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Care Partners Compass: Navigating CRC
Elsa Lankford
18 episodes
2 months ago
A podcast for care partners, cancer patients, and anybody who knows or loves somebody with cancer, particularly colorectal cancer (CRC). Care Partners Compass is told through the lens of a Stage 4 CRC care partner with occasional guests. Season 1 will be primarily from my personal experience as a stage 4 CRC care partner. Topics will include diagnosis, biomarkers, clinical trials, second opinions, finding hope and joy, and more. The podcast trailer is out now. Please listen and share widely. Logo design: Kristine Dunkerton Episodes will be dropping in March 2024 - Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. If you are 45 and older, or are any age and are experiencing anemia, unexplained weight loss, or other symptoms, please schedule your colonoscopy. Disclaimer: This podcast and its content is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by any hosts or guests on this podcast are their own personal opinions. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation. This podcast does not contain medical or legal advice. Please consult your medical professional about any medical questions or concerns.
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A podcast for care partners, cancer patients, and anybody who knows or loves somebody with cancer, particularly colorectal cancer (CRC). Care Partners Compass is told through the lens of a Stage 4 CRC care partner with occasional guests. Season 1 will be primarily from my personal experience as a stage 4 CRC care partner. Topics will include diagnosis, biomarkers, clinical trials, second opinions, finding hope and joy, and more. The podcast trailer is out now. Please listen and share widely. Logo design: Kristine Dunkerton Episodes will be dropping in March 2024 - Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. If you are 45 and older, or are any age and are experiencing anemia, unexplained weight loss, or other symptoms, please schedule your colonoscopy. Disclaimer: This podcast and its content is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by any hosts or guests on this podcast are their own personal opinions. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation. This podcast does not contain medical or legal advice. Please consult your medical professional about any medical questions or concerns.
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S1Ep3 Biomarkers and CRC
Care Partners Compass: Navigating CRC
18 minutes
1 year ago
S1Ep3 Biomarkers and CRC

Welcome to the third episode of Care Partner's Compass: Navigating CRC on biomarkers.

I am joined again by CRC patient advocate and friend Annie Delores, whose information can be found here or through the podcast's website. 

In today's episode, we talk about the basics and importance of biomarkers and colorectal cancer.

Full transcription can be found on the website.

Host, producer/editor, and composer: Elsa Lankford
Guest: Annie Delores

And all the thanks and hugs in the world to Kristine. I can never tell you often enough how incredible you are. 

Please remember to share, subscribe, like, and rate the podcast.

Helpful links related to this episode:

  • Biomarker page from Fight CRC
  • Colorectal Cancer Alliance's biomarker info site
  • Colontown University's "What are Biomarkers"

  • (01:30) - Very basics of biomarkers
  • (02:43) - HER2 (ERBB2) mutation
  • (03:12) - Background on CRC
  • (04:09) - Main CRC biomarkers
  • (05:36) - Where to find the biomarkers
  • (06:45) - MSI - Microsatellite Instability
  • (08:09) - BRAF mutation
  • (08:41) - First line clinical trials based on biomarkers
  • (10:09) - KRAS and Stage 4
  • (10:56) - Targeted treatments
  • (12:17) - It can take time to understand biomarkers
  • (14:05) - NGS (Next Generation Sequencing) reports
  • (14:41) - Inherited mutations
  • (15:12) - Biomarker testing as a standard
Care Partners Compass: Navigating CRC
A podcast for care partners, cancer patients, and anybody who knows or loves somebody with cancer, particularly colorectal cancer (CRC). Care Partners Compass is told through the lens of a Stage 4 CRC care partner with occasional guests. Season 1 will be primarily from my personal experience as a stage 4 CRC care partner. Topics will include diagnosis, biomarkers, clinical trials, second opinions, finding hope and joy, and more. The podcast trailer is out now. Please listen and share widely. Logo design: Kristine Dunkerton Episodes will be dropping in March 2024 - Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. If you are 45 and older, or are any age and are experiencing anemia, unexplained weight loss, or other symptoms, please schedule your colonoscopy. Disclaimer: This podcast and its content is for entertainment purposes only. The views and opinions expressed by any hosts or guests on this podcast are their own personal opinions. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation. This podcast does not contain medical or legal advice. Please consult your medical professional about any medical questions or concerns.