On this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker subject each other to an "Ask Me Anything"!

Here are the questions we asked each other:

1. What do you wish doctors and other people without cancer knew about how the diagnosis actually changed your day to day life?

2. What do you wish more patients knew or did early in their diagnosis?

3. What is one thing you'd like to see changed or improved in medicine in the next 3 years?

4. Do they teach you how to cope with death and losing patients in medical school?

5. How do people address you in the hospital? Who calls you Dr. Spraker and who calls you Matt? What about a third party, like a business meeting?

6. What do you think about doctors' behavior and activity online, for instance an argument or comedy skits online?

Oncology Unscripted is a Photon Media production. Intro and Outro music by Emmy-award winning artist Lucas Cantor Santiago.

Additional content from Katie Coleman can be found at her website, https://www.katiekickscancer.com/.

This show and our opinions are meant for general informational purposes and are not medical advice. We encourage you to reach out to your doctors to discuss your individual case.

On this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker start to discuss how patients might pick their doctor. 

Here links to some things we discussed during the show:

• United Health Care, 7 tips for choosing a primary care doctor.
• US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Choosing a Doctor: Quick Tips.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield, Five tips for choosing a new primary care physician.
• WebMD.com, How to Choose a Doctor.

Oncology Unscripted is a Photon Media production. Intro and Outro music by Emmy-award winning artist Lucas Cantor Santiago.

Additional content from Katie Coleman can be found at her website, https://www.katiekickscancer.com/. 

This show and our opinions are meant for general informational purposes and are not medical advice. We encourage you to reach out to your doctors to discuss your individual case. 

Oncology Unscripted co-hosts Julie Johnson, Katie Coleman, and Dr. Matt Spraker welcome Dr. Breelyn Wilky, MD to discuss immunotherapy for sarcomas and other cancers.

We start by explaining some general details of immunotherapy and how it works, then dive in to the unknowns surrounding the exciting therapy.

We discuss what biological features of tumors and patient tissues may predict response to immunotherapy, "immune hot versus cold" tumors, and how immunotherapy may be combined with other therapies like chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

We close with a discussion of how the gut microbiome may interact with the immune system to fight cancer, and whether diets can help treatment.

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Intro and Outro music by Emmy-award winning artist Lucas Cantor Santiago.

Additional content from Katie Coleman can be found at her website, https://www.katiekickscancer.com/. 

This show and our opinions are meant for general informational purposes and are not medical advice. We encourage you to reach out to your doctors to discuss your individual case.