ABOUT THIS EPISODE: When it comes to your cancer treatment, do you feel you are or were being treated as a disease or as a person? Did anyone on your medical team ask you about your goals? Did you feel part of the decision making process?Patient centered care and shared decision making focus on treating the whole person, therefore considering not just the disease but also your emotional and mental well-being. You may not be surprised that taking this comprehensive, holistic approach can make a significant difference in treatment satisfaction and recovery.Welcome to the recovery Room Podcast, In this episode “I am not a tumor, treating a person not just the disease,” we welcome gynecologic oncologist Dr. Elizabeth Dickson. We’ll talk about fostering open communication, discussing goals, making shared decisions and how addressing the psychological and emotional aspects of a patient's journey impacts their overall health outcomes. Whether you are podcast watching or listening, I appreciate you being here! I’m cancer physical therapist Dr. Leslie Waltke. Please hang around until after the show as I’ll offer you your episode recap and you’ll learn how you and I can engage directly in my incredible cancer survivor membership group Recovery Room Plus! (info below!)ABOUT THE RECOVERY ROOM PODCAST: The Recovery Room Podcast discusses all things cancer recovery. We bring you the accuracy, experts, understanding and next steps you need to be healthier, more confident, make better decisions and live your best life after cancer! I appreciate you watching and listening! Hugs, Dr. L GUEST INFO: Elizabeth Dickson, MD: https://baycareclinic.com/doctor-or-provider/elizabeth-l-dickson-michelson-md/https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7056671212835393536?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7056671212835393536%29JOIN RECOVERY ROOM PLUS! Want direct connection and interaction with me and other awesome cancer survivors? I have an incredible cancer survivor community membership group called Recovery Room Plus, I‘d love for you to consider joining! In recovery Room Plus you get direct interaction with me, in depth cancer recovery info and experts and really cool live events like yoga, book discussions, cooking demos, member meets and more. I would love to connect with you! You can learn more at https://www.recoveryroomplus.com CANCER REHAB CONTINUING EDUCATION for rehab therapists or cancer providers: The Waltke Cancer Rehabilitation Academy provides medical education lectures, rehab continuing education courses, keynotes and talks to cancer groups. Learn more at: https://www.waltkeacademy.com EMAIL: Dr.Waltke@WaltkeAcademy.com