Game Over: c*ncer
Through poignant interviews with pediatric cancer survivors, families, medical professionals, and advocates, Game Over: c*ncer sheds light on the realities of childhood cancer.
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58. From Experience to Impact: One Family’s Cancer Story (opens the original)
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What happens when your child is told there is no standard treatment available? In this powerful episode of the Game Over: c*ncer Podcast, Sarah Asma, Executive Director of the Big Nova Foundation, shares the deeply personal story that transformed her family's life forever after her two-year-old niece was diagnosed with a rare form of pediatric leukemia. Forced to travel across the country because no hospital nearby had experience treating her niece's specific cancer, Sarah witnessed firsthand th
57. Quality of Life in Pediatric Cancer Care (opens the original)
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When most people hear palliative care, they think it means the end. But what if we've misunderstood it all along? In this episode of Game Over: c*ncer, hosts Dana Nichols and Val Solomon sit down with Dr. Justin Baker, pediatric oncologist and Division Chief, Quality of Life and Pediatric Palliative Care at Stanford University School of Medicine, to discuss how quality of life considerations should begin at the moment a child is diagnosed, not only when treatment options run out. Dr. Baker share
56. The Power of Imperfect Presence with Emily McDowell (opens the original)
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Could one small action change someone's life? Cancer survivor, bestselling author, and entrepreneur Emily McDowell joins Game Over: c*ncer to share how one simple greeting card idea grew into a movement that transformed the greeting card industry, and why empathy and imperfect action matter more than perfection. After surviving cancer at just 24 years old, Emily discovered how uncomfortable our culture is with difficult conversations. Instead of accepting it, she created Empathy Cards, giving pe
55. The LINK Conference Is Here | A New Era for Pediatric Cancer Nonprofits (opens the original)
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The LINK Conference is officially happening. In this special episode of Game Over: c*ncer, Dana Nichols and Val Solomon announce the launch of the LINK Conference (Legacy • Impact • Networking • Knowledge), an innovative nonprofit conference built specifically for the pediatric cancer community. Created for pediatric cancer nonprofits, childhood cancer advocates, survivors, parents, legacy families, board members, executive directors, and nonprofit founders, LINK is designed to provide practical
54. Immunotherapy Breakthroughs with Dr. Gregory Friedman (opens the original)
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What does the future of pediatric cancer treatment actually look like? In this episode of Game Over: c*ncer, hosts Dana Nichols and Val Solomon sit down with Dr. Gregory Friedman pediatric oncologist, CKc-funded researcher, and chair of the Scientific Advisory Board at Cannonball Kids’ cancer Foundation (CKc), to talk about one of the most exciting areas in childhood cancer research: oncolytic viral therapy. Dr. Friedman explains how modified cold sore viruses can be used to safely target and ki
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