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Science Will WinAuthor: Pfizer
Science Will Win is a podcast that takes listeners under the microscope on some of the most promising medical innovations, exploring therapies that have the potential to shape the future of healthcare and offer new hope to patients around the world. Through conversations with a diverse line-up of guests, including scientists and experts, patient advocates, and, most importantly, patients themselves, each miniseries will focus on a unique healthcare challenge, diving into the fascinating science, policy challenges, and potential to transform patients lives for the better. This podcast is powered by Pfizer. Language: en Genres: Education, Life Sciences, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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What Women Carry: Courage Through Cancer
Episode 3
Thursday, 5 March, 2026
What women carry through cancer is more than a diagnosis. In our third episode of this miniseries, Dr. Raven Baxter explores how generations of women turned silence into advocacy and fear into progress, reshaping the perceptions and discussions around cancer over time. Through history, science, and a powerful story from Katrina M. Johnson — a woman who has lived through multiple breast cancer diagnoses and now advocates for others — the episode highlights how women continue to drive change in how cancer is understood, treated, and lived with. Featured guests: – Dr. Isaac Chan, Physician‑scientist and Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern – Kirsten Gardner, Director of Medical Humanities, University of Texas at San Antonio; Author – Katrina M. Johnson, Breast Cancer Patient; Director of Advocacy and Professional Relations, Pfizer Oncology Dive into the episode here: 00:00 – The start of three cancer diagnoses 02:06 – The history of breast cancer awareness campaigns 09:27 – How the mastectomy has changed 12:59 – Evolving research in breast cancer 15:10 – Breast cancer impacting body image and sexuality 19:29 – Emerging therapies to address breast cancer 21:18 – Addressing the BRCA gene today 23:30 – Breast cancer advocacy then and now 26:08 – Katrina's takeaways about her breast cancer story Check out our YouTube channel (@Pfizer) to watch the full interview with Raven & Katrina M. Johnson on her breast cancer journey. Season 6 of Science Will Win is created by Pfizer and hosted by Dr. Raven Baxter. It’s produced by Acast Creative Studios. Hosts in this podcast series were compensated for their time. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
