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Treating pediatric blood cancer with Dr. Abish
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Dr. Abish shares insights into what it’s like treating children and teens, and the complexities of serving this youngest age group as well as their follow up care. Dr. Abish attended McGill and then completed pediatric training at the IWK Health Centre , as well as a fellowship…
Treatment and side effects
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Not normal, but it's okay – A conversation with Samantha
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Guest host Montana Skurka and NHL survivor Samantha Redsky discuss the all things relationships! They explore how a cancer experience can change the relationship you have with yourself, with your loved ones, and even with your own body.
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Un-slumping yourself – A Conversation with Michael
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In this special episode, guest host Montana Skurka connects with AML survivor Michael Wark. Together they explore topics of blogging and sharing a cancer experience, the importance of support networks, the power of spiritualty, and how his cancer experience has changed his life.
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Can't come to swim practice... I have cancer – A Conversation with Cole
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In this special AYA episode, guest host Montana Skurka connects with Cole Myers. When Cole was 16 he went from competing in triathlons to being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. The two discuss diagnosis, relapse, and the silver-lining that come from their experiences.
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One in a million –A conversation with Amanda
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In this special AYA episode, guest host Montana Skurka connects with Amanda Saunders, who 13 months after having a heart transplant was diagnosed with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD). The two discuss what life is like living with a rare blood cancer while…
Lymphoma, Myeloma, Myelodysplastic syndromes, Myeloproliferative neoplasms
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No one left behind on the sad train – A conversation with Cynthia
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In this special AYA episode, Montana Skurka and NHL survivor Cynthia Ghosen discuss the power of positive thinking, staying optimistic, and how goal setting can help you through treatment. Cynthia also shares how family and friends played a key role in her recovery and how her…
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Coping with Grief : A Conversation with Meagan Massad
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Meagan Massad lives in Ottawa, Ontario. She lost her younger brother Paul, who passed away from non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 22. Paul was an inspiring young man and did everything that he could to fight his disease. Seeing her brother go through cancer treatments was one…
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Cancer Related Distress
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Margo Kennedy is an oncology social worker at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto Ontario. "Our cancer care systems pay a great deal of attention to the physical health aspects of treatment and recovery, we don't always do as well attending to the emotional…
Mental health and wellness
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Managing Long Term Side Effects with Amy Pulsifer
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Amy Pulsifer talks about her experience managing long term effects due to her Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
Treatment and side effects
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Myelofibrosis - Conversation with Dr Pierre Villeneuve
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Dr. Pierre Villeneuve talks about diagnosis, treatment, side effects and research for Myelofibrosis.
Myeloproliferative neoplasms