Cancer Perspective with Sarah, DNP

June is National Cancer Survivor Month, with Cancer Survivor Day celebrated on the first Sunday of the month. We offer a brief introductory discussion on survivorship including who constitutes a survivor, statistics, resources, and more.

Our final May Cancer Awareness spotlight is on Melanoma & Skin Cancers. Especially as we approach the summer months, we stress and encourage attention to the common risk factors, primarily UV light. We also discuss the widely varied types of skin cancers, treatment options, and more.

Our next focus for May Cancer Awareness is on Brain Cancer. We give you a brief overview of what makes this particular cancer so unique, along with symptoms, risks, common treatment options, and more.

In our first Cancer Awareness spotlight for the month of May we highlight bladder cancer. We give a brief introduction to its subcategories, risk factors, common treatments, and more.

We pick up right where our last episode left off with Jeanna Rich, RD. We take a deep dive on feeding tubes, putting to rest any fears or concerns one may have, especially in hopes of advocating for those hesitant to undergo such a procedure. We also discuss liquid nutrition, the vital role the Dietitian plays in obtaining optimal nutrition, as well as many tips and tricks Jeanna's collected throu...

Most everyone on their cancer journey will experience some degree of nutritional hurdles which could not be more serious an issue to resolve. As we emphasize head, neck, and esophageal cancer awareness this month, we bring back Jeanna Rich, RD to discuss a host of topics involving nutrition related to this zone of our anatomy. Jeanna packs this episode with ways to overcome taste changes, saliva c...

In our final April Cancer Awareness topic, we give a brief introduction to testicular cancers. We breakdown its two main subcategories, risk factors, fertility concerns, and more.

While the concept of pain and cancer tend to go hand in hand, it is important to distinguish that pain should not be accepted as the norm throughout the cancer journey. Today we briefly touch on one of the broader topics on everyone's mind, including when to expect pain, how your team manages pain, and more. 

April is Head & Neck cancers awareness month (also may be known as "oral caners"), esophageal cancer awareness month, and testicular (testicle) cancer awareness month. In this episode we join both esophageal and the whole scope of head and neck cancers due to their similarities in the cells where they arise and certain signs and symptoms.

Jeanna Rich, RD joins us today to discuss how to manage gut health during diagnosis and treatment. We talk about the difference in how to treat the digestive tract when it is unwell (cancer diagnosis) versus when we are trying to prevent disease. We get intimate with the discussion of poop and how to manage diarrhea and constipation.

Rounding out our March Cancer Awareness, in this episode we offer a brief introduction to Kidney Cancers. Kidney cancer can affect the kidneys and are named after the specific cells in the kidney that are diseased and can have one of many different names, usually divided into two main categories; renal cell carcinoma and non-renal cell.

Continuing our March Cancer Awareness, this episode focuses on Multiple Myeloma. Multiple myeloma is different in that it is not a solid tumor type of cancer. This is the first blood cancer that we discuss.

March cancer awareness are Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer (together those two are often combined and called "colorectal" cancer), Anal Cancer, Kidney Cancer, and Multiple Myeloma. This episode focuses on the colorectal and anal. Although anal cancer is fairly rare, according to the American Cancer Society statistics, colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and women in th...

While cancer care is rightfully centered around the patient, every individual involved adds additional layers of complexity to an already tough situation. We discuss how to communicate with friends experiencing cancer, being designated as a patient's spokesperson, communicating with the care team as one of potentially many loved ones already involved, and more.

Clinical trials may offer an opportunity for newer drugs or newer combinations of drugs to treat cancer. Progress in cancer care has come a long way thanks these options that move Science forward 

February is Cancer Prevention Awareness month. We take this opportunity to reinforce common themes that lead to wellness: Education/awareness, screening recommendations, taking control of your health.

February is Gallbladder and Bile Duct Cancer Awareness Month. Learn about the rare cancers in the bile system and learn more terminology along the way.

In the spirit of the new year where resolutions and freshly renewed personal goals often center around weight, exercise and diet, we address a major elephant in the room regarding cancer. Obesity as a significant cancer risk is undeniable. While this is simply known amongst oncology professionals, we discuss why this is a very complex relationship with much still not well understood.

Treatment for cancer is not supposed to be worse than the disease. There have been a lot of advanced in side effect prevention and management that should allow for a good quality of life at home. This episode answers some questions about what should be expected and how you can manage at home. If you find issues too severe, then its time to get more help.

On our final introduction to one's options for treating cancer, we discuss systemic therapies using traditional chemotherapy, cancer immunotherapy, and targeted molecular therapies. Many people tend to associate cancer treatment with this option group, most notably chemo. However, we quickly delve into just how broad these options have become through significant advances over the years, emphasizin...

Cancer awareness for the month of January belongs to cervical cancer. Here we take a broad look at this specific cancer, touching on general statistics, common causes, prevention, treatment, and more.

Our next episode on cancer treatment options centers around both surgery and radiation. We discuss when surgery is or isn't an option, side effects and lack thereof when undergoing radiation, when these two options take place along the process, and more.

In our first conversation on cancer treatment options, we discuss the most commonly overlooked decision: No Treatment. While this is often a personal choice, it may actually be the option your oncology team recommends for a variety of situations.

You have a team of health care providers that hope you are doing well at home between office visits. When questions come up or problems arise it may be hard to know if the concern is important enough to discuss with your team. And which one? This episode touches on when and who to call and, of course, when it is considered an emergency.

We discuss the most current understandings of what triggers cancer development as well as what does not.