Cancer Straight Talk Podcast

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Cancer Straight Talk is a 2024 Gracie Award Winner for Best Educational Podcast and the prestigious Grand Award.

Cancer Straight Talk from Memorial Sloan Kettering is a podcast about cancer that brings together patients and experts, to have straightforward evidence-based conversations. Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes hosts this cancer podcast with a mission to educate and empower cancer patients and their family members.

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If you have questions, feedback, or topic ideas for upcoming episodes, please e-mail us at: MSKPodcast@mskcc.org

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Gratitude, Grief and Why You Don't Have to Choose
Gratitude, Grief and Why You Don't Have to Choose
How does one find gratitude while living with cancer? Can gratitude and grief exist at the same time? Hear past guests of the podcast share what they’re grateful for, and learn some tools for managing your grief.
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The Future of Cancer Drugs: A Conversation with Dr. Charles Sawyers
The Future of Cancer Drugs: A Conversation with Dr. Charles Sawyers
In this episode, Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes talks with Dr. Sawyers about what’s next in the field of cancer pharmaceuticals. Is another silver bullet on the horizon?
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Lessons from a Stage 4 Cancer Survivor: A Conversation with Mary Elizabeth Williams
Lessons from a Stage 4 Cancer Survivor: A Conversation with Mary Elizabeth Williams
Stage-four melanoma survivor Mary Elizabeth Williams discusses survivors guilt, being part of a phase-one clinical trial, and how communication affects health outcomes.
Podcast | 21:38
Lung Cancer: Why One of The Most Common Cancers is Also The Most Stigmatized
Lung Cancer: Why One of The Most Common Cancers is Also The Most Stigmatized
Lung cancer is more deadly than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined, yet it gets less than half the funding. Why is that?
Podcast | 20:55
When Life Takes a Turn: When Young Adults Get Cancer
When Life Takes a Turn: When Young Adults Get Cancer
Hear firsthand about the effects of a cancer diagnosis on a young person’s identity, career, relationships and more.
Podcast | 22:02
Cancer and Caregivers: Navigating Stress, Worry, and Other Challenges
Cancer and Caregivers: Navigating Stress, Worry, and Other Challenges
Learn what you need to know about one of the most important and overwhelming jobs you’ll ever have: caregiving.
Podcast | 22:13
A Woman's Guide to Sex and Cancer
A Woman's Guide to Sex and Cancer
Hear about the impact of cancer treatment on a woman’s physical and emotional sexual health, and get advice for managing your recovery.
Podcast | 20:32
Weight Loss, Cancer and the Role of Metabolism
Weight Loss, Cancer and the Role of Metabolism
In this episode, Diane Reidy-Lagunes speaks with Neil Iyengar, a breast medical oncologist and MSK’s leading researcher on diet, metabolism, and cancer. Together, they debunk myths surrounding diet trends, exercise, and the relationship between fat tissue and cancer.
Podcast | 22:12
Mental Health in the Time of COVID
Mental Health in the Time of COVID
In this episode, Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes speaks with MSK’s chair of psychiatry, Dr. William Breitbart, about the unique mental toll that a worldwide pandemic has on cancer patients and caregivers alike. Dr. Breitbart shares strategies for coping and finding hope in the midst of uncertainty.
Podcast | 16:00
Cancer and COVID-19: What Patients Need to Know
Cancer and COVID-19: What Patients Need to Know
In this episode, Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes talks with infectious disease specialist Monika Shah about special concerns of patients with cancer, including their risks for COVID-19 and vaccine safety while they’re in active treatment.