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What does it take for a child to fight cancer while holding on to the life they love? This Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, we team up with the Philadelphia Phillies to share Alivia Eder's inspiring journey alongside her oncologist, Nicholas Manini, MD, pediatric hematologist-oncologist, Nemours Children's Health. Hear Alivia share what cancer, treatment and finding her way back to everyday life have been like, then join Douglas J. Harrison, MD, MS, Division Chief of Hematology/Oncology/Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Inaugural Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Presidential Endowed Chair, Nemours Children’s Health, for a look at decades of research and emerging innovations giving children with cancer brighter futures.
Featuring:
Alivia Eder, student and cancer survivor
Nicholas Manini, MD, pediatric hematologist-oncologist, Nemours Children's Health
Douglas J. Harrison, MD, MS, Division Chief of Hematology/Oncology/Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Inaugural Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Presidential Endowed Chair, Nemours Children’s Health
Host/Producer: Carol Vassar
00:00 – Introduction / Welcome to Well Beyond Medicine
00:36 – Preview: Childhood Cancer Awareness Day with the Phillies
01:43 – Alivia's Story: The ER Visit and Diagnosis
02:42 – Getting to Know Alivia: Theater, Volleyball & Creativity
03:09 – Dr. Manini Explains T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
04:12 – When Does Cancer Enter the Picture in the ER?
05:05 – What Chemotherapy Treatment Felt Like
06:29 – How Diagnosis Changed Alivia's Teenage Years
07:41 – Family and Friends Rallying Around Alivia
08:12 – Alivia Today: Feeling Well and Looking Ahead
08:49 – The Treatment Plan Changes: A Tougher Road
10:18 – The Bone Marrow Transplant (Dad as Donor)
11:10 – Alivia's Reaction to the Transplant News
12:16 – What Childhood Cancer Awareness Day Means to Alivia
13:39 – Alivia's Next Chapter
14:22 – Wrap-Up with Alivia and Dr. Manini
15:23 – Dr. Douglas Harrison Returns to the Podcast
17:02 – New Outpatient Clinic & Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Milestones
17:25 – Explaining the AYA (Adolescent & Young Adult) Program
18:26 – Why AYA Patients Need Specialized Care
21:39 – Tour of the New Outpatient Infusion Center
24:12 – Nemours' Role as an NCI Community Oncology Research Program
26:37 – Research Spotlight: Circulating Tumor DNA & Leukemia Studies
28:29 – The Role of AI in Pediatric Cancer Research
30:26 – What's Next: Whole Child Health & the Moseley Symposium
32:11 – Closing Credits & Next Episode Preview
Thanks for listening to Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast. How do you go well beyond medicine in your own life or community? How do you celebrate it?
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Your message could be featured in a future episode.
🌐 Listen to more episodes and explore the podcast: nemourswellbeyond.org
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Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast explores children’s health, pediatric care, health equity, mental health, social determinants of health, and health care innovation—from food security and community-based care to meeting families where they are with accessible health and wellness resources. We highlight the people and ideas shaping the future of pediatric health care and building the healthiest generations of children ever.
#WellBeyondMedicine #NemoursChildrensHealth #Pediatrics #ChildrensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareInnovation #MentalHealth #socialdeterminantsofhealth
What does it take for a child to fight cancer while holding on to the life they love? This Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, we team up with the Philadelphia Phillies to share Alivia Eder's inspiring journey alongside her oncologist, Nicholas Manini, MD, pediatric hematologist-oncologist, Nemours Children's Health. Hear Alivia share what cancer, treatment and finding her way back to everyday life have been like, then join Douglas J. Harrison, MD, MS, Division Chief of Hematology/Oncology/Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Inaugural Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Presidential Endowed Chair, Nemours Children’s Health, for a look at decades of research and emerging innovations giving children with cancer brighter futures.
Featuring:
Alivia Eder, student and cancer survivor
Nicholas Manini, MD, pediatric hematologist-oncologist, Nemours Children's Health
Douglas J. Harrison, MD, MS, Division Chief of Hematology/Oncology/Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Inaugural Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Presidential Endowed Chair, Nemours Children’s Health
Host/Producer: Carol Vassar
00:00 – Introduction / Welcome to Well Beyond Medicine
00:36 – Preview: Childhood Cancer Awareness Day with the Phillies
01:43 – Alivia's Story: The ER Visit and Diagnosis
02:42 – Getting to Know Alivia: Theater, Volleyball & Creativity
03:09 – Dr. Manini Explains T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
04:12 – When Does Cancer Enter the Picture in the ER?
05:05 – What Chemotherapy Treatment Felt Like
06:29 – How Diagnosis Changed Alivia's Teenage Years
07:41 – Family and Friends Rallying Around Alivia
08:12 – Alivia Today: Feeling Well and Looking Ahead
08:49 – The Treatment Plan Changes: A Tougher Road
10:18 – The Bone Marrow Transplant (Dad as Donor)
11:10 – Alivia's Reaction to the Transplant News
12:16 – What Childhood Cancer Awareness Day Means to Alivia
13:39 – Alivia's Next Chapter
14:22 – Wrap-Up with Alivia and Dr. Manini
15:23 – Dr. Douglas Harrison Returns to the Podcast
17:02 – New Outpatient Clinic & Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Milestones
17:25 – Explaining the AYA (Adolescent & Young Adult) Program
18:26 – Why AYA Patients Need Specialized Care
21:39 – Tour of the New Outpatient Infusion Center
24:12 – Nemours' Role as an NCI Community Oncology Research Program
26:37 – Research Spotlight: Circulating Tumor DNA & Leukemia Studies
28:29 – The Role of AI in Pediatric Cancer Research
30:26 – What's Next: Whole Child Health & the Moseley Symposium
32:11 – Closing Credits & Next Episode Preview
Thanks for listening to Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast. How do you go well beyond medicine in your own life or community? How do you celebrate it?
🎙️ Share your story or leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/NemoursWell...
Your message could be featured in a future episode.
🌐 Listen to more episodes and explore the podcast: nemourswellbeyond.org
📩 Sign up for our monthly newsletter for new episodes, stories, and updates: nemourswellbeyond.org/news
Follow Nemours Children’s Health:
Instagram: / nemours
X (Twitter): / nemours
Facebook: / nemours
LinkedIn: / nemours
Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast explores children’s health, pediatric care, health equity, mental health, social determinants of health, and health care innovation—from food security and community-based care to meeting families where they are with accessible health and wellness resources. We highlight the people and ideas shaping the future of pediatric health care and building the healthiest generations of children ever.
#WellBeyondMedicine #NemoursChildrensHealth #Pediatrics #ChildrensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareInnovation #MentalHealth #socialdeterminantsofhealth
