Oncology Unscripted

Nov 24 2024 14 ep. 64 mins 3
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Patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman team up with radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker for candid discussions about cancer and treatment. 

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Introduction to Pathology with Michelle Hirsch, MD, PhD

Nov 24 2024 90 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker host Dr. Michelle Hirsch, MD, PhD. She is a pathologist and Chief of the Genitourinary Pathology Division at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard University.In this episode, we cover all things pathology! We kick off by discussing the

Exercise and Cancer Rehab with Hillary Hinrichs, DPT and Kelley Wood, PhD

Jun 06 2024 80 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker host physical therapist Dr. Hillary Hinrichs and researcher Dr. Kelley Wood (@kcwood_phd on X) to discuss exercise and cancer rehabilitation. We kick off our discussion with an important question. What is cancer rehabilitation, and how is

"Ask Me Anything"

Mar 28 2024 54 mins  
Send us a textOn 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 mor

How To Pick Your Doctor

Feb 09 2024 36 mins  
Send us a textOn 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 Prev

Immunotherapy: In Conversation with Dr. Breelyn Wilky, MD

Nov 22 2023 71 mins  
Send us a textOncology 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 tis

The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy: Proton Therapy

Oct 16 2023 47 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker continue The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy! Here are the figures/graphics we referenced during the show:The first figure we discussed, demonstrating the Bragg Peak and the difference between proton and photon (x-ray) beams. The sec

The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy: SBRT

Sep 16 2023 78 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker continue The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy! This four episode series will cover radiation 101, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and proton therapy!In this episode, we discuss SBRT, alternatively called stereotactic ablat

The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy: Radiation 101, Part 2

Aug 17 2023 66 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker continue The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy! This four episode series will cover radiation 101, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and proton therapy!In this episode, we complete radiation 101, covering 2 more important poi

The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy: Radiation 101, Part 1

Aug 12 2023 66 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker kick of The Insider's Guide to Radiation Therapy! This four episode series will cover radiation 101, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and proton therapy! Radiation 101 covers the basics you need to know in order to understand h

Julie and Katie Go to ASCO

Jul 05 2023 66 mins  
Send us a textOn this episode of Oncology Unscripted, patient advocates Julie Johnson and Katie Coleman and radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Spraker discuss Julie and Katie's recent trip to ASCO 2023. Here are some things that were discussed during the show:Katie's Twitter thread on ASCO 2023Info on ASCO's Patient Advocacy MembershipSARC TrialsASCO VoicesOncology Unscripted is a Photo