INTERLUDE: Cancer Stories with Dr. Teplinsky: Recent Episodes
Eleonora Teplinsky
A diagnosis of cancer is life changing. We spend so much time discussing treatment plans and physical side effects of treatment but we don't always have the opportunity to truly discuss how a cancer diagnosis affects a woman emotionally -- her feelings, worries, and fears. However, these conversations need to take place. In this podcast, we will have these difficult conversations. I will be speaking with women who are all at various stages of cancer treatment. We will talk about anything and everything related to the cancer experience. Many women feel overwhelmed or uncomfortable at in-person support groups or may not have anyone to discuss their experiences with. My hope is that this podcast will provide support, encouragement, inspiration, hope, courage, and most importantly, strength to women as they navigate through their own cancer journey.
Cancer brings normal life to a halt. It creates an INTERLUDE. Let’s talk about it.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Allison Rosen, a 12-year early-age onset colorectal cancer survivor who shares her story from diagnosis to advocacy. Allison talks about her symptoms, her diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. She opens up about the complex, often taboo, aspects of cancer treatment, including issues related to fertility, sexual health, and living with a permanent ostomy. Allison talks about the power of connection and advocacy. By sharing her story publicly, she has become a vocal advocate for colorectal cancer awareness, focusing on breaking stigmas and educating others through social media. Her posts, often infused with humor, aim to make difficult conversations about symptoms and screenings more approachable, encouraging younger people to advocate for their health. Allison shares incredible advice for those looking to step into advocacy, emphasizing authenticity and vulnerability as core to effective storytelling. Whether through social media or involvement in organizations, Allison illustrates how sharing one’s story can save lives and truly highlights the significant role of patient advocacy in improving survivorship, quality of life and cancer outcomes.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Gila Pfeffer. Gila is a 15-year breast cancer previvor turned survivor, a writer and author of the newly published memoir “Nearly Departed: Adventures in Loss, Cancer and Other Inconveniences.” Gila shares her experience of losing family members to cancer including her mother who passed away from breast cancer, finding out she carried the BRCA1 mutation, deciding to undergo a prophylactic mastectomy, discovering breast cancer at the time of the surgical pathology, and her subsequent cancer treatment journey. She talks about the writing process and what it was really like! Her memoir is a raw, vulnerable and beautiful story of family, parenting, love, loss, and perseverance that will make you laugh and cry.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Deana Jean. Deana was diagnosed with stage 2B breast cancer in 2016 when she was a mom of 2 boys and 5 months pregnant with her third child – her daughter, Aubrey (who is now 8!). On today’s episode, Deana talks about her initial diagnosis and how she had to advocate for herself during the time, the decisions and choices she made surrounding her treatment, what it was like getting treatment during and after pregnancy and what the past 8 years of her life have looked like. She talks about parenting, survivorship, mental health, the importance of feeling seen and heard as a patient and so much more.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Elissa Kalver. Elissa was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 34 one year after giving birth to her daughter. During treatment, she had the idea to create We Got This, the first gift registry to bridge the needs of cancer patients and their supporters. Elissa calls herself a cancer thriver and believes that even during treatment and difficult times, it’s possible to live your best life. Elissa shares her story today. She talks about her treatments, decisions she has had to make to focus on quality of life and thriving, how We Got This came to be and the incredible work she is doing. Follow Elissa and her journey on Instagram.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Kelly Crump. Kelly is an illness influencer, patient advocate and model who is living and thriving with metastatic breast cancer. Kelly focuses on showing others that you do not have to be defined by your disease and that you can “live your life” and “do what you dream”. She was the first person to pose in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit magazine with active breast cancer and the first to ever show their mastectomy scar in the publication. Kelly has trekked across the Sahara desert and climbed a 4,167m mountain in Morocco all whilst undergoing chemotherapy treatment for the disease. Kelly is American but permanently resides in London, England. You can follow her journey on Instagram and on Facebook.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Jen Delvaux. Jen is the host of the podcast “Not Today Cancer” and the author of “Not Today Cancer: A non-typical guide for the girl who wants to thrive, not just survive.” She is an integrative health practitioner, mother of two and a wife to her husband, Darren, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2009. Several years after her husband completed treatment, Jen was diagnosed with breast cancer. On today’s episode, Jen shares her story, the lifestyle changes she has made, what it has been like being both a caregiver and then a patient, and the work she is doing now to empower others. Jen founded “The Reset and Rise Community” for women touched by cancer to offer support, tools and resources to regain control over one’s personal well being, and feel feel heard, held and good again. You can find Jen on her website or on Instagram.
This is a bonus podcast episode where I share an Instagram Live I had with Dr. Corinne Menn several weeks ago. Dr. Menn is a board certified gynecologist and a leading expert on menopause management. She herself is a breast cancer survivor and was diagnosed at the age of 28 in the middle of her OB/GYN residency and focuses on the female health concerns of cancer survivors and thrivers with empathy, knowledge and expertise. She takes an inclusive, evidence-based approach to health care with a focus on holistic care and mind-body medicine with the goal of investigating the root causes of female health problems, rather than just treating symptoms. In this conversation, we talk all about breast cancer survivorship and thrivership, menopause symptoms and management, bone health, cardiovascular health, patient advocacy, hormone replacement therapy in breast cancer and much more. This is not a conversation to miss! Follow Dr. Menn on Instagram or on her website. You can follow Dr. Teplinsky on Instagram or @drteplinsky on all other social media platforms.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Leeanna Gantt. Leeanna was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer
who turned her treatment experience into a mission to simplify medication management. During chemotherapy, she struggled to keep track of the many medications that were all in different forms and on different schedules. Realizing there was a need for an easy tracking solution, Leeanna invented Tooktake, a simple label system that allows people to keep track of their medications and supplements without removing them from their original packaging. Leeanna’s goal is for Tooktake to help others on their health journeys, making it easier to stay on track, one dose at a time. We talk about Leeanna’s treatment and survivorship and what it’s like being a patient and navigating healthcare with all the unknown and changes. You can find out more about Tooktake here!
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Dr. Shieva Ghofrany. Dr. Ghofrany is a board-certified OB/GYN who has been in private practice for 25 years. She is the co-creator of TRIBE CALLED V and her intention is to help and guide women and people with vulvas and ovaries while addressing the mindset of fear surrounding health issues. Dr. Ghofrany has also experienced the health system as a patient through miscarriages, endometriosis, and ovarian cancer – it is these experiences combined with her professional expertise that make her an incredible advocate for women’s health. On today’s episode, we talk all about ovarian cancer – including her personal experience, gynecologic care (what happens during a pelvic exam and why you still need one even if you don’t need a Pap smear), cancer screening, menopausal hormone therapy after gynecologic cancer and much more. You can find Dr. Ghofrany on Instagram or on her website.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Dr. Abby Bales. Dr. Abby Bales, PT, DPT, CSCS is the founder of Reform Physical Therapy in New York City where she specializes pelvic health and orthopedics. She is an expert in pregnancy and postpartum pelvic health and sports rehabilitation, as well as strength and conditioning and run programming. Dr. Bales has served as a medical advisor for health and tech start-ups, notably The Mirror and Odela Health, and as scientific advisor for the Olympya app (NIKE Valiant Labs). She has been a speaker at multiple industry conferences and a guest lecturer at both her alma mater, New York University, and Columbia’s physical therapy programs. Dr. Bales loves running and working out, but loves spending time with her two young children and husband even more. On this episode, we talk all about the pelvic floor, menopause, strength training and so much more. You can find Dr. Bales on Instagram or at Reform Physical Therapy.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Kelsey Mora. Kelsey is a Certified Child Life Specialist and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who specializes in supporting children and families impacted by medical illness, injury, and grief. She has extensive experience providing individual and group services to children who have a parent with cancer. Kelsey both guides parents and caregivers on how to best support their children and teens as well as creates unique opportunities to help youth make connections, and increase coping and communication throughout a cancer experience. Kelsey works in private practice, is the author of The Dot Method: an interactive tool to teach kids about cancer, and is the Chief Clinical Officer of Pickles Group: a non profit that provides free support and resources to children and teens impacted by their parent’s cancer. On today’s episode, we talk about all aspects of guiding and helping children throughout cancer- this discussion is truly an invaluable resource for anyone with children impacted by cancer.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Alison Tierney, MS, RD, CD, CSO. Alison is a board certified oncology dietitian and cancer thriver who empowers those affected by cancer to conquer fears, take back control, and fully support their body before, during, and after cancer treatment. In 2022, Alison was diagnosed with breast cancer at age of 33. On today’s episode, she talks about how her background and oncology nutrition knowledge base helped her throughout treatment. We talk all about nutrition in general and touch on alcohol and cancer as well. Alison provides excellent tips and advice for those navigating a cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. You can find Alison on Instagram or on her Website.
On today’s episode, I am answering your questions! Here is what we cover:
- Signatera (circulating tumor DNA) in Breast Cancer (1:45)
- POSITIVE trial (interrupting endocrine therapy to attempt pregnancy) and any info on long term risks (12:08)
- What to do if feeling breast lumps while breastfeeding or after breast cancer surgery (16:41)
- Genetic testing in people who are adopted (20:32)
- Lumpectomy versus mastectomy in breast cancer (24:30)
- Do athletic pants and sports bras cause breast cancer? (27:22)
- Do I need a hysterectomy after breast cancer? (30:48)
- Do breast implants melt in saunas? (34:54)
- What is difference between different forms of vaginal estrogens? (35:50)
- Can you tell us how to stay motivated? (38:37)
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Tara Jones. Tara was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer 12 years ago at the age of 35. She talks about the treatment that she has received and she now has no evidence of cancer recurrence! She talks about living with breast cancer, fertility, mental health and coming to acceptance with her diagnosis and its long term impact.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Michelle Cleave. Michelle Cleave was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in December 2022 and she is about to enroll on a TNBC vaccine clinical trial. I will be sharing her experience throughout the trial on the podcast and today is Part 1 where Michelle talks about how she found the trial, her decision to explore it, what happened when she went to the Cleveland Clinic for the trial and some hurdles that have occurred along the way.
On today’s episode, I am answering your questions! Here is what we cover:
- Dairy and breast cancer risk (1:25)
- Risk of cancer with breast implants (3:57)
- Coping with giving bad news/losing a patient (5:55)
- Ovarian function suppression in premenopausal HR+ breast cancer and survival impact (7:52)
- Can cancer grade change from biopsy to surgery? (13:40)
- How to cope with potential new symptoms and not developing anxiety (14:30)
- CDK 4/6 inhibitors in early stage hormone receptor positive/HER2-negative breast cancer (18:55)
- KEYNOTE 522 study updates and capecitabine for early stage triple negative breast cancer (24:20)
- Do benign breast biopsies increase breast cancer risk? (33:45)
- Healthy habit management when you are busy (35:20)
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Nasreen Shahi. Nasreen is the writer of HeyNasreen, a blogger, and a fashion and beauty creator. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and three kids. Two years ago, she was diagnosed with stage IV triple positive breast cancer. On today’s episode, she shares her story — those initial moments of her diagnosis, treatment, and what life looks like now. We talk about how she chose to continue working, navigating social media and sharing her story, mental health, parenting during treatment and more.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Nediva Monroe. Nediva was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in 2014 and right around the time of her 5 year cancerversary, was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer to her bones. On today’s episode, she takes us back to those moments of finding out she had metastatic disease in 2019 and shares what her treatment has been like — discussing the challenge of never being done with treatment and balancing the really hard moments and grief with the joy of living. We talk about mental health, financial toxicity, pink washing and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the importance of research and much more. October 13th is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day and despite all the progress made in breast cancer, approximately 43,000 women will die of metastatic breast cancer in the United States in 2023. This episode offers a glimpse into what it is like to live with MBC and if you are looking to donate, Metavivor and Breast Cancer Research Foundation are incredible organizations that support MBC research.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Lisa Orr. Lisa Orr is a proud wife and mother of two boys, ages eight and six, who lives just north of Boston, Massachusetts. She is a four-year triple negative breast cancer survivor (diagnosed at age 31) and the Director of Marketing for Elephants and Tea and the Steven G. Cancer Foundation. Elephants and Tea is a magazine for and by adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients, survivors and caregivers telling their stories. On today’s episode, Lisa talks abut her diagnosis and treatment, where she was when she got the call with her biopsy results, and how she has spent that day each year going forward. We talk about relationships and parenting during treatment and beyond, communication and the importance of caregiver support.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Betty Dicker. Betty was diagnosed with a BRCA2 mutation when her sister was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010. Betty had a prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries) to reduce her ovarian cancer risk. She had been planning on a bilateral mastectomy but life got in the way. She was undergoing breast cancer surveillance with MRI and mammograms but in 2021, she was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ. As she was undergoing planning for her breast reconstruction, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. On today’s episode, she talks about being a previvor, her cancer treatment, survivorship, survivor’s guilt, mental health and more.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Terri Conneran. Terri was diagnosed with stage 3 non small cell lung cancer in 2017 and has had multiple recurrence since then. Several years after her diagnosis, she found out that her cancer expressed the KRAS biomarker (KRAS mutation) and she went looking for a group or community of other people who also had the KRAS mutation but she didn’t find any — and so, she created KRAS Kickers to bring them together. What started initially as a Facebook group is now a global non profit. Their mission is simple: KRAS Knowledge + Research + Advocacy = Survivorship. The goal is to connect people to current research, resources & a community in order to Kick Cancer’s KRAS! Today, Terri shares her story, talks about cancer biomarkers in general and focuses a lot on patient advocacy and finding your community, which is of utmost importance.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Dr. Jennifer Caudle. Dr. Caudle is a board-certified family medicine physician, Associate Professor at Rowan University School of Medicine. She regularly appears as an on-air health expert for local and national news networks, including the TODAY Show, CNN, PBS and many others. She is regularly quoted and published in magazines and media outlets such as Shape, CNN Opinion, Prevention, Cosmopolitan and others. In the past year, Dr. Caudle’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and has recently completed active treatment. We talk about what it was like being a doctor and a daughter and caregiver during this time. Being a caregiver can be challenging and stressful and Dr. Caudle shares her experiences. We also speak about what family medicine is, Dr. Caudle’s background and journey, breast cancer screening, and a few tips about what we should be doing now in terms of the upcoming flu season.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Dr.Shaghayegh DeNoble. Dr. DeNoble is a board-certified obstetrician…
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Fitz Koehler. Fitz is an author, keynote speaker,…
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Angela Pohl. Angela is an ultramarathon runner who…
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On today’s episode, I am speaking with Dr. Narjust Florez, a thoracic medical oncologist and Associate Director of the Cancer Care Equity Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and faculty at Harvard Medical School. Her clinical interests include targeted therapy for lung cancer, care of women with lung cancer and aspects of their cancer survivorship-including sexual health! She is the principal investigator of the Sexual Health Assessment in Women with Lung Cancer (SHAWL) Study, the largest study to date evaluating sexual dysfunction in women with lung cancer. She is also a leading researcher in cancer health disparities, gender and racial discrimination in medical education and medicine. In this conversation, we talk about it all – you will learn a ton! You can find Dr. Florez on Twitter @NarjustFlorezMD or Instagram @drnarjust.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Anne Keane. Anne was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer when she was 36 years old and had a 1 year old daughter at the time. She has now been living with triple positive metastatic breast cancer for nearly 7 years. Anne is a runner and recently ran the 2023 Boston Marathon as part of the The Dana Farber Marathon team, raising $29,000 for research. We have some hard conversations about living with metastatic disease and how she recently told her daughter about breast cancer. Anne talks about her marathon experience, including a foot injury leading up to the race, getting to the start line, and what got her through the really difficult movements during the race itself. Anne was originally on the Interlude Podcast in October 2021 and it was wonderful to have her back on again now. I urge you all to take a listen to this episode!
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Bri Rickertsen. Bri was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35 in 2020 and she used movement and meditation to get through chemotherapy, surgery, radiation and targeted treatment. Now that she is done with active treatment, her goal is to increase the number of cancer survivors and thrivers – in and out of treatment – who are reaching exercise and movement guidelines. She is the founder of The Nifty 150 – an approach aimed at providing recommendations for 150 minutes of suggested cardio and strength workouts (alongside stretching and meditation) each week, using the classes on the Peloton platform. She is building a community, educating and empowering survivors and thrivers to find workouts that meet their needs. Make sure you follow along on Instagram @the_nifty_150!
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Morgan Adams. Morgan Adams is a holistic sleep coach for women who struggle with getting a good night’s sleep consistently. Her goal is to help women feel better and live better, and the key to both begins with a good night’s sleep. Morgan is a former insomniac who spent almost a decade using prescription sleeping pills despite knowing that her overall sleep quality suffered. She’s also a two-time breast cancer survivor who advocates for a lifestyle of disease prevention, risk reduction, and integrating holistic strategies into cancer treatment. Find and follow her on Instagram @morganadams.wellness.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Dr. Brooklyn Olumba. Dr. Olumba is a clinical pharmacist, BRCA2 mutation carrier, and a 3-year breast cancer survivor who was diagnosed with stage 1B breast cancer at the age of 28 following an annual breast MRI at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. She is passionate about genetic testing, patient advocacy, and using social media as tool to connect community members together. Brooklyn shares her experience navigating breast cancer during the pandemic, being a healthcare provider as a patient, the good and bad of social media, the importance of allowing yourself space to feel and react to emotions (while being ok having a temporary pity party!), the advocacy work she is doing, and where she is now. Find and follow her on Instagram at brooklyn_style!
On today’s episode, I am talking all about cancer and mental health. We know that impacts on mental health are extremely prevalent throughout the entire spectrum of cancer from diagnosis through treatment and beyond. Yet, there remains a significant stigma in talking about and addressing mental health. In this conversation, you’ll hear about anxiety and depression – how to identify symptoms, risk factors and both non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic ways to begin to manage anxiety and depression. I share how to find a therapist and talk about social isolation, toxic positivity, survivor’s guilt, support for caregivers, and much more.
Welcome back to the Interlude Podcast. You are listening to Episode 133, a conversation with Chelsey Gomez.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Chelsey Gomez, the artist known as “Ohyouresotough.” She is a two time survivor of Hodgkin lymphoma and owns a non traditional cancer brand of the same name, “Ohyouresotough” which emphasizes humor as a way to cope with cancer and chronic illness. Chelsey uses her art to advocate for the AYA (adolescent and young adult) cancer community and the cancer community as a whole. She has also published several children’s books and adult coloring books focusing on various aspects of cancer. Chelsey talks about how her cancer diagnosis and treatment led her to realize what was lacking in the cancer community, how that prompted her to make her first drawing to express what she really felt about having cancer (rather than what other people told her she should feel) and how it transformed from a sketch to her work now. We speak about the language that we use around cancer, how phrases like “let me know how I can help” can be unintentionally hurtful, the importance of communication in the doctor-patinet relationship, mental health, social media, financial toxicity, and so much more. You can find Chelsey on social media @ohyouresotough or on her website http://www.ohyouresotough.com.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Anna Crollman. Anna is an 8-year triple-positive breast cancer thriver who is passionate about helping women own their unique stories, step into their authentic selves, and thrive through trauma with self-love, wellness, and style. She is a women’s health advocate, a mama to a 3-year-old and a baby on the way, and a fashion enthusiast. Anna shares her experience with breast cancer in her 20s, how she navigated her fertility and pregnancy journey after breast cancer and where she is now. You can find Anna @mycancerchic on all social media channels and her writing at mycancerchic.com.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Beth Browning. Beth is a biologist, a mom of 2, a runner, and is living with stage 4 ovarian cancer. She was training for the Chicago Marathon in June 2021 when she felt a lump under her arm. She was initially suspected to have breast cancer but was ultimately diagnosed with ovarian cancer. One of the first questions that she asked her oncologist was “Can I still run the marathon?” Beth talks about her treatment which has included chemotherapy, surgery, and maintenance treatment with Avastin and Lynparza (a PARP inhibitor). She tells us about running and training during treatment and whether or not she made it to the start line of the Chicago Marathon. Beth also talks about what it is like to live with a stage 4 diagnosis and the pressure she sometimes feels to “live her best life.”
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Dr. Lara Lambert. Dr. Lambert is an internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care physician and lives in Charleston, South Carolina. She was diagnosed with stage 3 rectal cancer at the age of 40. We speak about her treatment which included radiation, surgery, ileostomy (and ileostomy reversal), and chemotherapy…oh and a wedding thrown in there! She completed treatment in 4/2020 and we talk about what survivorship has been like. We talk about it all from poop (bowel function after radiation) to sexual health- topics that are often not talked about but are so important. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States (excluding skin cancers) and we also speak about screening and risk factors for this disease.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Robert Lombardi. Roberta is a breast cancer survivor and early stage ally to the MBC community. She began Infinite Strength in 2018 to provide single mothers in active treatment for breast cancer with financial and emotional support. As the nonprofit grew, she understood the unique needs patients with MBC had and the lack of support and access to care for some groups. Infinite Strength is the only breast cancer nonprofit in the country that provides six months of recurring financial grants for single moms with MBC, while also providing support to their children. While the nonprofit is Connecticut based, Infinite Strength supports women living with metastatic breast cancer from all over the country. On today’s episode, Roberta shares how she started Infinite Strength, the work they are doing now and what’s next in the future.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Marcella Kelson. Marcella is a Maternal Wellness specialist with a background in mental health and developmental psychology. Marcella’s mission is to provide authentic, tangible and empowering tools for millennial mothers. She herself is a mom to 4 year old Otto and 10 month old Francesca and was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in August 2022 when her daughter was four months old. She just completed neoadjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy and is now planning for surgery. On today’s episode, we talk about it all with a deep dive into mental health – the dark moments, the good moments and everything in between. Other topics discussed include parenting, asking for help/support, cold capping, and much more.
On today’s solo episode, I am talking all about what breast cancer survivors and thrivers need to know about nutrition and supplements. I am sharing the evidence behind topics such as plant-based diets, processed foods, intermittent fasting, soy, dairy, supplements such as Calcium, Vitamin D, melatonin, collagen peptides and more. If you prefer to watch this as a presentation with video, it is up on my YouTube Channel.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Samantha Harris. Samantha is well known for her roles as Dancing With the Stars and Entertainment Tonight co-host. Back in 2014, she felt a lump in her breast just 11 days after a clean mammogram. She persisted and advocated for herself and was subsequently diagnosed with stage II breast cancer. Samantha was previously on the Interlude (Episode 15 back in 2019) talking about her diagnosis and treatment and living your healthiest lifestyle. She is back now to talk about what life looks like now 8+ years after her original diagnosis. Today, we focus on how to make small changes that turn into consistent habits, what she is doing these days with fitness, nutrition, clean beauty and so much more.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Dr. Laila Agrawal and we are talking all about sexual health. Dr. Agrawal is a medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer at Norton Cancer Institute in Louisville, Kentucky and runs a sexual health clinic for women with cancer. She graduated from medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine, completed her internal medicine residency at Barnes Jewish Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis and hematology and oncology fellowship at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Recently, she’s joined social media to talk about sexual health after a cancer diagnosis. Sexual health is very often affected by cancer and cancer treatment and we talk about it all– from vaginal estrogen use to psychosocial issues surrounding sex and sexuality.
On today’s episode, I am speaking with Erin Perkins. Erin is a mom of two, a wife, a writer and was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the age of 34 in January 2021. She talks about her treatment which included chemotherapy and a bilateral mastectomy, her decision to go flat and how she had to learn to advocate for herself in that space, survivorship, her writing, and parenting both during active cancer treatment and beyond.
On today’s solo episode, I am talking all about joint pain in breast cancer survivorship. Joint pain is a very common side effect of cancer treatment especially in breast cancer where aromatase inhibitors, one of the most commonly used medications, can cause a lot of joint pain. I provide an introduction to joint pain and how it is problematic and can impact health, pharmacologic options to treat joint pain, non-pharmacologic options including physical activities, integrative therapies, and supplements/natural health products.
On today’s solo episode, I am talking all about hot flashes in breast cancer. Hot flashes are very common in patients with breast cancer and can negatively impact one’s quality of life. I share what hot flashes are, why they are problematic and how they impact health, pharmacologic options to treat hot flashes, non-pharmacologic options including physical activities, behavioral therapies, nutrition, and supplements/natural health products.
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