Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology
By American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
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The award-winning podcast JCO Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology invites you on an intimate journey with heartfelt narratives, poignant reflections, and thoughtful dialogues. Hosted by Dr. Mikkael Sekeres, the podcast explores the hidden emotions, intense experiences, and resilient strength of clinicians, caregivers, and those living with cancer. This podcast is essential for nourishing the "art" behind the science of oncology.
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A Shopping List: When the Grocery Store Aisles Unite a Patient and Her Doctor
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Indistinguishable from Magic: When Fantasy and Science Fiction Meet the Science of Medicine
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May 26, 2026 |
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Room 402: Visiting the Same Hospital Room as a Family Member, and Then as a Doctor
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May 12, 2026 |
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The Liver We Share: A Medical Student Becomes a Living Donor for His Wife
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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The Good Oncologist: Doctoring Lessons from the Art of Oncology
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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The Power of "I Don't Know": Why Admitting Uncertainty is an Oncologist's Greatest Strength
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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When Cancer Becomes a Headline: Reflections from the Clinic
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Mother's Grief: Loss Through the Lens of Motherhood
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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North Star: The Importance of Presence in Pediatric Oncology
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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A Chance to Heal with Cold Hard Steel: The Fine Surgical Line Between Healing and Harming
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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The Quiet Work of Clarity: Seeing Into the Future at the End of Life
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Final Silence: The Weight of Unspoken Words
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Smell: The Scent of Inevitability
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Are You Bereaved? Allowing Yourself to Grieve a Patient
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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The Man at the Bow: Remembering the Lives People Lived Prior to Cancer
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Reflection: When Cancer Affects a Family Member
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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A Fight Bigger than Myeloma: Race Relations and Bias in Medicine
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Whispers After the Cure: Reflections on Marriage and Malignancy in India
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Brown Paper Bags: Beware of Patients Bearing Gifts
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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No Versus Know: Patient Empowerment Through Shared Decision Making
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Transcription: Phone Call, 2018: A Mother's Love in Illness
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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A Whipple of Choice: Choosing Between Debilitating Surgery or Watchful Waiting
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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An Oncologist's Guide to Ensuring Your First Medical Grand Rounds Will Be Your Last: Lessons on How NOT to Induce Coma in Your Audience
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May 13, 2025 |
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Writing a Medical Memoir: Lessons From a Long, Steep Road
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Tamales: Celebrating a Mexican Christmas Tradition
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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The First Hero: A Son Reflects on His Father's Illness
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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I Hope So Too: Creating Space to Hope with Patients and Families
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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You Don't Bring Me Flowers: Hospital Policy vs. Patient Joy
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Host Transition: Meet Cancer Stories New Host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Did I Mess Up Today? Relief and Regret After Deciding to Hang Up My Stethoscope
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Episteme: Knowing Your Patient
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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The Holiday Card: Processing the Unexpected Loss of a Patient
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Rain Talk: Finding Words of Comfort at the Bedside
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Just Humor Me: Laughter in the Cancer Clinic
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Scotch and Pizza: Humanizing Care in the ICU Made All the Difference
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Mandatum: Accompanying a Patient Until the Very End
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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It Mattered Later: A Patient Turned Doctor's Perspective on Fertility Loss
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Three Days was Enough: Accepting Hospice Care
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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'Patient is Otherwise Healthy': The Challenges of Cancer Survivorship
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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The Road Less Traveled: Perspective From an Australian Oncologist
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Knuckleheads: Understanding Patients Who Reject Treatment
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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The Power of Story: The Importance of Narrative in Oncology
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Etch a Sketch: A Young Patient's Art Provides Imaginative Scaffolding
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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The Heritability of Cancer: The Impact of Parental Cancer on Children
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Pet Therapy: How the Cat I Never Wanted Saved My Life
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Gosses and the Dalmatian Puppy: A Memory that Halts the Pain
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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The Gift of Truth: Finding Closure After the Last Oncology Visit
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Do You See Me?: A Candid Message from a Pharmacist to a Physician
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Buenos Días: A Letter to My Patient's Mother
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Playing by Eye: Using Music as a Parallel to Clinical Oncology
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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When the Future Is Not Now: With Optimism Comes Hope
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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"Why Me?", a Question of Opportunity
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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But Where is My Doctor? The Increasing and Relentless Fragmentation of Oncology Care
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Afternoons in the Tower of Babel: Miscommunication in the ICU
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Market, Gift, Everyday Ethics, and Emmanuel Levinas in Patient Care
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Cemetery Rounds: Encountering Former Patients' Graves
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May 23, 2023 |
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A Labor of Love: End-of-Life Support for Young Patients
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May 18, 2023 |
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At a Loss: Patient Deaths and Clinical Research Coordinators
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Capturing Memories for Children with Cancer in a Low-Resource Setting
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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First Cousins Once Removed: Respecting A Loved One's Wishes at the End of Life
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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I Want to Kill you: Facing a Threat and Finding Support and Safety
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Mrs. Hattie Jones: The Patient I Can't Forget
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Wearing Your Heart Around Your Neck: Fostering Physician-Patient Relationships Through Sports
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Cardio-Oncology: When Two Life-Threatening Illnesses Collide
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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How Are You, Choi-Seonsaeng?: A Lesson in Cross-Cultural Communication
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Chasing Milestones: The Importance of Shared Decision-Making Between Oncologists and Patients
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Guilt and Gratitude: Staying in Touch After Cancer Treatment
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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People Like Us: What it Means to be an Outsider in Oncology
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Preparing for the End Game: An Oncologist Shares His Reflections After a Close Friend's Death
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Being on the Other Side: An Oncologist's Perspective on Grieving
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Mudras in Medicine: A Role for Dance in Appreciating Non-Verbal Communication in the Clinical Encounter
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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The Will to Go On: Learning When to Let Go
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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The Side Effects of Caring: Dealing with Secondary Traumatic Stress in Oncology
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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A Life and Death in Haiku
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Good Genes
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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My Mother's Last Lesson
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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To the Cadaver With the Port
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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My White Coat Doesn't Fit
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Cancer and Armed Conflict: Crossing Realities
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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A Soft Spot
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May 31, 2022 |
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Warm Companion
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May 24, 2022 |
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Dose Painting
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May 20, 2022 |
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A Note of Gratitude
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May 10, 2022 |
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Questions for the Oncologist
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Wall Street Doesn't Believe in This Target
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Ode to Joy
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Access Denied
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Conversations with the Pioneers of Oncology: Dr William Breitbart
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Conversations with the Pioneers of Oncology: Dr Sarah Donaldson
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Conversations with the Pioneers of Oncology: Dr. Pamela Goodwin
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Confidence
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Conversations with the Pioneers of Oncology: Dr Allen Lichter
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May 17, 2021 |
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Conversations with the Pioneers of Oncology: Dr Anne Moore
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May 10, 2021 |
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Power in Our Hands: Addressing Racism in the Workplace
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Conversations with the Pioneers of Oncology: Dr. Larry Norton
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Knuckles
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Trying To Remember How We Saw Patients on That April Morning
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Conversations with the Pioneers of Oncology: Dr Hyman Muss
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Conversations with the Pioneers of Oncology: Dr Patricia Ganz
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Conversations with the Pioneers of Oncology: Dr. Lawrence Baker
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Oct 15, 2020 |