Cancer Care Connections
Cancer Care Connections
Latest Episodes
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...
Inside Oncology Social Work: Support, Advocacy, and Real-Life Resources
Cancer doesn’t just change lab results; it reshapes daily life. Our Virginia Oncology Associates Social Work team opens the door to whole-person care, starting at diagnosis. They show how early outreach, clear planning, and steady advocacy can ...
Quiet Threat: Lung Cancer in “Non-Smoking” Women
Forget the old narrative that lung cancer belongs only to smokers. We open the door to a different reality: a rising number of women, many in their 30s to 50s, who never smoked, face late-stage diagnoses and limited options. With Dr. John Xie f...
Thyroid Truths: Inside the 2025 American Thyroid Association Guidelines
Most thyroid cancers are not just treatable; they’re highly curable, and the newest guidelines make the path to cure gentler than ever. We welcome Dr. Michael Miller, radiation oncologist at Virginia Oncology Associates, to break down who thyro...