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Episode 224: Clara Cirks - Living Through Cancer, The Power Of Storytelling, Finding Perspective

Episode 224: Clara Cirks - Living Through Cancer, The Power Of Storytelling, Finding Perspective

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Today Dr Meredith Herman and I interview Clara Cirks.

What we discuss with Clara:

  • Clara’s journey with stage 4 lung cancer
  • Using social media as advocacy and video journaling
  • “Cancer questions with Clara” and cancer education on TikTok
  • The therapeutic power of storytelling
  • Connecting patients, clinicians, and community
  • Perspective from pathology: seeing the person behind the specimen
  • Identity, survivorship, and living with cancer
  • Disability, independence, and self-advocacy
  • The impact of community events like the Above + Beyond Cancer Gala
  • Why patient voices matter in medicine

Links for this episode:

InVision from Cision Vision

The Path to PathA

Pathologists' Assistant Shadowing Network

Health Podcast Network

LabVine Learning

Dress A Med scrubs

Clara on TikTok

Clara on Instagram

Cure Today

Living with Metastatic Lung Cancer: Clara’s Honest Take on Life and Treatment

Clara’s Story: Blood Donations Saved My Life

Above + Beyond Cancer

Gilda's Club

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