Radio Rare

Our guest this week, making his debut appearance, is Mike George. One of a small number of Australias, who has undergone a laryngectomy. Mike talks us through the journey of his diagnosis, and advocacy work. As you'll hear not having a voice box hasn't slowed Mike down, hear him tell his own story.

Palliative Care. Two words that often cause so much discomfort and fear, but what do we really know about it? Join Dr. Emily and Sidekick James, as they dive into the world of Palliative Care.

CAR-T: Easy to spell but hard to explain. So, we took a shot at breaking it down. This week's Rare Bites reaches out to explore the world of CAR-T Therapy, how it works and what it does. We even find out how it feels. Tune in each week to Rare Bites for more bite-size info in the cancer space.

There are so many things that go into getting Medicines to the public, and so much of it is confusing. So we thought we'd break it down. #RareBites

There are so many things we wish we could un-say and take back, but sadly, it doesn't work that way. So here's the next best thing, 3 Golden Rules to help you say the right thing to someone going on a cancer journey. We've also included a few things we've heard or have been said to us at RCA, so you can see how much impact words really have.

Rare Bites is our new short-form podcast series where we take a look at complicated topics and questions in the cancer space and bring you some bite-sized answers. In episode one, we look at Sex, Intimacy, and where they fit into the cancer experience. Do people with cancer have sex? How can you be intimate while living with cancer? And what about masturbation? These are important questions that need to be answered, and our team is here to help. This episode features Dr. Emily Isham and James Mathews of Rare Cancers Australia, with a special guest, Ross Jacobs, of Canteen Australia. You can find the Cancer Council PDF here.

For our final episode of Radio Rare, we chat to Rare Cancers Australia (RCA), CEO, Richard Vines as he pulls back the curtain and talks about how RCA came to be and why the need is so great. All clips in this episode can be found in Season One of Radio Rare.

Ben shares the heartfelt cancer journey of his family when his wife Donna was first diagnosed with a rare cancer. He recounts from the time of the first biopsy, through the ups and downs that no-one sees coming. Motor Events 2020 Motor Events has Australia's most diverse competitive grassroots racing events that YOU can be involved in! No huge expenses to get started, no confusing rules or restrictions. Just get a bunch of mates, build your race car and get some safety gear. Find more information here: https://www.motorevents.com.au/ Today's episode is sponsored by Care Connected

Hosam is a father of 3 and a dentist by career. In 2009, he was diagnosed with a rare type of brain cancer and in this episode of Radio Rare, he shares the strange experience that he had when he was first diagnosed and describes the highs and lows of his rare cancer journey. Today's episode is sponsored by Care Connected

As precision medicine looks to provide new hope to cancer patients, we speak to Professor Sean Grimmond from the Melbourne University Centre of Cancer Research. Professor Grimmond discusses how far Genomic sequencing has come and how much further it will go. Today's episode is sponsored by Care Connected