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Apr 4, 2023

In this episode, host Dr. Jennifer Young Pierce answers listener questions about cancer. She explains where cancer can travel in the body, how treatments can be tailored to individual patients, how technology has changed cancer diagnosis and treatment, and the importance of psychological and physical support for...


Mar 15, 2023

Care for the Caregiver with Dr. Nick Dionne-Odom | EP36 Cancering

This episode of the Cancering Show focuses on the importance of caregivers in the cancer journey. Dr. Jennifer Young Pierce talks with Dr. Nick Dionne-Odom, associate professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and co-director of Caregiver and Bereavement Support Services in the UAB...


Mar 9, 2023

 Precision Medicine for Cancer with Dr. Nate Jones | Cancering Show EP35

On this episode of The Cancering Show, Dr. Jennifer Young Pierce is joined by GYN oncologist Dr. Nathaniel Jones from USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute to discuss advances in precision medicine for cancer treatment. They will explore what precision medicine is, how it can help inform treatment, and what effect it...


Nov 30, 2022

We are so excited for this special episode that addresses our listeners' questions. All of you have been writing to us, and we've got a long list of questions. We'll get through some today and save some for a second show toward the end of Season 3. You all know our season has been about community and the community of...


Nov 16, 2022

Feeling So Alive with Helen Bender

On this episode, we will introduce you to an amazing young woman and a true inspiration, Helen Bender. Helen, who is only in her mid-20s, learned a few months ago that she has Stage 4 melanoma. But that is not where this story ends. It's actually the beginning of Helen's story. You will hear about how her cancer is...