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Patient from Hell

Are you a cancer patient? Caregiver? Survivor? Advocate? Friend? Then you've come to the right place! The Patient from Hell is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by cancer survivor, founder of Manta Cares, and self-described "patient from hell", Samira Daswani. The podcast features guests who are making the cancer experience a little easier. Each episode will educate, empower, inspire and most importantly, show you that you are not alone in your experience. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to (or watch!) podcasts.

Episode 16: Navigating sex, dating, and stigma during the cancer experience with Sanjay Deshpande

43 mins; November 29, 2022

Episode 15: Living life with an incurable brain tumor as a young South Asian with Sanjay Deshpande

54 mins; November 12, 2022

Episode 14: Impact of sexual health, barriers in cancer care for the LGBTQ community and the evolving role of the oncologist-sherpa with Dr. Don Dizon.

31 mins; October 30, 2022

Episode 13: Leveraging the power of social media for cancer awareness and support with survivor and influencer Jessica

37 mins; October 17, 2022

Episode 12: Learning to live in the moment, maximize time, and take a moment to pause. Dr. Maeve Baechler coaches 11 year survivor, Molly Lindquist, gain clarity & make herself a priority.

33 mins; October 10, 2022

Episode 11: Advocating for yourself as an AYA cancer patient and paying it forward with Bay Area Young Survivors (BAYS) board member, Yvonne Tou

51 mins; October 03, 2022

Episode 10: Understanding the Science, Symptoms and Community around Ovarian Cancer with Karen Young from the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

35 mins; September 19, 2022

Understanding the Science, Symptoms and Community around Ovarian Cancer with Midwest Regional Manager for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Karen Yong

35 mins; September 19, 2022

Episode 9: Insights on using private capital to address cancer with Investor Mark Mendel

49 mins; September 05, 2022

Episode 8: Caring for caregivers with Senior Scholar at Stanford University’s Clinical Excellence Research Center Nirav Shah

36 mins; August 22, 2022

Episode 7: Understanding Community, Collaboration and Caregiving with the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Translating Research Across Communities (TRAC) Paula Kim - PART II

18 mins; August 08, 2022

Episode 6: Understanding Community, Collaboration and Caregiving with the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Translating Research Across Communities (TRAC) Paula Kim - PART I

42 mins; July 25, 2022

Episode 5: Exploring the importance of guidelines for cancer treatment with the Executive Director of the NCCN Foundation Patrick K. Delaney

38 mins; July 11, 2022

Episode 4: Is fighting cancer like playing chess? with Samira and Raghav

24 mins; June 27, 2022

Epidsode 3: The art and science of making cancer treatment decision(s) with Samira Daswani

42 mins; June 13, 2022

Episode 2: Understanding the Cancer Caregiver Ecosystem with Samira and Raghav

49 mins; May 23, 2022

Episode 1: Being Diagnosed with Cancer - Reflections by Samira Daswani

38 mins; April 26, 2022

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