Ricky Barrett, PhD at UPenn sits down with Dr. Juneja to talk about the newest cancer treatments and how they are revolutionizing the standard care for patients. They also talk about fibroblasts and how they are not only essential to cell growth but for cancer growth as well. With this in mind, Ricky and many other researchers are using what they know about fibroblasts and what they know about immunotherapy and combining them in a way that can help patients fight cancer more effectively.

Hollywood actor Cody Christian sits down with Sanjay Juneja to share his story of how cancer affected his life. Cody was 16 when his mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Through this experience, Cody realized the importance of mental health and the need for therapists. It’s uncharted territory for everyone, and emotions run wild. So being able to talk to a professional who actually cares about the people experiencing such a traumatic event is essential.

Melanoma used to be really scary! Leading cancer researcher Keith Flaherty tells us how melanoma is becoming easier to treat. Keith has been one of the pioneers of immunotherapies specifically related to melanoma. In this episode, Keith and Sanjay talk about the different types of immunotherapies, why melanoma used to be so life-threatening, and how the newest treatments coming out could really change the way patients and doctors approach melanoma.

Mika Newton sits down with Dr. Sanjay Juneja, a hematologist and medical oncologist, also known as “the OncDoc” on social media. Sanjay and Mika talk about the different struggles of cancer treatments, not only from a patient perspective but from a doctor's perspective as well. Mika also brings up the importance of using your data and not letting your data just use you. After they discuss how AI can revolutionize the cancer world, Mika hands over the podcast hosting duties to Sanjay.