About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of cancer on survivors and the integration of palliative care into survivorship.

Cancer is an identity-shaping experience. Survivors are forever changed and carry both physical and mental scars. In this episode, Dr. John Mulder and Dr. Jason Beckrow talk with special guest Dr. Joseph McCollum. Dr. McCollum is both a medical oncologist and palliative oncologist who is also a part of a survivorship care clinic. He shares how he and his team are working to integrate palliative care concepts into survivorship care, helping those who have overcome this harrowing experience sta...

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. John Mulder, Dr. Jason Beckrow

Guest: Dr. Joseph McCollum

Topics covered

• cancer survivorship
• palliative care
• mental health
• physical health
• oncology

Keywords

• cancer
• survivorship
• palliative care
• oncology
• mental scars
• physical scars
• healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: survivorship care clinic

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