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The Cracking Cancer Podcast
Join Dr. Kyle Concannon, an MD Anderson–trained cancer doctor and scientist, together with the patient community, as we break down the knowledge and cultural barriers between cancer patients and cancer providers. Cracking Cancer empowers listeners with clear, accessible insights into cancer care, treatment options, and the complex world of cancer. Here, academic experts (providers) and experiential experts (patients) come together to discuss critical topics and build a more informed, supportive…
Episodes
- The Cracking Cancer Podcast
The Realities of Male Breast Cancer with Dr. Mo Gary and Harvey Singer. Episode 69.
In this episode of Cracking Cancer, science communicator Dr. Rob Swanda is joined by breast surgical oncologist Dr. Monique Gary (Dr. Mo) and 17-year male…
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The BIGGEST Cancer Misconceptions We Hear with Samantha Murrell & Dr. Rob Swanda. Episode 68.
In this episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon reunites with patient advocate Samantha Murrell and science communicator Dr. Rob Swanda to tackle…
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What is Breast Cancer Surgery with Lindsay Campbell and Dr. Mo Gary? Episode 67.
In this episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by breast surgical oncologist Dr. Monique Gary (Dr. Mo) and Stage IV metastatic breast…
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Breast Cancer Screening and the Fight to get Screened with Lindsay Campbell and Dr. Deepa Sheth. Episode 66.
In this episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by breast radiologist Dr. Deepa Sheth and Stage IV metastatic breast cancer advocate…
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Does Sugar Feed Cancer with Dr. Swanda. Episode 65.
In this episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon sits down in person with science communicator Rob Swanda, PhD, to tackle one of the most persistent…
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Inside Early Stage Cancer Research with Drs. Rob Swanda and Julio Sanchez. Episode 64.
In this episode of Cracking Cancer, science communicator Rob Swanda, PhD, is joined by glioblastoma researcher Dr. Julio Sanchez, a postdoctoral fellow at…
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Clinical trials in colorectal cancer demystified with 5-time trial trial participant Bill Thach and specialist Dr. Christopher Lieu. Episode 63.
In this episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by GI medical oncologist Dr. Chris Lieu (University of Colorado Cancer Center) and Stage…
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How Research Funding Really Works in Cancer Research with Dr. Cole Peters and Dr. Rob Swanda. Episode 62.
In this episode of Cracking Cancer, science communicator Rob Swanda, PhD, is joined by virologist and gene therapy researcher Dr. Cole Peters to pull back the…
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Do Statins Influence Cancer Outcomes with Dr. Rob Swanda and Samantha Murrell. Episode 61.
In this solo episode of Cracking Cancer, patient advocate Samantha Murrell and science communicator Rob Swanda, PhD, dive into an unexpected topic in…
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What are trial exclusion criteria? Know before you go with Max Doppelt. Episode 60.
In this eye-opening episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by Max Doppelt, founder of Patient Data Vault, to tackle one of the most…
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Cancer Trial Prediction Markets Have Arrived with Samantha Murrell and Rob Swanda. Episode 59.
The Ethics and Impacts of Clinical Trial Prediction Markets In this episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by patient advocate Samantha…
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What is stomach cancer? With Frank Blandon and Dr. Sam Klempner. Episode 58.
In this episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by GI medical oncologist Dr. Sam Klempner (Mass General Brigham) and Stage IV gastric…
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IV or Subcutaneous Injection - What’s the Difference? With Jeanne Szurek and Dr. Rob Swanda. Episode 57.
In this episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by Jeanne Zurek, a Stage IV EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer patient from…
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What’s the buzz around GLP-1s and cancer with Samantha Murrell and Rob Swanda, PhD? Episode 56.
The Metabolic Blueprint: Weighing the Evidence on GLP-1s and Cancer Survival In this highly anticipated episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon…
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Empowerment through scientific communication with Dr. Rob Swanda. Episode 55.
In this special behind-the-scenes episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon sits down for a candid, scientist-to-scientist conversation with science…
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Does Fenbendazole Target Cancer with Dr. Rob Swanda and Samantha Murrell. Episode 54.
Deconstructing Fenbendazole: Scaffolding, Solvents, and the "Joe Tippens" Protocol In this highly requested follow-up to their Ivermectin discussion, host Dr…
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Challenges of Rural Cancer Care with Zack Schroeder and J.J. Singleton. Episode 53.
In this critical episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon reunites with co-host JJ Singleton and welcomes Zach Schroeder, a first-year intern at…
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Does Ivermectin Target Cancer with Dr. Rob Swanda and Samantha Murrell. Episode 52.
Touching the Hot Stove: The Truth About Ivermectin and Cancer In this high-stakes episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by patient…
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Attending the American Association for Cancer Research National Meeting with Max Doppelt. Episode 51.
Inside the "Scientific City": Navigating the AACR Conference with Max Doppelt In this episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon and patient advocate…
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What is Small Cell Cancer with Misty Shields and Matt Baker. Episode 50.
Smashing the Stigma: New Hope and Breakthroughs in Small Cell Lung Cancer In this powerful episode, host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by Matthew Baker, a…
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What is radiation? With Dr. Tim Waxweiler and Bill Thach
Demystifying Radiation: From "Adult Coloring" to Molecular Smart Drugs In this enlightening episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by…
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Cancer in Adolescence and Young Adults with Alison Silberman and JJ Singleton. Episode 48.
Young, Sick, and Isolated: Navigating the AYA Cancer Crisis with Stupid Cancer In this vital episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by…
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What is LMD / Leptomeningeal Disease with Laura Alder and Samantha Murrell. Episode 47.
In this crucial episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by patient advocate Samantha Murrell and world-renowned expert Dr. Laura Alder, a…
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How to Support your Loved Ones: A Sister’s Journey Through Cancer. Episode 46.
In this poignant episode of Cracking Cancer, co-host Ashley Holt steps into a different role to interview Lauren Case, whose sister, Lexi, is living with Stage…
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Should I Attend National Conferences with Max Doppelt. Episode 45.
In this episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon sits down with patient advocate and caregiver Max Doppelt to pull back the curtain on national…
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The Risk of Additional Testing Follow-Up with Ashley Holt. Episode 44.
In this highly personal follow-up episode of "Cracking Cancer," host Dr. Kyle Concannon and patient advocate Ashley Holt navigate the "mental hell" that can…
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Finding the Right Social Group with Bill Thach and JJ Singleton. Episode 43.
In this moving episode of "Cracking Cancer," host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by JJ Singleton and Bill Thach to discuss the "hidden" struggle of the cancer…
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Navigating the Complexity of Clinical Trials with Max Doppelt. Episode 42.
In this high-stakes episode of "Cracking Cancer," Dr. Kyle Concannon and Samantha Murrell are joined by Max Doppelt, an engineer-turned-caregiver who…
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What is Small Cell Transformation in Cancer? Episode 41.
In this dedicated episode of "Cracking Cancer," host Dr. Kyle Concannon and co-host Samantha Murrell explore a challenging phenomenon in oncology: histologic…
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Do Respiratory Viruses Awaken Cancer with Dr. James DeGregori. Episode 40.
In this high-impact episode of "Cracking Cancer," host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by patient advocate Samantha Murrell and Dr. James DeGregori, interim…
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When the Oncologist Gets Cancer with Dr. Ross Camidge. Episode 39.
In this uniquely powerful episode of "Cracking Cancer," host Dr. Kyle Concannon interviews his own mentor and boss, Dr. Ross Camidge, Director of the Lung…
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A Lab for Curative Intent Treatments with Dr. Concannon. Episode 38.
In this revealing episode of "Cracking Cancer," host Dr. Kyle Concannon pulls back the curtain on his role as a physician-scientist at the University of…
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What Are Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs)? Episode 37.
In this essential episode, host Dr. Kyle Concannon and co-host Samantha Murrell break down the science, promise, and limitations of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors…
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Does Stress Cause Cancer with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Erin Baurle. Episode 36.
In this essential episode of "Cracking Cancer," host Dr. Kyle Concannon, a medical oncologist, is joined by patient advocate Ashley Holt and Dr. Erin Baurle, a…
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Metastatic Consolidative Surgery with Dr. Allie Mungo & Patient Samantha Murrell. Episode 35 Part 02
In the conclusion of this vital two-part series, host Dr. Kyle Concannon, Dr. Allie Mungo (Thoracic Surgeon), and post-operative patient advocate Samantha…
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Metastatic Consolidative Surgery with Dr. Allie Mungo & Patient Samantha Murrell. Episode 34 Part 01
In this riveting first part of a two-episode series, host Dr. Kyle Concannon, a medical oncologist, is joined in person by Dr. Allie Mungo, a thoracic surgeon…
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Life with Chronic Cancer. Episode 33.
In this powerful episode of "Cracking Cancer," host Dr. Kyle Concannon sits down with co-host JJ Singleton, a colorectal cancer patient who has been undergoing…
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What Is The Pharmaceutical Industry? Episode 32.
In this revealing episode of "Cracking Cancer," host Dr. Kyle Concannon and co-host Samantha Murrell are joined by Kerry Wentworth, Chief Regulatory Officer at…
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What Is Testicular Cancer? Episode 31.
Testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer in men aged 15-35, but nobody is talking about it! Until today that is. In this crucial episode of…
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What Are Antibody Drug Conjugates? Episode 30.
In this crucial episode of "Cracking Cancer," host Dr. Kyle Concannon and patient advocate Samantha Murrell delve into Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs), a…
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What Is A Medical Oncologist. Episode 29.
In this essential episode of "Cracking Cancer," host Dr. Kyle Concannon, a physician scientist and medical oncologist, sits down with patient advocate Samantha…
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What Is A Radiologist? Episode 28.
In this episode, Dr. Lauren Groner, a Cardiothoracic Radiologist and Health Services Researcher, demystifies the field of radiology and its critical, often…
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The Challenges with New Cancer Technology. Episode 27.
In this timely episode of "Cracking Cancer," host Dr. Kyle Concannon, a physician scientist, speaks with patient advocate Ashley Holt about the challenges of…
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The Intersection of Faith and Cancer. Episode 26.
In this deeply personal episode of "Cracking Cancer," host Dr. Kyle Concannon and guest Sara Sandoval, a stage four metastatic breast cancer patient, explore…
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Making Sense of Scan Results with Dr. Lauren Groner and Heidi Onda. Episode 25.
Navigating a cancer diagnosis often means a barrage of medical terms and images that can be confusing and frightening. In this powerful episode of "Cracking…
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What Are Taxane Chemotherapies? Episode 24.
In this episode of "Cracking Cancer," Sara Sandoval, a stage four triple-positive metastatic breast cancer patient, and Whitney Lewis, an oncology pharmacist…
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What is Lung Cancer Screening? Episode 23.
Lung Cancer Screening: Why You Should Get Checked and the Hope That Follows In this episode of "Cracking Cancer," Dr. Kyle Concannon, and guests, Dr. Lauren…
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What Is Cancer Research? Episode 22.
Welcome to a powerful new episode of "Cracking Cancer," where hosts Dr. Kyle Concannon and patient advocate Samantha Murrell pull back the curtain on the…
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What Is Lung Cancer? Episode 21.
In this episode, Dr. Kyle Concannon and patient advocate Samantha Murrell dive deep into lung cancer. They discuss the basics of lung cancer, how it forms…
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Turning Anger into Action - The White Ribbon Project. Episode 20.
In this episode of Cracking Cancer, host Dr. Kyle Concannon is joined by Heidi Onda, a lung cancer survivor and founder of The White Ribbon Project. After…
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Male Fertility in Cancer. Episode 19.
Dr. Kyle Concannon, joined by co-host JJ Singleton, dives deep into the sensitive topic of male fertility affected by cancer treatments. Joined by Dr. Cathy…
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What Is Platinum Chemotherapy? Episode 18.
When you hear that someone is being treated for cancer, the immediate thought can often be about chemotherapy, and the horror story that you've heard so many…
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Cancer and the Military Mindset. Episode 17.
With over 1.3 million U.S. citizens alone being in the military, it is without a doubt a number of them will inevitably be faced with a cancer diagnosis during…
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What Is Prostate Cancer? Episode 16.
Joined by prostate cancer patient Tim Fitzgerald and medical oncologist Dr. Justin Lebenthal, Dr. Kyle Concannon discusses the complexities of prostate cancer…
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How Men Cope with Cancer. Episode 15
Dr. Kyle Concannon engages in an insightful conversation with cancer patients JJ Singleton and Bill Phillips about how men uniquely experience cancer. Covering…
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Am I In Remission? Episode 14.
In this episode, we delve into the complex topic of cancer remission. What does 'remission' really mean? How does it differ across different stages of cancer?…
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What Are Pulmonary Nodules? Episode 13.
Dr. Kyle Concannon dives into the intricate world of pulmonary nodules with real patient Ashley Holt and pulmonologist Dr. Alex Dragnich. They talk about the…
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Coping With A Cancer Diagnosis. Episode 12
Today's episode features JJ Singleton, a resilient cancer survivor and member of the Cracking Cancer team, sharing his emotional journey from diagnosis to…
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Advocacy Research with Yvonne Diaz. Episode 11
In this episode of Cracking Cancer we are talking with Yvonne Diaz, a stage four ALK positive lung cancer patient and a dedicated advocate. She discusses the…
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Supporting Loved Ones with Cancer. Episode 10
Dr. Kyle Concannon and Co-Host Samantha delve into the crucial topic of how best to support loved ones who have cancer. Supporting loved ones with cancer is an…