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The Cancer Project The Cancer Project Podcast tells the stories of the people and events shaping the world of cancer.

We feature guests including patients, doctors, researchers, business leaders, politicians, and more who are impacting cancer diagnosis and treatment.

10/16/2026

A cancer diagnosis can make you feel like everything needs to happen immediately. There are appointments to schedule, decisions to make, and more information than you ever imagined having to process.

Giulia Rozzi reminds us that it is okay to slow down. Ask questions. Ask for more information. Get a second opinion. Talk through your options. And if you need more time to understand what is right for you, take it.

Giulia shares her experience to remind and empower all cancer patients that you do not have to make life changing decisions before you feel ready. Taking a breath and giving yourself time to make an informed choice is not falling behind. It is taking care of yourself.

You deserve to understand your options, have your questions answered, and feel comfortable with the decisions you make along the way. To view our full conversation with Giulia, please visit the link in our bio!

Healing from cancer does not always look the way people imagine.For Giulia Rozzi, the physical changes that came after b...
10/14/2026

Healing from cancer does not always look the way people imagine.

For Giulia Rozzi, the physical changes that came after breast cancer treatment brought emotions she never expected, including moments of questioning her own identity and struggling to recognize herself in her changed body.

No one had prepared her for that part of healing.

Cancer can change so much more than your physical health. It can change the way you see yourself, your body, and the life you are returning to. And those feelings do not necessarily disappear when treatment ends.

Healing is personal. It is complicated. And for many cancer patients, it is a lifelong process.

Giulia’s story is a reminder that there is no timeline for finding your way back to yourself, and every part of that journey deserves to be seen and understood.

To watch Giulia’s full episode about her cancer diagnosis, mental and physical toll of four surgeries, and her words of advice for those experiencing a health battle, visit the link in our bio.

Giulia Rozzi has built a career around saying the uncomfortable things out loud, and she brings that same honesty to her...
10/12/2026

Giulia Rozzi has built a career around saying the uncomfortable things out loud, and she brings that same honesty to her experience with breast cancer. After a bilateral mastectomy, radiation, hormone therapy, and multiple reconstruction surgeries, Giulia found herself navigating not only cancer treatment, but also the emotional impact of losing a part of her identity and trying to recognize herself again.

Giulia speaks candidly about the overwhelming process of making life changing medical decisions while feeling like she did not have all the information she needed. Her experience taught her the importance of self advocacy, asking questions, seeking second opinions, and understanding that there is no single right way to move forward.

She also opens up about body image, mental health, and the complicated emotions that can come with surviving cancer. After initially choosing to remain flat, Giulia eventually realized that reconstruction was important to her and underwent a less common flap procedure. Through it all, she learned that wanting to feel comfortable in your body does not make you vain or ungrateful.

For Giulia, humor became a way back to herself. Her Substack, Seven Bodies, explores the many versions of her body and identity throughout her cancer journey, giving her a space to talk about the realities of cancer that are often left unsaid.

Today, Giuliauses her voice to remind others that surviving cancer is not the end of the story. Her message is simple: ask everything, ask for help, ask for more time, and most importantly, ask for what you need. Check out our bio for the link to watch Giulia's full episode!

Cancer can change far more than the body.For Anne Hamilton, treatment meant losing her breasts, her hormones, and her ab...
10/09/2026

Cancer can change far more than the body.

For Anne Hamilton, treatment meant losing her breasts, her hormones, and her ability to have children. But alongside those physical losses came a deeper question about identity. When so much of what she had associated with being a woman was taken away, Anne found herself asking, “How am I still a woman? What am I?”

The emotional impact of cancer does not simply disappear when treatment ends. The changes to your body, your sense of self, your future, and the life you once imagined can continue long after the appointments and procedures are over.

Anne’s story is a reminder that cancer is not always a temporary chapter. For many patients, the journey continues through questions of identity, healing, fear, grief, and learning how to feel at home in a body and a life that may look completely different than before.

To hear about Anne’s full journey of healing and the creation of The Survivorship Collective after her own experiences with cancer, please visit our bio.

10/07/2026

Healing does not look the same for everyone. For some, healing may mean finding peace in a body that has changed. For others, it may mean processing the fear, grief, or uncertainty that can continue long after treatment ends. And sometimes, healing simply means finding a place where you feel seen, understood, and accepted for everything you have been through.

For Anne Hamilton, that sense of belonging became an important part of her own healing journey. Through the Survivorship Collective, she has created a space where people facing cancer can come together, share their experiences, and be witnessed by others who understand the parts of the journey that can be difficult to put into words.

Because sometimes the most powerful thing we can give someone experiencing cancer is not an answer or a solution. It is community. It is reminding them that they are not alone. And sometimes, knowing there are people beside you who truly understand can change everything.

To watch Anne’s insightfully honest episode, “The Survivorship Collective: Healing Beyond Treatment” please visit the link in our bio.

10/06/2026

In our previous video, we discussed Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, also known as IMRT, and how this advancement has allowed radiation to be delivered with greater precision using a linear accelerator, or linac.

In this video, Host David Raubach explains how a linear accelerator generates the energy needed to deliver radiation and treat cancer. He also breaks down key components, including the particle gun and multileaf collimator, and explains their important roles in shaping and delivering photon radiation to the treatment area.

Still have questions about linear accelerators or IMRT? Drop them below in the comments!

Anne Hamilton was diagnosed with stage 3C breast cancer at thirty-five years old. Her treatment included chemotherapy, a...
10/05/2026

Anne Hamilton was diagnosed with stage 3C breast cancer at thirty-five years old. Her treatment included chemotherapy, a bilateral mastectomy, radiation, and multiple surgeries. But for Anne, finishing treatment did not mean the cancer journey was over. She found herself facing fear of recurrence, survivor’s guilt, a changing relationship with her body, and the difficult question of how to truly live again after cancer.

That experience ultimately led Anne to create The Survivorship Collective, a community focused on the emotional, spiritual, and existential challenges of life after cancer. Through community, therapy, somatic healing, spiritual practices, and research based approaches, the Collective creates space for survivors to feel seen and understood. Anne believes healing is not necessarily the same as being cured. For her, healing is about belonging and finding connection with others who have walked a similar path.

Anne also shares her personal experience with psilocybin and the research surrounding its potential role in helping people process some of the emotional challenges that can come with cancer. She emphasizes education, research, safety, and community as important parts of these conversations.

This conversation is ultimately about what happens after treatment ends and the work of learning to live again begins. Anne offers a powerful reminder that no one should have to navigate survivorship alone, and that healing can come through community, connection, purpose, and the people who help us find our way forward.

10/03/2026

Radiation therapy has come a long way, with technology continuing to give radiation oncologists greater precision in how treatment is delivered.

So, what exactly is IMRT?

Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, or IMRT, is an advanced form of radiation treatment that allows the intensity of the radiation beams to be adjusted throughout treatment. By carefully shaping and modulating those beams, radiation can be more precisely directed toward the tumor while helping limit the amount of radiation delivered to surrounding healthy tissue.

In this short, The Cancer Project breaks down how IMRT works and why this technology has become an important part of modern radiation oncology.

Understanding the technology behind cancer treatment can help patients better understand the tools their care team may use throughout their treatment journey.

10/02/2026

Clinical trials can be an important part of moving cancer care forward, but what does it actually mean to participate in one?

In this conversation, breast cancer survivor Megan O’Neil joins The Cancer Project to take a closer look at oncology clinical trials and what patients may experience when they enroll. Being part of a trial does not always mean receiving an experimental treatment. Depending on the design of the trial, a patient may receive the standard of care or another treatment being studied, while researchers closely monitor outcomes and how patients are doing throughout the process.

Clinical trials give researchers the opportunity to study new treatments and approaches to cancer care, helping us better understand what works and what could become part of the future of treatment. For patients, they can also provide an opportunity to contribute to the continued advancement of cancer care.

Understanding what a clinical trial actually involves is an important part of making informed decisions about treatment.

To view Megan’s full episode about living with metastatic breast cancer, advocating for cancer research, and honest mental health conversations about recurrence, please visit our bio.

At 30 years old, Megan O'Neil knew something wasn’t quite right when she began experiencing pain in her chest. Due to ...
10/01/2026

At 30 years old, Megan O'Neil knew something wasn’t quite right when she began experiencing pain in her chest. Due to her young age and overall health as an athlete, her concerns were initially dismissed by doctors. Megan persisted and eventually found a lump, leading to a conversation with her doctor about the increasing number of younger patients being diagnosed with cancer. She requested an ultrasound, which was followed by a mammogram, biopsy, and ultimately a breast cancer diagnosis.

Megan underwent chemotherapy and surgery and was declared cancer free. But with each passing year, follow up appointments brought a familiar anxiety as the possibility of recurrence lingered in the back of her mind. As Megan approached the five year mark, she experienced a sensation that was entirely new to her, yet she immediately knew something was wrong. Her cancer had returned.

On this episode of The Cancer Project Podcast, Megan opens up about her experiences with cancer, the health complications that have accompanied living with metastatic cancer, and the ways cancer has changed her as a person. She also emphasizes the importance of cancer research and the need to continue advancing our understanding and treatment of the disease.

Join us as Megan shares her honest and deeply personal story as the first episode of our special October series for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We are incredibly grateful to Megan for sharing her story with such openness and courage, and for using her experience to advocate for others affected by cancer.

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