Episodes
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S8 Ep2: Mariska Hargitay Talks About Her Father's Myeloma
Actor and advocate Mariska Hargitay has partnered with Bristol Myers Squibb to launch "Investigating Myeloma," a disease awareness campaign honoring the 20th anniversary of her father Mickey Hargitay's death from multiple myeloma. The campaign spotlights the critical unmet needs in myeloma and...
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S8 Ep1: Rob Lowe on His Grandmother's Cancer Journey and Why Clinical Trials Matter
In our season 8 premiere, actor and longtime breast cancer advocate Rob Lowe joins CURE Talks Cancer to share his grandmother's breast cancer journey, including the clinical trial that helped prolong her life after she was twice told to get her affairs in order. Rob talks about how watching her...
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S7 Ep2: Breaking Down Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatments
CURE sat down with Dr. Natalie S. Berger for the latest episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast to discuss frontline treatment options for patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Berger, who recently spoke at CURE’s Educated Patient® Metastatic Breast Cancer Summit, is an…
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S7 Ep1: The Importance of Spotting Endometrial Cancer
Endometrial cancer is on the rise. Hear survivor Angélica and Eisai Inc.'s Teresa Cronin discuss the Spot Her® initiative, which empowers women to spot early signs. This episode is sponsored by Eisai.
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S6 Ep22: Oncology Approvals, Psychological Outcomes for Survivors and an Ovarian Cancer Vaccine
Last week we saw some FDA approvals come through, as well as research that explored the psychosocial outcomes of individuals who survived pediatric rhabdosarcoma. And finally, we’ll discuss another cancer vaccine clinical trial that got the green light from the Food and Drug Administration. FDA...
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S6 Ep21: Cannabis Talks During Cancer, Cardiometabolic Comorbidities and Current Research
In addition to a breakthrough therapy designation for a lung cancer drug, this week we’ll be talking a lot about additional side effects and health conditions that may come with a cancer diagnosis, and how to manage them. We heard from an expert about using cannabis during cancer care, took a…
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S6 Ep20: FDA Approvals from February 2024
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved four different therapies in the oncology space — one of which, Amtagvi, marks the first cellular therapy for the treatment of solid cancers. The week’s first approval (an Onivyde regimen for metastatic pancreatic cancer) was covered in…
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S6 Ep19: Pancreatic Cancer Approval, Expert Discussion on Cancer Vaccine Development
Last week, we saw some FDA approvals for a new drug regimens, as well as some expert opinion about cancer vaccines. Additionally research touched upon the potential benefit of concurrent ctDNA and tumor testing, and physical activity for pain reduction in cancer survivors. FDA Approves Onivyde as...
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S6 Ep18: Guidelines for Childhood Neuroblastoma, FDA Decisions and More
Last week, we saw a few moving parts in the regulatory space, from new NCCN guidelines for pediatric neuroblastoma treatment to FDA Fast Tracks and Priority Reviews. Also last week, we covered research showing that a lower dose of an anti-emetic drug could have similar efficacy — and fewer side...
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S6 Ep17: FDA, Cancer Vaccine Updates and a Misguiding of Breast Cancer Treatment
Last week, we saw some research regarding how a popular tool used to plan breast cancer treatment may be misguiding therapy for Black women, as well as an update on when we can expect to see a new cancer vaccine be readily available for patients. And on the FDA front, we’ll discuss a priority...
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S6 Ep16: Highlights from the Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Cancer Conferences
It’s been a busy few weeks here at CURE® and in the oncology space as a whole, as the last two weekends had back-to-back meetings: the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, and then their Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. Here are some highlights from the...
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S6 Ep15: Prostate Cancer Headlines, CAR-T Warnings and Laughter Therapy
Last week, we saw some big headlines in the oncology space, from Dexter Scott King’s death from prostate cancer and MLB Hall-of-Famer Ryne Sandberg announcing that he was diagnosed with the disease. The FDA also requested a label update for CAR-T cell therapies that would warn patients and...
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S6 Ep14: How a Cancer Journey Connects Oncologist to His Patients
Often, receiving a cancer diagnosis can require a crash course in oncology that few patients ever expected to take. For colorectal cancer specialist Dr. Dustin Deming, the ACI/Schwenn Family associate professor in the division of hematology, medical oncology and palliative care at UW School of...
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S6 Ep13: A Chance of Cure for Cervical Cancer, Lymphedema Treatment Act and More
It wasn’t even two weeks into the new year when the Food and Drug Administration made their first FDA approval. In this case, it was a Keytruda regimen for certain patients with gynecologic cancers. We at CURE® spoke with an the primary investigator on the study leading to the approval about what...
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S6 Ep12: FDA Gives Cancer Drug Updates, Prostate Cancer Trial Enrolls Patients
This week in oncology news, we saw a few decisions from the Food and Drug Administration, ranging from the agency agreeing to review a drug and potentially grant it a full approval to their citing manufacturing concerns for a gastric cancer drug. Additionally, a small study showed 100% disease...
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S6 Ep11: ‘Stand Up For Yourself’: Facing Thyroid Cancer With Urgency, Positivity
Kate Rice is proof of the power of persistence and positivity while navigating a cancer journey. Rice, an award-winning journalist, received a diagnosis of stage 4 anaplastic thyroid cancer in October 2021 — and quickly applied the same dogged dedication that had served her reporting in support…
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S6 Ep10: FDA Stops Lung Cancer Trial, CAR-T Cell Therapy Is Cost Effective, Novel Drug Slows Fibrosis
The year 2024 is now underway. After a busy 2023, we’re now looking back at some of the oncology headlines from the new year. Notably, we have a clinical trial hold for a lung cancer drug, a trial that showed that a CAR-T cell therapy is cost-effective — though far from cheap — for lymphoma...
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S6 Ep9: Top Cancer Headlines from 2023: From Jimmy Buffett’s Death to the Chemo Shortage
The year 2023 has come and gone, and we figured that now is the perfect time to look back on some of the top cancer-related stories from the year. Vitamin D May Impact Colorectal Cancer Outcomes In June, we spoke to an expert about research that analyzed 14 studies on vitamin D and colorectal...
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S6 Ep8: FDA Approves 3 Treatments, Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise
The FDA is certainly staying busy as 2023 comes to a close, approving three treatments for patients with cancer last week alone. Additionally, exciting study findings were released regarding a cancer vaccine for the treatment of melanoma. FDA Approves Iwilfin for High-Risk Neuroblastoma in Adults...
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S6 Ep7: Conference Highlights from the 2023 ASH Annual Meeting
This past weekend, the CURE® staff was busy covering the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting. ASH is the largest blood cancer conference in the country, and thousands of abstracts were presented. Now, we’re bringing you some of the highlights from the conference. And, to view all…
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S6 Ep6: Conference Highlights from SABCS
The last week was a busy one for us here at CURE® and across the oncology space in general. There were two major meetings we covered: the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting. The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium — also known as SABCS —...
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S6 Ep5: Top Headlines on CAR-T Cell Therapy
Blood cancer treatments — and one treatment type, in particular — were the point of much discussion last week. The FDA said that it is investigating instances of secondary malignancies in patients with blood cancers treated with CAR-T cell therapy. Also, the drug manufacturer for a novel CAR-T…
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S5 Ep35: Fertility Research ‘Long Overdue’ for Patients With Cervical Cancer
For patients with cervical cancer who are negative for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) with normal or low-grade cytology, a prolonged follow-up interval of six months could be offered six to 24 months after receiving fertility-sparing surgery, according to the findings of a recent study....
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S6 Ep4: Diabetes Affects CRC Outcomes, Vitamin D May Prevent Neuropathy
The end of the year typically brings a number of FDA approvals, and 2023 is no different. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug, Augyro (repotrectinib) for the treatment of patients with ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Also making oncology headlines this week…
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S5 Ep34: ‘Queer Eye’ Star Thom Filicia on Bone Marrow Donation and Myelofibrosis
It’s been a decade since Thom Filicia, acclaimed interior designer and former co-star of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” served as a bone marrow donor for his brother, Jules, who had received a diagnosis of myelofibrosis. “It was a disease I knew nothing about, I’d never even heard of it…
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S6 Ep3: Cancer and Burn Pits, FDA Updates and Provider A Doctor’s on Medicare
Last week was Veterans’ Day, and for some individuals in the armed service, that means reflecting back on their service, as well as the potential cause of their cancer. For both print and web-first features, CURE® spoke with veterans about their cancer journeys, including one Iraq veteran whose...
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S6 Ep2: An Update on the Cancer Drug Shortage, FDA Approvals and Cervical Cancer
Last week brought the approval of two new cancer therapies, as well as some data about the ongoing cancer drug shortage and which groups of patients may be affected most. Also, CURE® spoke to an expert about how sexual activity — while not a requirement — may help follow-up exams be more...
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S5 Ep33: Navigating an Advanced Kidney Cancer Diagnosis: Insights from a Genitourinary Cancer Specialist
Meet Dr. Ulka Vaishampayan* – an oncologist and leading expert in treating people with kidney cancer, including renal cell carcinoma (RCC) which is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults. She understands all too well how scary and overwhelming hearing the words “you have cancer” can be…
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S5 Ep32: Author, Cancer Survivor Channeled Her Grief Into a Series of Books
Charlene Wexler has turned profound grief into a world of stories. Wexler is the Chicago-based author of seven books as well as several short stories. Inspiration for what would become her 2014 debut novel, “Lori,” arrived following the loss of her son, Jeffrey, who received a diagnosis of…
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S6 Ep1: Cancer Data from European Conference May Lead to FDA Approvals
Last week, the European Society of Medical Oncology (EMSO) held their annual Congress in Madrid. The conference brought together cancer researchers from around the globe, who presented their clinical trial data — some of which has the potential to change the way cancers are treated. For example,...
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S5 Ep31: ‘For Me, Every Month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month’
For patients with metastatic breast cancer, the annual October observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month can bring a complex mix of emotions. “I think a lot of the messaging in October tends to focus on pink, and it almost looks a little sparkly,” said Sally Joy Wolf, who first received a...
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S5 Ep29: Former Opera Singer Shares Bone Cancer Journey in New Book
For opera singer Kathleen Watt, a life-changing cancer journey began during an otherwise routine trip to her family dentist. In January of 1997 when Watt was 43 years old, the examination of a bump in the gumline at the back of her upper jaw eventually led to Watt receiving a diagnosis of the…
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S5 Ep28: Musician Andrew McMahon on Setlists, Surfing and Surviving Cancer
For Andrew McMahon, a singer-songwriter and cancer survivor, the act of forgetting an anniversary was a good thing. Alongside his band, Andrew McMahon and the Wilderness, he was set to play the inaugural Adjacent festival on the beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey on May 27, part of a daily lineup...
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S5 Ep27: Retired Teacher Turns to Former Student for Innovative Bladder Cancer Care
It’s been more than 35 years since Peter Kahan and Dr. Ravi Munver first met. Back then, they were a teacher and his student, respectively. These days, the two men remain connected, but their relationship has evolved — Munver is now a key member of Kahan’s bladder cancer care team. “To have to…
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S5 Ep26: Author, Five-Time Cancer Survivor Shares His Experiences in New Book
Bill C. Potts, author of the book “Up for the Fight,” lends his experiences and knowledge about cancer to his readers as a five-time cancer survivor. “In September of 2020, I woke up from surgery to remove a really painful tumor in below my right hip,” Potts told CURE® during an exclusive...
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S5 Ep25: How a Stage 4 Breast Cancer and Her Family ‘Focus on the Living’
It’s been nearly a decade since Christina McAmis began her journey with stage 4 breast cancer. At the time, she was a 32-year-old married mother of three, including twin boys and a baby daughter, and had recently begun studying at a California law school. “All sorts of positive, amazing things…
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S5 Ep24: Latinas Contra Cancer ‘Holds Space for Patients to Become Powerful’
The work continues, and evolves, for the team at Latinas Contra Cancer as the service and advocacy organization working with Latino patients with cancer approaches its 20th anniversary later this year. “The needs have changed,” executive director Darcie Green, who has been with the organization…
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S5 Ep23: With 35 Rounds of Chemo and Counting, Author Shares Appendiceal Cancer Journey in New Book
William S. Laird gives readers an enlightening, inspiring and unflinching look at his journey with appendiceal cancer in the memoir “Not Me, Cancer,” now available via Archway Publishing. “I wrote this book when I was on chemo,” Laird tells CURE. “And I told my wife one day, I said, ‘I'm gonna...
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S5 Ep22: Mike Peters of The Alarm Faces Cancer With Rock Optimism on New Album
Mike Peters, the singer and guitarist of Welsh rockers The Alarm, gives fans an inside perspective of his cancer journey on “Forwards,” the band’s new album arriving via The Twenty First Century Recording Company on June 2. Peters wrote his band’s latest LP while hospitalized for leukemia — often...
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S5 Ep21: Doctor, Cancer Survivor and Marathoner Goes the Distance for Her Patients: ‘Now I Can Just Give’
There’s no stopping Dr. Dawn Mussallem. Mussallem — a lifestyle medicine and integrative breast cancer specialist at the Robert and Monica Jacoby Center for Breast Health at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida — is a cancer survivor, a recipient of both bone marrow and heart transplants, a...
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S5 Ep20: Olympian Shares Her Cancer Experience: ‘Give Yourself Grace’
It took a 15-minute doctor’s appointment to change Shannon Miller’s life. Miller, a two-time Olympic gymnast who earned seven medals, was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer in January 2011. She first had surgery to have a baseball-sized tumor removed from her ovary before undergoing...
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S5 Ep19: Young, Healthy People Get Cancer Too
Before being diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer at the age of 34, Jennifer Broxterman was constantly told that she was young and healthy — but the registered dietitian knew that something was off.
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S5 Ep18: How an MLM Urged One Survivor to Use Her Cancer Diagnosis to Push Products
At the time of her cervical cancer diagnosis in 2015, Emily Lynn Paulson was involved in a multi-level marketing (MLM) company — a business where individuals sign up to sell products, and then are encouraged to recruit others to distribute under them. “When I got the diagnosis, I thought ‘OK, I’m...
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S5 Ep17: The Sport of Cancer: How One Survivor Related Ironman Training and Colorectal Cancer
Teri Griege completed an Ironman triathlon in 2009, and less than a month later received a stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis. In this episode of Cancer Horizons, she shared her story.
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S5 Ep16: Teaching Children — and the World — to Use Breathing Techniques for Cancer-Related Pain
In this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, “Rabbi G” discusses his global travels to teach breathwork to children with cancer, and gives an exercise listeners can use to decrease their pain and anxiety.
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S5 Ep15: Creating an Advocacy Group at the Onset of a Global Pandemic: KRAS Kickers Founder Shares Her Story
Lung cancer survivor Terri Conneran shares her story of creating a non-profit to help connect with fellow patients and survivors who have the KRAS biomarker.
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S5 Ep14: Childhood Cancer Survivor Pays It Forward at the Same Hospital She Received Treatment
A childhood cancer survivor now works raising funds for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the same hospital where she received treatment for Ewing sarcoma at 12 years old.
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S5 Ep13: Welireg Made a von Hippel-Lindau Survivor Feel Like a ‘Medical Miracle’
When Sean Korbitz was a 20-year-old college student, his life trajectory changed with a rare cancer diagnosis, resulting in the removal of 40 tumors; fifteen years later, a new drug made him feel like a “medical miracle.”