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Breast Cancer Conversations
by SurvivingBreastCancer.org
Breast Cancer Conversations is a podcast produced by Survivingbreastcancer.org where we inject positivity into the very fabric of a breast cancer diagnosis. Breast Cancer Conversations provides education, and inspiration, and offers hope. You will hear stories from those diagnosed with breast cancer, interviews with medical professionals, and thought-leadership emerging from the oncology field. Welcome to our breast cancer community! Welcome to the conversation.
Episodes
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312. It's Urgent, But It's Not an Emergency" Dr. Troso Sandoval on a New Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Your scans came back. The portal posted results before anyone called. There are four appointments on the calendar and a vocabulary nobody taught you — and underneath it all, the feeling that you're already behind. Dr. Tiffany Troso-Sandoval spent 25 years…
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311. Men Get Breast Cancer Too: The Symptom Vic Almost Dismissed
Love the podcast? Send us a text! When Vic Clevenger's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, he and his brother had a thought that many men probably share: At least we're not women. We don't have to worry about breast cancer. Years later, Vic learned firsthand just how wrong that assumption…
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310. Surviving Cancer Is Only the Beginning: How to Process What Comes After
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What happens emotionally after you've spent months—or years—focused on simply surviving cancer? Treatment may end. Scans may look good. Life may begin moving forward again. But that doesn't necessarily mean you've processed what happened to you. In this episode…
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309. Radiation for Metastatic Breast Cancer: Brain, Liver, and Bone Mets
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Listen to hear three very different perspectives on what radiation for metastatic breast cancer can really look like and what these women want others to know before starting treatment. Radiation can play a very different role in metastatic breast cancer than it...
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308. Can a Blood Test Detect Breast Cancer Recurrence? Two Patients Share Their Signatera Experience
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What if a blood test could detect signs of breast cancer at the molecular level? Circulating tumor DNA, or ctDNA, is generating growing interest among people diagnosed with breast cancer, particularly those wondering about recurrence, treatment response, and what...
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307. What Long-Term Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer Really Looks Like
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What does life really look like five—or even ten—years after a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis? For many people, the initial diagnosis is filled with uncertainty, fear, and countless unanswered questions. But thanks to advances in treatment, more people are...
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306. Can Breathwork & Ayurveda Support Healing After Breast Cancer? With Brett Aldrich
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Somewhere between the diagnosis and the last appointment, most of us stopped breathing all the way down. Not on purpose. The body braces, the jaw clenches, the shoulders come up — and then treatment ends, everyone tells you congratulations, and nobody mentions…
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305. Palliative Care Isn't Hospice: Whole-Person Support at Every Stage of Breast Cancer
Love the podcast? Send us a text! When you're living with breast cancer, the medical team treats the cancer — but who takes care of everything else? The fear that won't quiet down at 2 a.m. The diarrhea you're not sure is "bad enough" to call about. The FMLA paperwork, the school pickup, the…
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304. Palliative Care Is Not Giving Up: Patients Living With MBC Share What It Really Means
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Palliative care is one of the most misunderstood parts of cancer care. Many people hear the term and think it means hospice, end-of-life care, or giving up. But palliative care, also called supportive care, can be offered alongside active cancer treatment and is...
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303. Clinical Trials Aren't a Last Resort: What Every Breast Cancer Patient Should Know | Dr. Ada Waks
Love the podcast? Send us a text! When many people hear the words "clinical trial," they immediately think of a last resort. But that's one of the biggest misconceptions in breast cancer care. In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Laura Carfang sits down with Dr. Ada Waks, breast...
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302. Breast Cancer and Fertility: What Every Young Patient Deserves to Know with Kara Bendle
Love the podcast? Send us a text! When you're diagnosed with breast cancer, your first thought is often survival. But what about everything that comes after? For many young adults diagnosed with breast cancer, questions about fertility, family planning, hormone health, identity, and future...
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301. Why Are Women Still Waiting Months for Breast Cancer Answers? With Dr. Ryan Polselli
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Getting a mammogram should not feel complicated. Yet many women face delays, confusion, long wait times, and unanswered questions when navigating breast cancer screening and follow-up care. In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, Laura Carfang and William...
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300. The Club Nobody Wants to Join And the Community That Changed Everything
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What happens when breast cancer survivors and thrivers come together to celebrate 300 episodes of Breast Cancer Conversations? In this special milestone episode, host Laura Carfang welcomes members of the SurvivingBreastCancer.org community for an honest…
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299. The Messy Middle of Breast Cancer: Chemo, Surgery, Side Effects, and Survivorship with Jessica Thomas
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What happens when you give yourself one year to “get through breast cancer” — only to realize that the timeline is much longer and more complicated than you imagined? In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, I’m joined by Jessica Thomas, who was diagnosed...
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298. The Truth About Cold Capping During Chemo
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Hair loss during chemotherapy is often talked about as if it is expected, inevitable, or even superficial. But for many people diagnosed with breast cancer, losing your hair can affect identity, privacy, confidence, and the way others see you. In this episode of...
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297. Enhertu, Xeloda, and Living with De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer: Annick’s Story
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Laura Carfang speaks with Annick Pyfferoen about her experience being diagnosed with de novo metastatic breast cancer and navigating several lines of treatment including targeted therapy, chemotherapy, a…
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296. Inside Oligometastatic Breast Cancer: Kacie Flaherty and Joyce Dini on Treatment, Grief, and Joy
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, Laura Carfang speaks with Kacie Flaherty and Joyce Dini about life with oligometastatic breast cancer. They share how their diagnoses unfolded, what treatment decisions looked like, and how they’ve learned to…
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295. Stage 4 De Novo with Brain Mets Virginia Rodriguez First Line Treatment on Verzenio
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, Laura speaks with Virginia Rodriguez, who was diagnosed with stage 4 de novo metastatic breast cancer after experiencing progressive weakness, digestive issues, dehydration, and a dramatic decline in her ability to...
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294. Two Years on Verzenio: Side Effects, Brain Fog, and Why I'm Glad I Did It | Jen Tipton
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Jennifer Tipton was in her mid-forties, running a yoga business in California, teaching indoor cycling classes, and training clients when she was diagnosed with stage 3 estrogen-positive breast cancer at the start of 2021. Her entire year — AC chemotherapy, then...
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293. Starting Verzenio? Debbie’s Experience May Help You Prepare
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Every breast cancer treatment plan is highly personalized, and understanding potential side effects can help patients feel more prepared, informed, and empowered throughout care. In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, Laura speaks with Debbie Ciak, a...
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292. From Nurse to Patient: How Two Cancer Diagnoses Taught Bron Watson to Let Go and Heal
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What happens when the person trained to care for others suddenly becomes the patient? In this deeply meaningful episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, Laura speaks with Bron Watson — a registered nurse, educator, and entrepreneur whose life changed dramatically...
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291. Breast Cancer Survivorship: Exercise, Nutrition, Sleep, and Support That Actually Matter | Dr. Amy Comander & Meg McSherry
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What does it really mean to support your body during and after breast cancer treatment? In this episode I am joined by returning guest Dr. Amy Comander and Meg McSherry, a breast cancer patient under Dr. Comander's care, for a thoughtful conversation about...
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290. How Breast Cancer Changes the Way You See Yourself
Love the podcast? Send us a text! If this episode resonated with you, we invite you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also click the link in the show notes that says “Love this episode? Send us a text” to share your thoughts. Messages are completely anonymous, but you are...
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289. The Hidden Trauma of Breast Cancer: PTSD, Fear, Triggers, and Healing with Dr. Jim Jackson
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What happens when breast cancer leaves behind more than physical scars? In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, Laura sits down with Dr. Jim Jackson to explore the hidden emotional impact of cancer, including medical trauma, PTSD, fear, triggers, and...
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288. Insurance Denied My Cancer Treatment: What Every Cancer Patient Should Know About Medical Bills
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Cancer treatment is hard enough — but dealing with insurance denials and medical bills can make it even harder. In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Laura Carfang sits down with board-certified patient advocate Jenni Nolan to uncover the hidden...
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287. What No One Tells Partners About Cancer: A Husband’s Honest Story of Love, Caregiving, and Grief
Love the podcast? Send us a text! When someone is diagnosed with cancer, the focus naturally centers on the patient. But behind every diagnosis is another story — the story of the caregiver. In this powerful episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, Laura Carfang steps aside from the microphone as...
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286. Breastless & Fearless: Two Breast Cancer Survivors Rewriting Film, FemTech, and Survivorship
Love the podcast? Send us a text! When Breast Cancer Changes Everything — What Do You Build Next? What happens when a breast cancer diagnosis strips away your identity — and forces you to rebuild from the inside out? In this deeply personal and powerful episode of Breast Cancer Conversations…
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285. Told She Had 3 Years to Live—Then Changed Cancer Research Forever withKathy Giusti
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this powerful episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, Laura Carfang speaks with Kathy Giusti, a two-time cancer survivor who has lived with multiple myeloma for 30 years and later faced a breast cancer diagnosis as well. Diagnosed at 37 after what she thought...
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284. Hospitals Weren’t Designed for Women: How the Built Environment Shapes Cancer Care with Abbie Clary
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What if part of what makes cancer so hard isn’t just the diagnosis—but the spaces where care happens? In this eye-opening episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Laura Carfang explores how hospital design, architecture, and the built environment directly…
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283. She Invented Sensation-Preserving Mastectomy—Then Needed It Herself: The Truth About DCIS, Recurrence, and Surgery
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What happens when a breast surgeon becomes a breast cancer patient—and then faces a second diagnosis years later? In this deeply personal and illuminating episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Laura Carfang is joined by Dr. Anne Peled, a board-certified...
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282. Diagnosed at 30— This Bio Engineer Built the Tool She Needed to Survive—Meet Samira
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What happens when you’re diagnosed with stage 2B breast cancer, start a new job, and are asked to lead a COVID response—all at the same time? In this powerful episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Laura Carfang sits down with Samira Daswani, founder and…
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281. DCIS Isn’t “Nothing”: Stage Zero Breast Cancer and the Decisions No One Explains
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What does it really mean to be diagnosed with DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ)—often called “stage zero” breast cancer? In this in-depth episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Laura Carfang is joined by a breast surgical oncologist, a radiation oncologist…
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280. Breast Cancer Recurrence After Mastectomy with Teresa Baglietto
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What happens when breast cancer comes back — even after doing “everything right”? In this deeply honest conversation, Laura Carfang sits down with Teresa Baglietto, a four-time cancer survivor, author, and podcast host, to talk about what it really means to live...
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279. Breast Cancer Stopped My Life—Music and Meditation Helped Me Breathe Again
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Breast Cancer Stopped My Life—Music and Meditation Helped Me Breathe Again: How Music and Meditation Support Healing During Breast Cancer Treatment A breast cancer diagnosis can abruptly stop life in its tracks—canceling plans, disrupting careers, and forcing an...
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278. You’re Not Lazy: The Real Science Behind Cancer Fatigue with Dr. Landmann
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Cancer related fatigue is one of the most persistent and frustrating symptoms. In this deeply validating and informative episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Laura Carfang, Ed.D., sits down with Dr. Jessa Landmann, naturopathic doctor and integrative...
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277. Exposing the Hidden Crisis in Cancer Care—Why Supportive Care Matters More Than Ever
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this powerful episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Laura Carfang, Ed.D. sits down with philanthropist Sheri Biller of the Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation to explore the often overlooked—but absolutely essential—role of supportive cancer care....
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276. Clear Margins, One Surgery: Inside Perimeter’s Game-Changing Breast Cancer Technology
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this powerful conversation, host Laura Carfang, founder of SurvivingBreastCancer.org, sits down with Adrian Mendes, CEO of Perimeter Medical Imaging, and Dr. Allison DiPasquale, breast surgical oncologist and technology innovator. Together, they unpack one of...
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275. Inside the VIKTORIA-1 trial with Dr. Rachel Layman
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Inside the VIKTORIA-1 trial with Dr. Rachel LaymanWhat the New Genitolasib Data Mean for ER+ / HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, Laura sits down with Dr. Rachel Layman, breast medical oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer...
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274. Menopause, Moisturizers & the Myths About Estrogen
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this candid and empowering episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, Dr. Christy Thozer breaks the silence around sexual health, menopause, and intimacy after breast cancer. Together, we unpack the myths surrounding estrogen, discuss safe treatment options for...
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273. Why One-Size-Fits-All Cancer Care Doesn’t Work
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Today’s episode is going to challenge how you think about treatment. What if cancer care wasn’t one-size-fits-all? What if every decision — from the drugs you take to the supplements you choose — was tailored to your own biology? My guest, Dr. John Oertle, Chief...
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272. This AI Is Changing How We Treat Cancer—Personalized Medicine Explained
Love the podcast? Send us a text! What if your cancer treatment was designed just for you? In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Dr. Laura Carfang sits down with Jim Foote, CEO and co-founder of First Ascent Biomedical, to explore how AI-powered functional precision medicine is...
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271. From Chemo to Curtain Calls, Radiation to Regattas: This Is Survivorship
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this inspiring episode, host Laura Carfang, Ed.D. sits down with Tara Hoffmann of Recovery on Water and Miranda Baldwin, co-producer of Breast in Show. Together they explore life eight years after breast cancer — from navigating long-term side effects and...
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270. Rebuilding Confidence: How Innovation and Policy Are Transforming Breast Cancer Surgery with Dr. Garfein
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Laura Carfang sits down with Dr. Evan Garfein, Chief of Plastic Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center, Professor of Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Co-Founder of Greenwich Street Aesthetics....
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269. Beyond One and Done: The Realities of Surgery and Reconstruction with Veronica Novy
Love the podcast? Send us a text! Six years ago, Veronica shared her powerful story about preparing for surgery—a conversation that quickly became one of the most-downloaded episodes in SBC history. Today, she returns to reflect on her journey, her many surgeries, and the lessons she’s learned...
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268. Revolutionizing Breast Cancer Detection with JP Parthasarathy founder and CEO of Astrin Biosciences
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this conversation, Laura Carfang interviews JP Parthasarathy, the founder and CEO of Astran Biosciences, about the critical topic of breast cancer, particularly focusing on breast density and its implications for women's health. They discuss the importance of...
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267. Hereditary Genetic Testing, Somatic Tumor Testing & ctDNA: What Every Breast Cancer Patient Should Know
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this special episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Laura Carfang speaks with Dr. Troso about the evolving role of DNA testing in breast cancer care. Together, they break down the three main types of testing: Hereditary genetic testing: Identifying...
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266. The Prehab Plan Surgeons Wish You’d Start
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, host Laura Carfang sits down with Dr. Rebecca Knackstedt, Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at Duke University and founder of the popular Instagram community @surgical_recovery. Together, they explore the...
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265. From Patient to Powerhouse: Taking Control Through Lifestyle, Learning & Community with Dr. Tiffany Troso
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Tiffany Troso Sandoval, a highly esteemed medical oncologist who has dedicated over 25 years to treating women's cancers. Dr. Troso shared her extensive experience and insights...
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264. Rebuilding Intimacy Post-Diagnosis: A Conversation on Sexual Health and Relationships with Tiffini Sharifi
Love the podcast? Send us a text! A cancer diagnosis is life-changing. For individuals navigating breast cancer, the focus often centers on survival—completing treatment, managing side effects, and getting back to “normal.” But for many survivors, what follows is far from familiar. The emotional,...
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263. From Grief to Advocacy: A Father’s Mission for Early Detection in Young Women with Bob Furniss
Love the podcast? Send us a text! In this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, I had the privilege of speaking with Bob Furniss, a father, husband, and author who has turned his family’s heartbreaking experience with breast cancer into a mission to educate and advocate for early detection. Bob...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Breast Cancer Conversations is a podcast produced by Survivingbreastcancer.org where we inject positivity into the very fabric of a breast cancer diagnosis. Breast Cancer Conversations provides education, and inspiration, and offers hope. You will hear stories from those diagnosed with breast cancer, interviews with medical professionals, and thought-leadership emerging from the oncology field. Welcome to our breast cancer community! Welcome to the conversation.
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SurvivingBreastCancer.org
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Breast Cancer Conversations is a podcast produced by Survivingbreastcancer.org where we inject positivity into the very fabric of a breast cancer diagnosis. Breast Cancer Conversations provides education, and inspiration, and offers hope. You will hear stories from those diagnosed with breast...
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