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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2025 · 24 MIN

The Cancer System That’s Both Brilliant and Broken: A Norwegian Survivor’s Story.

from After awareness, then what? #CancerCanDoOne. · host Mike Kinnaird

What happens when cancer care is both the best—and the worst? In this honest, unfiltered conversation, Norwegian breast cancer survivor and doctor Patrycja Buxton (just not the medical kind) shares what it’s really like to go through a system that can be life-saving one day… and completely indifferent the next. We talk about: The shock of diagnosis in a country known for universal care What great healthcare actually feels like when it works The silence, stigma, and loneliness that medicine can’t fix Why geography can still decide who lives and who dies—even in a wealthy countryIf you’ve ever wondered how culture, systems, and humanity collide when cancer strikes, this episode will change how you see it. 👉 If this resonates, please follow the show and leave a quick rating—it helps others find these voices who deserve to be heard.

What happens when cancer care is both the best—and the worst? In this honest, unfiltered conversation, Norwegian breast cancer survivor and doctor Patrycja Buxton (just not the medical kind) shares what it’s really like to go through a system that can be life-saving one day… and completely indifferent the next. We talk about: The shock of diagnosis in a country known for universal care What great healthcare actually feels like when it works The silence, stigma, and loneliness that medicine can’t fix Why geography can still decide who lives and who dies—even in a wealthy countryIf you’ve ever wondered how culture, systems, and humanity collide when cancer strikes, this episode will change how you see it. 👉 If this resonates, please follow the show and leave a quick rating—it helps others find these voices who deserve to be heard.

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