An expert from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society breaks down the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine in patients with blood cancers on this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast.

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105: What Patients With Blood Cancers Need to Know About COVID-19, Booster Shots and More

“We tried very hard, my daughter and I, to have a daughter-father relationship, not a daughter-doctor relationship,” said Dr. Michael Weiner on this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, in which he discussed his career, his own cancer journey and his daughter’s diagnosis.

104: When the Daughter of a Pediatric Oncologist Receives a Cancer Diagnosis

One survivor explains how joining a clinical trial for an experimental drug saved his life after he was informed that he only had four weeks to live. Keith Taggart shares his story in this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast.

103: The Importance of Genomic Testing: How One Survivor Became Cancer-Free After Being Given Four Weeks to Live

A woman explains how she received a lung cancer diagnosis while she was caring for her sick husband and what it was like to lose him in this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast.

102: Losing a Spouse During Cancer Treatment: ‘If You Are Alive, Then You Need to Live’

It is vital to find support when your child has cancer. In this two-part episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, a family shares how they were able to remain strong as their 9-year-old was treated for neuroendocrine cancer.

101: The Devastating Experience of Finding Out Your Child Has a Rare Cancer: Part 2

Where do you turn when your child is diagnosed with a rare cancer? In this two-part episode of the “CURE®Talks Cancer” podcast, a family shares the harrowing experience of learning their nine-year-old had neuroendocrine cancer.

100: The Devastating Experience of Finding Out Your Child Has a Rare Cancer: Part 1

Dr. Spira is a director at the Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute, Co-Chair of the US Oncology Thoracic Oncology Committee, and a faculty member at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine where he serves as Assistant Professor of Oncology. Dr. Spira explains the science of the KRAS gene and introduces KRASRegeneration.com, a website for HCPs that builds awareness of the KRASG12C mutation.

99: What you need to know about KRASG12C

Gerald “Jerry” Sanford dedicated his life to serving the citizens of New York City for more than 30 years — first as a police officer and then as a firefighter. After 29 years of service as a New York City firefighter — the last nine of which he served in the department’s press office — Sanford retired in 1997. Three years later he and his wife would move to Naples, Florida to live out their retirement years. However, as Sanford recalls, retirement life wasn’t for him. He found a second calling working at the North Naples Fire Control and Rescue District, which coincidentally would lead him down a path to returning to the city he served for more than three decades one day prior to the devastating Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.   In honor of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, CURE® spoke with Sanford for this special edition of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast about the antique firefighter helmet that led him back to Ladder 42 in the Bronx on Sept. 10, 2001, the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and why he volunteered to return to his old post in the press office. We also talk with Sanford about his several bouts of lung cancer — which may be attributed to his exposure to the air around ground zero — and what advice he would offer others facing a cancer diagnosis. 

98: After The Dust Settled: Retired NYC Firefighter Remembers 9/11 After Lung Cancer Journey

An expert from Mount Sinai shares his account of Sept. 11, 2001, and describes how the toxins released as a result of the attacks have long-term health impacts.

97: Expert Talks ‘Massive Exposure’ to Toxins After the 9/11 Attacks

Before listening to this podcast, please note that it contains a personal account of 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City that may be unsettling or triggering. Listener discretion is advised.  On Sept. 11, 2001, Judy Meyers was on a train into New York City where she worked as a commercial real estate paralegal. While the day started like many others, the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center made that fateful Tuesday one of the deadliest days in American history.  While Meyers was able to miss being at the site of the attacks – which she credited to luck and timing – she was soon back at work in lower Manhattan, breathing in air that she said smelled horrible but was reportedly safe. Years later in 2019, she was diagnosed with stage 3b non-small cell adenocarcinoma that was linked to her exposure following the 9/11 attacks.  In this special edition episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, Meyers shares her story.  

96: 9/11 and Cancer: Health Impacts Remain 20 Years Later

Dr. Curtis Mack shares the story of his cancer diagnosis and treatment journey in this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast. The oncologist describes the way it impacted his patient care.

95: The Oncologist Who Became a Cancer Survivor

In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast Mel Mann discusses his participation in the clinical trial for Gleevec and how it changed the trajectory of his life.

94: Gleevec Turned the Clock on a Late-Stage Leukemia Diagnosis

In this episode of the “CURE® Talks Cancer” podcast, Olympic triathlete Kevin McDowell discusses his cancer journey and shares some insight on his experiences at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

93: The Olympic Silver Medalist Who Survived Cancer: Kevin McDowell Shares His Story

In this special edition, CURE spoke with Dr. Laura Michaelis, a specialist in hematology and oncology at Froedtert Hospital and Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and also a recipient of the 2019 MPN Heroes Award.  Michaelis has a mission statement to live up to when she’s treating patients: “deliver superb care in a compassionate, individualized manner.” As an MPN Hero, Michaelis has gone above and beyond to offer outstanding healthcare in and outside of the clinic, regularly speaking to MPN patient support groups to provide important information and answers in a more personal setting.  She spoke with CURE about how far we’ve come in the MPN space, how we can address current challenges moving forward, and what being an MPN Hero means to her. CURE® is now accepting nominations for its ninth annual MPN Heroes Awards! CURE and Inctye are proud to honor heroes who have made a significant impact in the lives of those affected by MPNs. For more information or to nominate your hero today, visit, www.curetoday.com/award-events. 

92: Recognizing Advancements and the Individuals Who Made Them in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

In this special edition, CURE spoke with Rose Gerber, Director of Patient Advocacy & Education at the Community Oncology Alliance and a breast cancer survivor, about disparities in cancer care, and what we can do to address them moving forward. CURE® is now accepting nominations for our inaugural Metastatic Breast Cancer Heroes™ Awards! For our inaugural celebration, we are proud to present two separate awards honoring heroes who have made a significant impact in the lives of those affected by metastatic breast cancer. For more information or to nominate your hero today, visit, https://www.curetoday.com/award-events.

91: Survivor, Advocate Addresses Disparities in Cancer Care

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