Kicking Cancer's Ass Podcast & Newsletter

The Second Cancer Was Smaller. She Fell Apart Anyway.
Erin Gray’s Second Diagnosis
 • Joelle Kaufman
Why Erin Gray Felt More Lost with her Second Cancer
Even though patient navigation is proven to deliver better outcomes, few hospitals offer it.
 • Joelle Kaufman
Erin Gray - Psychotherapist
Episode #48
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Tulsi Gabbard’s Husband Is 37.
What if we could identify the people most at risk for cancer in their 20s, 30s, and 40s — before it ever shows up? We can.
 • Joelle Kaufman
The Crisis After the Cure
Five years out, you should feel better. You don't. You should have words for it. You don't have those either.
 • Joelle Kaufman
The Most Common Cancer Post on Reddit Has Three Words
Standing in the gap between "I have cancer" and "I had cancer."
 • Joelle Kaufman
Halfway through chemo, Jessica was annoyed with me.
The Architecture of Showing Up
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The "Impossible" Email
Don't Ask. Do.
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Your Blood Shows Cancer Is Back 8 Months Before a Scan Does
Episode #45 - Transcript
 • Joelle Kaufman
The Blood Test Many Oncologists Don't Order
Three years cancer-free, I'm not using ctDNA screening. Amy Delson, four cancers in, fought to receive ctDNA screening. The point is that patient should…
 • Joelle Kaufman
Whose Test Is It Anyway?
The patient-choice argument behind circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), the trial that just changed what "clinical utility" means, and what to bring to your…
 • Joelle Kaufman

April 2026

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