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Breast Cancer Conversations
Episodes
296 episodes
296. Inside Oligometastatic Breast Cancer: Kacie Flaherty and Joyce Dini on Treatment, Grief, and Joy
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 h...
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295. Stage 4 De Novo with Brain Mets Virginia Rodriguez First Line Treatment on Verzenio
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, a...
294. Two Years on Verzenio: Side Effects, Brain Fog, and Why I'm Glad I Did It | Jen Tipton
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 ...
293. Starting Verzenio? Debbie’s Experience May Help You Prepare
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 speak...
292. From Nurse to Patient: How Two Cancer Diagnoses Taught Bron Watson to Let Go and Heal
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 entrepreneu...
291. Breast Cancer Survivorship: Exercise, Nutrition, Sleep, and Support That Actually Matter | Dr. Amy Comander & Meg McSherry
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 ...
290. How Breast Cancer Changes the Way You See Yourself
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289. The Hidden Trauma of Breast Cancer: PTSD, Fear, Triggers, and Healing with Dr. Jim Jackson
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 trau...
288. Insurance Denied My Cancer Treatment: What Every Cancer Patient Should Know About Medical Bills
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...
287. What No One Tells Partners About Cancer: A Husband’s Honest Story of Love, Caregiving, and Grief
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 Car...
286. Breastless & Fearless: Two Breast Cancer Survivors Rewriting Film, FemTech, and Survivorship
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 episo...
285. Told She Had 3 Years to Live—Then Changed Cancer Research Forever withKathy Giusti
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.Diagn...
284. Hospitals Weren’t Designed for Women: How the Built Environment Shapes Cancer Care with Abbie Clary
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, architectur...
283. She Invented Sensation-Preserving Mastectomy—Then Needed It Herself: The Truth About DCIS, Recurrence, and Surgery
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
282. Diagnosed at 30— This Bio Engineer Built the Tool She Needed to Survive—Meet Samira
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 si...
281. DCIS Isn’t “Nothing”: Stage Zero Breast Cancer and the Decisions No One Explains
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 surgi...
280. Breast Cancer Recurrence After Mastectomy with Teresa Baglietto
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...
279. Breast Cancer Stopped My Life—Music and Meditation Helped Me Breathe Again
Breast Cancer Stopped My Life—Music and Meditation Helped Me Breathe Again: How Music and Meditation Support Healing During Breast Cancer TreatmentA breast cancer diagnosis can abruptly stop life in its tracks—canceling plans, dis...
278. You’re Not Lazy: The Real Science Behind Cancer Fatigue with Dr. Landmann
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...
277. Exposing the Hidden Crisis in Cancer Care—Why Supportive Care Matters More Than Ever
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 es...
276. Clear Margins, One Surgery: Inside Perimeter’s Game-Changing Breast Cancer Technology
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 ...
275. Inside the VIKTORIA-1 trial with Dr. Rachel Layman
Inside the VIKTORIA-1 trial with Dr. Rachel LaymanWhat the New Genitolasib Data Mean for ER+ / HER2- Metastatic Breast CancerIn this episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, Laura sits down with Dr. Rachel Layman, breast medical ...
274. Menopause, Moisturizers & the Myths About Estrogen
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 ...
273. Why One-Size-Fits-All Cancer Care Doesn’t Work
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...