In 2021, our host Patrick (a cancer survivor himself) lost his father, Paul, to skin cancer. Washington University medical oncologist Jesse Keller, MD, who cared for Paul for years, joins us to reflect on the relationships that form between doctors, patients and their families. We also explore the value of hospice care as another form of treating cancer. 
 
“This is Cancer” is brought to you by Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and produced at <a href='https://www.spot.studio/'>Spot Content Studio</a> in St. Louis, MO.
 
For more information on topics discussed in this episode, go to:
<a href='https://siteman.wustl.edu/'>https://siteman.wustl.edu/</a>
<a href='https://siteman.wustl.edu/visiting/patient-and-family-services/kidscan/'>https://siteman.wustl.edu/visiting/patient-and-family-services/kidscan/</a>
<a href='https://siteman.wustl.edu/prevention/genetic-counseling/'>https://siteman.wustl.edu/prevention/genetic-counseling/</a>
<a href='https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/skin/symptoms-risk-and-prevention/'>https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/skin/symptoms-risk-and-prevention/</a>

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