies. When an oncologist delivers a diagnosis it will include stage, but what does that mean? After an agonizing period of tests, waits for results, and finally an answer, many people go numb as soon as they hear the word "cancer" and fail to ask for clarification about terminology. Learn what you need to know to be an active participant in your care. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/41q519X

In this Episode:

• 01:45 - Recipe: Alabama Lane Cake, featured in "To Kill a Mockingbird"
• 03:13 - A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen
• 07:23 - What You Need to Know About Cancer Staging
• 09:48 - The Exceptions to Staging
• 11:02 - Understanding Staging with a Stomach Cancer Example
• 18:11 - Cancer Staging Sub-Categories
• 20:44 - TNM Categories
• 24:15 - Discussion - Thoughts About Stage 4
• 30:22 - A Letter Attributed to David Bowie, Who Died from Liver Cancer
• 32:57 - Outro

What is Cancer Staging?

Our focus today is to help you understand the cancer staging system. The stage of disease measures if the cancer has spread, and how far is has spread from where it started. Cancer staging is a way to communicate the extent of cancer in the body so that everyone involved is speaking the same language.

Cancer Staging Example: Stomach Cancer

Dr. Matzo used stomach cancer as a way to understand staging. Visit our show notes for an image and detailed explanations.

Marianne also shared about cancer sub-categories, such as 1a, 2c, etc. This further refines the definition of how far the cancer has spread.

Cancer Staging with TNM Categories

The Tumor-Node-Metastasis notation is an even more refined way to define the extent of cancer spread. TNM helps to establish the anatomic extent of the disease, and the combination of the 3 factors can define the overall tumor stage. This method allows for simplification, with cancers staged from I-IV, with stage IV being the most severe stage.

Related Episodes:

• S5E45: Why Does Cancer Exist? Empower Yourself With Understanding
• S5E46: “Why Do I Have Cancer?” Kismet, Chastisement or Coincidence?
• S5E47: MythBusters – Cancer Edition; Clarifying Common Cancer Myths & Misconceptions
• S5E48: How to Read a CT Scan Report – Learn the Sections Relevant to Your Diagnosis
• S5E49: Are there Miracle Cures for Cancer? With Dr. Jeanna Ford
• S4E46: What You Need to Know about Stomach Cancer – Part 1
• S4E47: What You Need To Know About Stomach Cancer, Part 2

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