Physician assistant Jill Miller shares what CLL patients really need to know about fixed-duration treatment. Learn how to manage side effects, what to expect month by month, when treatment ends, and how to navigate the emotional transition from active therapy to surveillance.

In this episode of Patient Power’s podcast Unraveling Cancer, patient host Michele Nadeem-Baker speaks with Daniel Ermann, MD, Huntsman Cancer Institute, about how combination therapies are revolutionizing treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Dr. Ermann shares updates from recent clinical trials, the growing reality of chemo-free treatment, and promising developments such as bispecific antibodies and CAR T-cell therapy. The conversation gives patients insight into the rapidly advancing world of CLL care and what’s on the horizon.  

In this episode of Patient Power’s podcast Unraveling Cancer, patient hostMichele Nadeem-Baker sits down with Lucy Potter, MD, MPH, MD Anderson,for a conversation about one of the most common challenges in cancer care:fatigue. They explore practical behavioral strategies to ease day-to-dayexhaustion, discuss when medications may be helpful, and highlight keytests that can uncover underlying causes.

In this episode of the Patient Power podcast, Unraveling Cancer, patient host, Michele Nadeem-Baker is joined by Deborah Stephens, DO, UNC at Chapel Hill, for a conversation about choosing a treatment for CLL, when to consider a clinical trial and the pros and cons of fixed duration vs continuous therapy.

In this episode of the Patient Power podcast, Unraveling Cancer, patient host,Michele Nadeem-Baker is joined by Kerry Rogers, MD, from The Ohio StateUniversity, for a conversation about preparing for an upcoming doctor’s visit,how to have a productive conversation about treatment decisions and whatto do when you don’t feel you are being heard.

In this episode of the Patient Power podcast, Unraveling Cancer, patient host, Brad Adams is joined by Thomas Kipps, MD UC San Diego, for a conversation about why the move from chemotherapy to targeted treatments is a game changer for older CLL patients and those with co-morbidities.

In this episode of the Patient Power podcast, Unraveling Cancer, patient hostLarry Fagan is joined by Benjamin Heyman, MD, UC San Diego, for aconversation about frontline therapies for mantle cell lymphoma, the resultsfrom the ECHO trial, and the role of combination treatments in a frontlinesetting moving forward.

In this episode of the Patient Power podcast, Unraveling Cancer, Patient Power host, Ruth Fein and Lauren Madigan, MD, University of Utah, discuss a multi-disciplinary approach for diagnosis and treatment of systemic mastocytosis, the role of dermatology in identifying and managing skin-related symptoms, and what is in the pipeline for new therapies in the future.

In this episode of Unraveling Cancer, Patient Power host, Michelle Nadine-Baker, is joined byKerry A. Rogers, MD, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – The James, to explore the importance of building a comprehensive healthcare team, scheduling regular screenings, and ensuring you and your support network are equipped for the journey ahead.

In this episode of the Patient Power podcast Unraveling Cancer, we explore indolent systemic mastocytosis. Patient Power host Ruth Fein is joined by John Fahrenholz, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, to discuss diagnosis, emerging treatments like avapritinib, and the importance of patient advocacy and collaboration between specialists.

In this episode of Unraveling Cancer, Patient Power host and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patient advocate Michele Nadeem-Baker is joined by Julie Lanford, MPH, RD, SCO, the Cancer Dietician. Julie explains the top three most important things to eat daily, why nothing is off limits, and advises care partners on the best ways to support a loved one’s nutritional goals. Resources discussed during the program:www.cancerdietitian.comwww.AICR.orgwww.cookforyourlife.org

In this episode of Unraveling Cancer, come meet the chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) detective team at the UCSD Center for Novel Therapeutics. Thomas Kipps, MD, PhD, opens the door to the lab and introduces Patient Power co-founder and host, Andrew Schorr, to two members of his team: Emanuela Ghia, PhD, and Daniel Elson. Together, they explain current CLL research, where they believe they are headed, how close we may be to a cure, and the important role played by people with CLL around the world.

“It’s not the thoughts, it’s what you do with those thoughts” In this episode of the PatientPower podcast, Unraveling Cancer, Patient Power host, Michelle Nadine-Baker, and Dr. RachelGoldman, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School ofMedicine explore common mental health struggles experienced by cancer patients, address theissue of body image during cancer treatment, and the importance of seeking professional help.

“Smart Patients get Smart Care” Brian Koffman, MD, Chief Medical Officer andExecutive Vice President of The CLL Society, joins Patient Power co-founder, AndrewSchorr to advocate for clinical trials.   For more on on CLL, visit us on Patient Power, https://www.patientpower.info/chronic-lymphocytic-leukemia

In this episode of the Patient Power podcast, Unraveling Cancer, Patient Power host, ZachBerkowitz is joined by Dr. Aaron Gerds, Cleveland Clinic, to discuss the difficulties patients facecoordinating care between health care providers, the importance of advocating for oneself andthe exciting approvals of new treatments for systemic mastocytosis.