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That Cancer Conversation

From chemotherapy appointments to artificial intelligence, we explore the stories from the people affected by cancer and find out about the cutting-edge research unravelling its mysteries.

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Health Tech Technology London Science
Update frequency
every 28 days
Average duration
32 minutes
Episodes
31
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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One to one with Dr Laura Danielson

One to one with Dr Laura Danielson

In our new podcast series, That Cancer Conversation: One to One, we’re talking to the people who make Cancer Research UK what it is. 

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and in this first ep…

00:15:51  |   Fri 01 Sep 2023
How can we improve LGBTQ+ cancer care?

How can we improve LGBTQ+ cancer care?

Beating cancer means beating it for everyone. And crucial to doing that is tackling health inequalities, unfair and avoidable differences in health across the population and between different groups …

00:37:46  |   Tue 27 Jun 2023
Could food improve cancer treatment?

Could food improve cancer treatment?

When thinking about cancer treatment, our first thoughts may be about surgery or chemotherapy. 


But what about what we eat? 


In this episode, we hear from Dr Clare Shaw, a lead cancer dietician and the…

00:27:14  |   Tue 30 May 2023
Sex, intimacy and cancer

Sex, intimacy and cancer

Kicking off the second season of That Cancer Conversation, we talk about sex, intimacy and cancer.


From chemotherapy to sex shops, we sit down with three amazing guests to discuss sexual wellbeing for…

00:37:41  |   Fri 28 Apr 2023
That Cancer Conversation is back!

That Cancer Conversation is back!

That Cancer Conversation is back for season 2! Join our digital news team, Amy, Jacob, Sophie, and Tim, as they bring together the stories and the science behind cancer every month. 

Hosted on Acast.…

00:01:51  |   Wed 19 Apr 2023
Why haven't we cured cancer?

Why haven't we cured cancer?

Cancer has inhabited earth for longer than humans have, but we don’t have a one-fits-all, silver-bullet cure. 


From Egyptian mummies and medieval wolves, to precision medicine and microscopic evolutio…

00:41:34  |   Tue 14 Jun 2022
The vaccination of a generation

The vaccination of a generation

Last year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced an ambitious plan: to create a ‘cervical cancer-free future’. The potential reward is huge. If we succeed, cervical cancer will become the fir…

00:18:32  |   Thu 09 Dec 2021
Black in Cancer

Black in Cancer

This episode, we're joined by Sigourney Bell, a researcher at the University of Cambridge, whose work looks to find new treatments for supratentorial ependymoma, a rare children's brain cancer.


Outsid…

00:22:33  |   Fri 08 Oct 2021
Can we grow the treatments of tomorrow?

Can we grow the treatments of tomorrow?

From malaria to multiple sclerosis, plants have given us compounds which help treat countless conditions. But could a tree growing on your street hold the next life-changing drug?


From Madagascar to a…

00:32:36  |   Thu 02 Sep 2021
Will cancer make me infertile?

Will cancer make me infertile?

For the first episode of That Cancer Conversation, we explore infertility and cancer.


From teenage body worries to an intercontinental surrogacy story, we chat to Max, Kreena and Eleanor – 3 people wh…

00:37:55  |   Wed 12 May 2021
Welcome to That Cancer Conversation

Welcome to That Cancer Conversation

Join our new podcast, That Cancer Conversation, where we explore some of the most fascinating personal stories and cutting-edge innovations that you probably didn’t know about a disease that most peo…

00:01:18  |   Fri 30 Apr 2021
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