Cancer Podcasts and Interviews

Podcasting is a way to share information or interviews online through audio files. Podcasts are downloaded, shared, and subscribed to using an audio player (e.g. MP3).

Click here for an extended, constantly updated list of medical podcasts.

LIVESTRONG: A PODCAST SERIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH CANCER

• Creator: Creator of each podcast including Lance Armstrong is listed here.
• Description: "A Podcast Series for Young Adults with Cancer is a reminder that you are not alone in your fight against cancer. Hear firsthand from other adolescent and young adult cancer survivors as they share their experiences and advice about a wide variety of cancer-related issues and concerns. Each episode focuses on a specific topic you need to know to live life on your own terms, no matter where you are in your cancer experience."

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Podcast

• Creator: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Description: Cancer News line podcast series. A weekly audio series from M. D. Anderson Cancer Center aimed at providing you with the most current information on cancer research, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

MUSC Cancer Podcast

• Creator: Creators of podcasts are listed here
• Description: "Brought to you by the Medical University of South Carolina, these cancer podcasts are interviews with MUSC cancer surgeons and cancer survivors. These cancer podcasts cover skin cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and more."

Cancer Connection

• Creator: Siteman Cancer Center
• Description: "The Siteman Cancer Center produces a podcast series called Cancer Connection that allows listeners to keep up with the latest information about cancer prevention, treatment and research. The series features interviews with Siteman specialists (doctors, researchers, nurses and other experts) who discuss various cancer topics. New episodes are posted once a month. Episodes are about 10 minutes long."

Cancer Research UK Podcasts

• Creator: Cancer Research UK
• Description: Each show is around 15-20 minutes long and is designed to appeal to all ages. Although you can download the show to a portable mp3 player, you can also hear it directly through your computer’s speakers. Simply click on the Play button below to listen to the podcast.

Cancer.Net Podcasts

• Creator: Medical professionals and patients
• Description: "Cancer.Net is pleased to offer its patient information on cancer research, treatment, coping, and many other topics in a new technologic format: audio podcast. This gives people with cancer, and their families and friends, an additional option of how they'd like to receive oncologist-approved information from Cancer.Net."

Breast Cancer Podcast

• Creator: Dr Kat Arney
• Description: In this special edition of the Cancer Research UK podcast, dedicated to breast cancer, Dr Kat Arney finds out how some of our scientists are working to understand the disease and develop better treatments. We also get the lowdown on how to be breast aware, and hear about the importance of screening.

Mayo Clinic - Cancer Podcast

• Creator: Mayo Clinic
• Description: "The Mayo Clinic Cancer Podcast covers research discoveries and new treatments for well-known cancers of the breast, colon, lung, prostate and skin, as well as lesser-known cancers affecting the blood or other organs. Mayo Clinic oncologists, surgeons and other specialists discuss prevention, detection and treatment."

Prostate Cancer Podcast

• Creator: Dr. Anthony D'Amico, Prostate Cancer Specialist
• Description: Did you know that prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer for men in the United States? It is important for men to know their risks and when they should be screened. This podcast – featuring prostate cancer expert Dr. Anthony D’Amico, Chief of Genitourinary Radiation Oncology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Chief, Prostate Cancer Radiation Oncology Service at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center – will answer commonly asked questions.