Cancer Care Connections
Cancer Care Connections
Latest Episodes
Melanoma Red Flags You Can Spot
A tiny change on your skin can be the loudest early warning you’ll ever get, and it doesn’t always show up where you expect. We sit down with Dr. Celeste Bremer, a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist at Virginia Oncology Associa...
Not Just for a Crisis: The Truth About Oncology Social Work
People hear “social worker” and think crisis, child removal, or something you only need if you are struggling financially. That misconception can quietly keep patients and families from getting support that would make cancer treatment easier, e...
Advance Care Planning: Empowering Each Person Through Their Cancer Journey
Nobody wants to imagine a crisis, but most medical emergencies don’t arrive with a warning or a neat checklist. We sit down with Dr. Galicia-Castillo, a leader in geriatri...
Silent Struggles: Mental Health in Cancer Patients and Caregivers
Cancer changes more than your body. It can shake your sense of control, rewrite your identity, and make everyday life feel like it’s happening in a different language than everyone else is speaking. We sit down with the Virgi...
Outpatient CAR T-Cell Therapy: Advanced Multiple Myeloma Care Close to Home
We sit down with Dr. Gary Simmons and Fred Varewyck to explain CAR T cell therapy for multiple myeloma and what it can mean for deeper remission and real time away from treatment. Dr. Gary Simmons unpacks how CAR T works, why it’s a major advan...
