About this episode

Dr. Karla Castro shares her transformative journey from cancer surgeon to cancer patient, highlighting resilience and faith.

In this deeply moving episode of All Talk Oncology, host Kenny Perkins sits down with Dr. Karla Castro, a general and oncology surgeon from Costa Rica whose life changed dramatically when she was diagnosed with Stage IV head and neck cancer. As a physician who spent years treating cancer patients, Dr. Castro suddenly found herself on the other side of the diagnosis—becoming the patient. In this emotional and inspiring conversation, she shares the moment she received the life-altering phone call, the shock of hearing the words “you have cancer,” and the powerful journey that followed. But beyond the medical treatments, Dr. Castro reveals the deeper transformation that came from her experience—one rooted in faith, surrender, resilience, and purpose. In this episode, Dr. Castro discusses: The moment she discovered something was wrong and pursued a biopsy. Navigating major surgery, complications, and a Stage IV cancer diagnosis. Undergoing 35 radiation treatments and chemotherapy while losing significant weight. The emotional challenges of going through treatment as a mother of a young child. How faith and surrender became her greatest sources of strength. Returning to the hospital…

People in this episode

Host: Kenny Perkins

Guest: Dr. Karla Castro

Topics covered

• cancer diagnosis
• patient experience
• resilience
• faith
• oncology
• surgery
• emotional challenges

Keywords

• Stage IV cancer
• oncology surgeon
• patient journey
• faith
• resilience
• treatment
• motherhood
• emotional challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Costa Rica

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