Taking Care of Cancer
A podcast from The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Real stories, expert comment and compelling conversations from patients, their families and cancer experts.
Tune in every fortnight as we talk you through the process of being diagnosed with and treated for cancer, featuring true experiences from patients and families, expert comment from professionals and lots of advice and support.
Podcasting since 2024 • 6 episodes
Taking Care of Cancer
Latest Episodes
Taking Care...At the End of Life
As Sandra Lewis-Beckett was nearing the end of her life she was surrounded by the people who mattered most, in a place where the staff had known and cared for her over several years. We hear from Sandra’s husband Kevin Beckett about...
August 20, 2024
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44:27
Episode 5: Taking Care of...Side Effects and your Health
Becca Smith was aged just 29 when she was given a cancer diagnosis in 2020 – and told she had just two weeks to live. Thankfully, further tests revealed a more complex, but treatable condition causing her multiple tumours. S...
August 05, 2024
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55:38
Episode 4: Taking Care of...Patients of the Future
Two years ago, Adrian Taylor was told the secondary cancer in his lungs could not be cured, not helped with traditional treatments. He was devastated. But the offer of a clinical trial here at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. In this episode, w...
July 23, 2024
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39:48
Episode 3: Taking Care of...Treatment
As a fit and healthy 38-year-old, Chris Knight at first ignored symptoms of colo-rectal cancer. It was his girlfriend who urged him to see his GP – and within weeks Chris was diagnosed and undergoing treatment. Chris tells his cance...
July 09, 2024
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37:24
Episode 2: Taking Care of...Diagnosis
A patient who nearly missed the routine scan which detected her cancer shares her story in this episode focussing on diagnostics. Kim Jones describes it as a ‘sliding doors’ moment which could have saved her life. She is joined by Consu...
June 25, 2024
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