Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology

About Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology

The award-winning podcast JCO Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology invites you on an intimate journey with heartfelt narratives, poignant reflections, and thoughtful dialogues. Hosted by Dr. Mikkael Sekeres, the podcast explores the hidden emotions, intense experiences, and resilient strength of clinicians, caregivers, and those living with cancer. This podcast is essential for nourishing the "art" behind the science of oncology.

Publisher

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Feb 2017

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

140 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   When Survival Separates: Two Women, Two Lymphomas, One Enduring Friendship

   Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "When Survival Separates" by Dr. Courtney Hall, who is a Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and a Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The article is followed by an interview with Hall and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Hall reflects on friendship, survivorship, and the impossible tension of learning to live after cancer while grieving. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

2. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Purple Blossoms: What Blooms When Treating Aggressive Cancer in an Underserved Area

   Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "Purple Blossoms" by Dr. Ramesh Gopal, who is an Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center. The article is followed by an interview with Gopal and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Gopal explores the challenge of maintaining the positive attitude of a coach while treating an aggressive disease in an underserved area. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

3. 

   25 Aug 2026

   The Patient Who Could Not Die: What AI Can (and Can't) Teach Oncologists About Connection

   Listen to JCO's art of Oncology article, "The Patient Who Could Not Die," by Dr. Erika Ramsdale, who is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Wilmot Cancer Institute, University of Rochester Medical Center. The article is followed by an interview with Ramsdale and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Dr. Ramsdale meets a patient who was never born and would never die and considers what AI can (and can't) teach about the art of connection. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

86

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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