The name is frightening. And with it always comes a kind of dark shadow, the idea of an imminent catastrophe, a fatal sentence. Cancer... how scary! No matter how much one tries to normalize the subject, there's no way around it. Those who face the "monster" know well what it can cost. But today, experts assure, and statistics demonstrate, the "monster" seems to be becoming less and less frightening, despite it appearing more frequently, and we all know someone who has had or has this disease. For more cancer patients, having cancer is the same as having a chronic illness. The advancement of science and medicine, the constant innovation in treatments and therapies, and the greater knowledge of risk factors are reasons to say that many battles against cancer are won. The topic attracts a lot of attention. The disease raises many questions. And talking about it is becoming less taboo. Especially if the floor is given to experts in this field, those who can and should convey accurate and credible information. With the Hospital da Luz seal of trust. The new Hospital da Luz podcast is exactly that. "Decifrar o cancro" is a podcast about cancer, where we give our experts the floor on how diagnoses and treatments are made, its effects, how to live with this disease, and everything the most current scientific and medical knowledge has to tell us about it. In "Decifrar o cancro," we also give the floor to healthcare professionals who deal with the disease daily, their patients and their families—all those who are already looking beyond cancer, teaching new generations of doctors and nurses, and investigating new ways to treat it. In the first episode, José Luis Passos Coelho, medical oncologist and director of the Oncology Center at Hospital da Luz Lisboa, demystifies the myths and myths surrounding this disease: does stress cause cancer? What about dieting or talking too much on the cell phone? But the topics are endless, and cancer can be discussed from many perspectives: from family cancer risk, sexuality, physical exercise, or nutrition . And no two cancers are the same. That's why our experts also explain breast, prostate, pancreatic, and skin tumors. The role of multidisciplinary teams, especially the nurse navigator at Hospital da Luz, the details of a patient's journey, and the side effects of treatments are also covered in episodes of this podcast. Hospital da Luz's "Deciphering Cancer" is now available on audio streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and on YouTube. Access is available through the Hospital da Luz website at Podcast Hospital da Luz | Hospital da Luz .
