305.  Palliative Care Isn't Hospice: Whole-Person Support at Every Stage of Breast Cancer

305. Palliative Care Isn't Hospice: Whole-Person Support at Every Stage of Breast Cancer

July 19, 2026 · 43 min

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This episode discusses the importance of palliative care in supporting breast cancer patients beyond just medical treatment.

Love the podcast? Send us a text! When you're living with breast cancer, the medical team treats the cancer — but who takes care of everything else? The fear that won't quiet down at 2 a.m. The diarrhea you're not sure is "bad enough" to call about. The FMLA paperwork, the school pickup, the light bill, the strange grief that shows up right when everyone expects you to feel grateful. In this episode, host Laura Carfang sits down with Dr. Julia Frydman, palliative care physician and medical di...

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