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From Ironman to Advocate: Tom Hulsey’s Journey Through Prostate Cancer and Purpose

In this episode of OncTimes Talk, we chat with Tom Hulsey—athlete, author, and prostate cancer survivor—about the life-altering moment he received his diagnosis on his birthday, and how it set him on a path of resilience, advocacy, and renewed purpose. Tom opens up about the emotional toll of staying silent, the power of mindset in healing, and how facing both cancer and heart disease reshaped his outlook on life. He also shares insights from his work with medical research programs and offers powerful advice for men navigating their own health journeys. This is a conversation about vulnerability, strength, and the will to turn pain into purpose.

Accurate and Actionable: How Oncologists Get Fast, Comprehensive Therapeutic Insights from the OncoExTra® Test

In this third episode of the OncoExTra® podcast series, host Ruchika Talwar, MD, talks with Christy Russell, MD, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Exact Sciences, about what oncologists can expect when they receive their OncoExTra comprehensive genomic profiling test results, and how they can utilize the report and tap into Exact Sciences' skilled support team to develop a plan of action for their patients.

Empowering Cancer Care Through Movement: A Conversation with Sami Mansfield

In this episode of OncTimes Talk, we chat with Sami Mansfield, ACSM-CET, PN1, the founder of Cancer Wellness for Life, an organization dedicated to developing, implementing, and optimizing exercise oncology and lifestyle medicine programs and resources for hospitals, healthcare organizations, pharmaceutical companies, nonprofits, and individuals impacted by cancer. cancerwellnessforlife.com

Defying the Odds: Katie Coleman's Journey from Diagnosis to Advocacy

In this episode of OncTimes Talk, we chat with Katie Coleman. Diagnosed with an ultra-rare stage IV kidney cancer in 2020, her prognosis had a chance to significantly change after six months. Since then, Katie has since become an Author, founded a non-profit organization, and has become a podcast host—all with the goal of giving back to cancer research. Katiekickscancer.com

Making Comprehensive Genomic Profiling More Accurate for Everyone: The Importance of Patient-Matched Tumor-Normal Sequencing

In this podcast episode, host Ruchika Talwar, MD, is joined by Amin Mazloom, PhD, Senior Vice President of Bioinformatics, Biostatistics & Data Innovation, and Janine LoBello, DO, Senior Clinical Laboratory Medical Director at Exact Sciences to discuss patient-matched tumor-normal (PMTN) sequencing and why it matters for oncologists. Drs. Mazloom and LoBello discuss PMTN sequencing as a gold standard method for calculating tumor mutational burden and personalized therapy selection and share their thoughts on the future of cancer testing.