The Cancer Assist Podcast

About The Cancer Assist Podcast

Join Dr. Bill Evans, members of The Cancer Assistance Program and cancer specialists as they discuss cancer diagnosis, causes and treatment. The Cancer Assist Show is hosted by Dr. Bill Evans, MD, FRCP, Past President of the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre at HHS. Brought to you by the Cancer Assistance Program – an organization lending support to cancer patients and families of those affected by cancer.

Publisher

Cancer Assistance Program

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 May 2017

Latest episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

85 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Indigenous Cancer Care: Culture, Trust & Healing

   What does culturally safe cancer care look like for Indigenous patients? In this episode of the Cancer Assist Podcast, Dr. Bill Evans is joined by Jennifer Smith, Regional Indigenous Cancer Lead, and Melissa, Indigenous Outreach Coordinator with the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Regional Cancer Program. Together, they explore the historical and present-day barriers Indigenous people can face when accessing cancer care, and why trust, relationships and cultural understanding are so importan...

2. 

   17 Aug 2026

   When Cancer Treatment Ends, the Emotional Journey Continues

   A cancer diagnosis affects more than a person’s physical health. Anxiety, depression, trauma and emotional distress can arise during treatment and can continue long after treatment has ended. In this episode of the Cancer Assist Podcast, Dr. Bill Evans welcomes back Dr. Karen Zhang, a clinical health and rehabilitation psychologist and psychology lead at the Juravinski Cancer Centre. Together, they explore why cancer-related mental-health concerns are so common, why they are often overlooked ...

3. 

   15 Jul 2026

   Fertility After Cancer: What You Should Know Before Treatment

   A cancer diagnosis brings countless decisions, but one conversation is too often overlooked, how treatment may affect future fertility. In this episode of the Cancer Assist Podcast, host Dr. Bill Evans is joined by radiation oncologist Dr. Juliana Sienna and fertility expert Mike Neal to discuss why fertility preservation should be part of every childbearing aged cancer patient's care. Together, they explain how chemotherapy, radiation and surgery can impact fertility, what options are availa...

Who has been a guest on The Cancer Assist Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Peter Ellis
• Neil Johnson
• Jennifer Smyth

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

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

Quality

31

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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