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What happens in the room when a doctor delivers a cancer diagnosis — and what should happen next? In this episode of Bench to Bold, Marnie and Alisa sit down with Dr. Chadi Nabhan, internationally recognized hematologist, medical oncologist, author, and host of the Healthcare Unfiltered podcast. Dr. Nabhan walks through his new book The Cancer Journey, published by Johns Hopkins University Press, explaining why cancer hits psychologically different than any other diagnosis, how to build the right medical team, why second opinions are never offensive, and what AI is doing right now to speed up clinical trials and get life-saving therapies to patients sooner. Marnie also shares the deeply personal story of her son Jonathan's neuroblastoma diagnosis at nine months old — and how she learned to put together a team worthy of the fight. This one is equal parts medical clarity and emotional depth.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
00:01:43 — The Book That Started It All
00:02:43 — Why He Wrote The Cancer Journey
00:07:12 — What Drew Him to Oncology
00:11:25 — We Win More Than We Lose
00:14:46 — Marnie's Son, Neuroblastoma & the Armageddon Analogy
00:21:11 — AI in Cancer Care
00:24:42 — Environmental Toxins, Roundup & the Cancer Nobody Talks About Pesticides
00:27:21 — Practical Wellness
00:34:12 — The Power of an Advocate

ABOUT DR. CHADI NABHAN:
Dr. Chadi Nabhan, MD, MBA, FACP, is a board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist with over two decades of clinical experience treating cancer patients at Northwestern University's Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, the University of Chicago, and Advocate Health. He has authored or co-authored over 300 peer-reviewed manuscripts and abstracts, and currently serves as Chief Medical Officer of RYGHT AI, an artificial intelligence company focused on accelerating clinical trials. Dr. Nabhan is the author of two books published by Johns Hopkins University Press: The Cancer Journey: Understanding Diagnosis, Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention (2024) and Toxic Exposure: The True Story behind the Monsanto Trials and the Search for Justice (2023) — the latter drawing on his experience as an expert witness in the landmark Roundup litigation linking glyphosate to non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He is the creator and host of the weekly Healthcare Unfiltered podcast, a sought-after speaker on global oncology stages, and a member of the editorial board of JAMA Oncology. His website is chadinabhan.com.

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