Breast Cancer Network of Strength ShareRing Network Podcasts

This podcast features Dr. Lillian Nail, the Rawlinson Distinguished Professor of Nursing in the School of Nursing and a member of the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. Since the early 1980s, she has studied the experiences of people undergoing cancer treatment, including their experiences with treatment side effects and the impact of treatment on their day-to-day lives. She is best known for her efforts to make cancer treatment related fatigue visible and to develop strategies for preventing and managing it. A four time cancer survivor including two breast cancers, Dr. Nail is an engaging speaker who combines her knowledge of the science, personal experience and humor to provide practical advice about dealing with the side-effects of breast cancer treatment.

The title of this podcast is “Chemo-brain, fatigue and other side effects of breast cancer treatment.” The transcript can be found here.

 

 Chemo-brain, fatigue and other side effects of breast cancer treatment [43:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This podcast is a recording of the January 2009 ShareRing Network teleconference, “Finding Inner Peace for Better Health.” This podcast features Judith Perlman, L.C.S.W., a clinical social worker and a breast cancer survivor who has specialized in health and integrative psychotherapy for over twenty-five years. Perlman was on staff for over a decade at a cancer center where she counseled individuals and families, facilitated groups and workshops and helped in the development of educational programming. She currently maintains a private psychotherapy practice in North Suburban Chicago, and conducts workshops and health seminars. She has published several articles about the health benefits of forgiveness and hosts http://www.forgivenessandhealth.com, an on-line resource guide.

 

 Finding Inner Peace for Better Health [44:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This podcast is a recording of the session, “Breast Cancer Treatment Updates” from Breast Cancer Network of Strength’s Life in Balance conference in November 2008.

 

 Life in Balance- Breast Cancer Treatment Updates [35:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This podcast is a recording of the session, “Exercise and Breast Cancer” from Breast Cancer Network of Strength’s Life in Balance conference in November 2008. The accompanying PowerPoint presentation can be seen here.

 

 Life in Balance- Exercise and Breast Cancer [34:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This podcast is a recording of the session, “Preventing Cancer in Women: Changing the Paradigm from Treatment of Disease to Prediction of Risk and Prevention of Disease” from Breast Cancer Network of Strength’s Life in Balance conference in November 2008. The accompanying PowerPoint presentation can be seen here.

 

 Life in Balance- Preventing Cancer in Women [41:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This podcast is a recording of the session, “Options for Breast Reconstruction” from Breast Cancer Network of Strength’s Life in Balance conference in November 2008. The accompanying PowerPoint presentation can be seen here.

 

 Life in Balance- Options for Breast Reconstruction [51:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This podcast is a recording of the session “Where are my keys? Coping with chemobrain” from Breast Cancer Network of Strength’s Life in Balance conference in November 2008. The accompanying PowerPoint presentation can be seen here.

 

 Life in Balance- Where are my keys? Coping with chemobrain. [44:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This podcast is a recording of the “What is Lymphedema?” session from Breast Cancer Network of Strength’s Life in Balance conference in November 2008. The accompanying PowerPoint presentation can be seen here.

 

 Life in Balance- What is Lymphedema? [42:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This podcast features Dr. Kim Dalzell, a registered dietitian and doctor of holistic nutrition. She has been a passionate advocate for cancer patients and caregivers for more than two decades. Dr. Dalzell recently founded CancerBusters.org, a national information service connecting cancer patients with complementary care providers. She is a spokesperson for Cancer Treatment Centers of America, medical advisor for Lifetime Television’s “Walgreens Health Corner series, featured nutrition columnist for Breast Cancer Wellness magazine, and author of the award-winning book Challenge Cancer and Win! The title of our podcast is Powerful Foods that Fight Breast Cancer: Learn How and Why They Work.

 

 Powerful Foods that Fight Breast Cancer: Learn How and Why They Work [47:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This podcast is a recording of Breast Cancer Network of Strength’s first advocacy teleconference, “is the media delivering the health news we need?” A PDF copy of this call’s transcript is available here. The featured speaker is Richard M. Cohen. 

Richard M. Cohen is the author of the New York Times Bestsellers Blindsided:  Lifting a Life above Illness and Strong at the Broken Places. Cohen hosts a radio broadcast by the same name on WABC Radio, examining coping issues frequently associated with chronic illnesses.  He has been a contributor to the New York Times Health page.  These accomplishments follow a twenty-five year career as a network television news producer.  Cohen has won numerous awards in journalism, including three Emmys and a John Foster Peabody.

 

 Is the Media Delivering the Health News We Need? [56:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download