Cars and Cancer

Episode 9: Pap Party

What is a Pap Party? How can you participate in one of these free cervical cancer screening clinics? Join us for the latest episode of Cars and Cancer to learn about this exciting initiative underway for Cervical Cancer Awareness Week.

Listen as Dr. Hugh Langley and Matt Del Grosso talk with Queen’s Medical students Lauren and Katherine as well as Community Health Representative, Hannah Hill, about this years’ Cervical Cancer Screening event, Pap Party, and explain what a Pap Party is, why it’s important for women between the ages of 21-70 to join and where they’re taking place.

Cars and Cancer Podcast 5: Lung Cancer

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With the high prevalence of lung cancer in our region Matt and Hugh decided to take a closer look at this this type of cancer and why the mortality rate is so high. They spoke with Dr. Andrew Robinson, a lung cancer specialist, who was able to shed light on some of the latest treatments for lung cancer, and offers hope for the future. After smoking for close to 30 years, Bernie a driver for the community of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory has decided to quit smoking. Bernie shares his reasons for quitting and the steps he is taking to make it last!

• 28,400 Canadians will be diagnosed with lung cancer in 2016 (14% of all cancers)
• 20,800 Canadians will die from lung cancer in 2016 (26% of all cancer deaths)

• Dr. Robinson has a blog that you can visit if you would like to learn more
• STOP Study - KFLA Public Health
• Smoking Cessation Clinic- HPE Public Health
• Smokers Helpline

Cars and Cancer Podcast 1: Aboriginal Cancer Journey

Listen to episode 1 of Cars and Cancer.

This podcast includes conversations with:

• Thunder Bear, a Cherokee woman, taught in Ojibwe, shares her Indigenous background
• Dr. Hugh Langley, Regional Aboriginal Lead and Primary Care Lead, discusses Cancer Care Ontario’s Aboriginal Cancer Strategy
• Dionne Nolan, South East Regional Cancer Program Aboriginal Patient Navigator, shares a cup of cedar tea and her Algonquin and Ojibwe background
• First Nations woman sharing her cancer screening experience
• Teenagers making cancer prevention wampums

To access the podcast either download the file by clicking on the link or use Google drive player.

Episode 7: Colorectal Cancer

Colon cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Ontario and the second most common cause of cancer deaths.

You can check for colon cancer with a take home, fecal occult blood test (FOBT). People of average risk of colon cancer should screen every 2 years between 50-74 years of age. People with a family history of colon cancer are at an increased risk and should be checked with a colonscopy.

Frank Pittman shares his story of how colon cancer affected his family and how he dedicates a major part of his life to helping other learning more about colon cancer prevention and screening. Frank works with the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada and can always be seen where The Giant Colon tour is.

Dr. Lawrence Hookey, the South East Regional Lead for GI Endoscopy, discusses different screening options, the risks and benefits of these and how patients can be best prepared to deal with colon cancer.

Cars and Cancer Podcast 4: Cervical Cancer

Listen to episode 4 of Cars and Cancer.

This week is Cervical Cancer Awareness week #CervicalCancerAwarenessWeek!

Our podcast this month is exploring the issues around cervical cancer with Rhonda a cervical cancer patient and Dr. Julie Francis a cervical cancer expert.

The Pap test is the main method used by a physician to screen for cervical cancer. It is used to detect cancer or precancerous cells that may lead to cancer. Regular screening every three years starting at age 21 can detect changes that might lead to cancer.