Tara Sanft: Life after Cancer

Howie and Harlan are joined by Tara Sanft, chief patient experience officer at Yale's Smilow Cancer Hospital and director of the Survivorship Program at the Yale Cancer Center. Harlan reports on his study of patients with long-lasting symptoms after the COVID-19 vaccine; Howie reflects on the historic decline in cigarette smoking in the United States.  Links: Post-Vaccination Syndrome Harlan Krumholz: "Post-Vaccination Syndrome: A Descriptive Analysis of Reported Symptoms and Patient Experiences After Covid-19 Immunization" Patient Experience and Cancer Survivorship Tara Sanft: "Rekindling Joy in Medicine Through Thoughtful Communication: A Practical Guide" "Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Breast Cancer Screening and Operative Treatment" "Impact of Financial Burden of Cancer on Survivors' Quality of Life" Yale Medicine: Cancer Survivorship The White House: Cancer Moonshot The Decline in Smoking "Trends in US Adult Smoking Prevalence, 2011 to 2022" "BAT Writing Off £25 Billion on US Cigarettes, Shares Fall" "Vaping Declines Among High School Students, Survey Shows" "Why Philip Morris Stock Is Falling After Earnings Beat Expectations" "Big Tobacco Rethinks Its Smoking Addiction" National Cancer Institute: Cancer Stat Facts: Common Cancer Sites Read an unedited transcript of this episode. Learn more about the MBA for Executives program at Yale SOM. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.