Real Cancer Talk
Welcome to Real Cancer Talk, a podcast dedicated to addressing the real issues impacting cancer patients, health care providers, researchers, survivors, and their communities. We're committed to ensuring that the miracle medicines reach every community, and helping ensure that every person touched by cancer knows we are in this together. One team, one fight. Brought to you by VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and hosted by Dr. Rob Winn. Each episode features in-depth conversations with experts from the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and beyond, who share their insights on the latest research, innovative treatments, and community-driven initiatives. We also highlight personal stories and experiences from those affected by cancer, providing a platform for voices that need to be heard. Understanding and addressing the root causes of cancer disparities. Promoting awareness and prevention strategies to reduce cancer incidence. Highlighting the importance of community engagement and support in the fight against cancer. Join us in our mission to bridge the gap in cancer care. Subscribe to our podcast, share episodes with your network, and get involved in local cancer awareness and prevention programs. Together, we can make a difference—one team, one fight.
Episodes
In this episode of Real Cancer Talk, Dr. Robert Winn spoke with with Rev. Charles Cheek, pastor of Kingdom United Fellowship, and a prostate cancer survivor to discuss Prostate Cancer Awareness month. Rev. Cheek shares his cancer journey and the importance of early prostate screenings. Later the two discuss prostate cancer in the Hampton Roads area and how to engage the community about their health.
This episode originally aired in ...
In this Real Cancer Talk episode—adapted from Massey's Facts and Faith Fridays series—we explore endometrial cancer. This episode highlights racial disparities, common symptoms, and the need to expand screening and care access. Guests Monika Brown, a women's health nurse practitioner, and Erika Brown, a gynecologic oncology nurse (not related), share expert insights and compassionate strategies to help break stigmas and encourage o...
In this episode adapted from the Community Conversations podcast with Community Clovia, we welcome Dr. Monica Baskin, the new deputy director of research at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. Formerly of the University of Pittsburgh Hillman Cancer Center, Dr. Monica Baskin brings a wealth of experience in community outreach, health equity, and population sciences. She shares her journey, her vision for advancing cancer researc...
In a special episode of Real Cancer Talk, Dr. Robert Winn is joined by Dr. Marcie Wright, deputy director for the Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care, and Sharon Gentry, Editor in Chief of the Journal of Navigation and Survivorship (JONS) and CONQUER, discussing the importance of patient navigation. The episode helps kickoff a ten part series celebrating the latest achievements and advancements through the Alliance, in conjunction w...
In this crossover episode of Real Cancer Talk and The Cancer Letter Podcast, Dr. Robert Winn spoke with Paul Goldberg, editor and publisher of The Cancer Letter, about the program Winn started to address a sizable gap between being a scientist and a successful cancer center director. Winn and Goldberg discuss the Executive Leadership Academy for Cancer Centers and how the program is helping foster successful careers for cancer cent...
Dr. Thelma Ramsey Bryant is a veteran administrator with over 25 years of experience working in urban education in New Jersey. She feels proud and privileged to be working in the district in which she was educated from pre-k to 12 th grade. The daughter of educators, her career goals were shaped by their legacy. Dr. Ramsey Bryant attended Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama (the oldest historically Black college in Alabama) where...
In this heartfelt and insightful July 2025 episode of Facts & Faith Friday, we welcome Dr. Marilyn Barnes, the Reverend Robert B. Lance Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Patient Counseling at VCU’s College of Health Professions. Dr. Barnes joins us to explore the often-overlooked emotional and spiritual needs of caregivers, and introduces the Spiritual Care Companion program—a transformative initiative offered ...
Artificial intelligence can be a scary phrase, but AI could be the future of healthcare. Dr. Robert Winn, Director of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Community Clovia were joined by Dr. Jim Weinstein, the Senior Vice President for Microsoft Healthcare, to discuss the future of AI in healthcare. Dr. Weinstein first explains what Artificial Intelligence is and why the phrase doesn’t have to be so intimidating. Then Dr. W...
Welcome to Community Conversations, a podcast hosted by Community Clovia, where real talk meets real impact. Join regular guest Dr. Robert Winn, director of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, and special guest Jennifer Pegher from the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI), as they explore how AACI’s work is transforming cancer care across the country. From improving cancer screening and prevention to advancing treat...
Cancer prevention and screenings are widely available and contribute the reduction in cancer deaths that we're seeing.
Dr. Robert Winn, Director of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Community Clovia are joined by Dr. Electra Paskett, Chair of Cancer Prevention at Ohio State University to discuss the importance of cancer screenings and prevention. Dr. Paskett explains the widespread availability of cancer screenings and the...
Disparities in cancer cases, detection, prevention, and healthcare are still prevalent among African-American communities.
Dr. Robert Winn, Director of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Community Clovia look into cancer disparities and dispelling the myths around healthcare on this episode of Real Cancer Talk: Community Conversations. Dr. Winn and Community Clo first dive into the disparities that have existed in cancer ca...
Dr. Robert Winn is joined by Dr. Brian Rivers, director of the Cancer Health Equity Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine, for a special edition of Real Cancer Talk in a series for Black History Month with The Cancer History Project podcast. In this episode, Dr. Rivers dives into why he got involved in cancer research, including the discovery of his family’s health history which led him down his path of research. Dr. Rivers lat...
On this edition of Real Cancer Talk: Facts and Faith Fridays, Dr. Robert Winn, Director of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Dr. Arnethea Sutton are joined by Dr. David Turner, Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement at VCU Massey, to talk about what you don’t know about your AGE! Dr. Turner explains the way people live their lives influences their chances of getting cancer and how a healthy lifestyle can...
Virginia's fight against cancer has support in government, being led by members of the Cancer Caucus.
Dr. Robert Winn, Director of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Community Clovia welcomed State Delegate Delores McQuinn to discuss Virginia’s fight against cancer on this episode of Real Cancer Talk: Community Conversations. McQuinn talks about support in the government for the fight against cancer being led by members of ...
HPV vaccination is a crucial tool in preventing cancers among adolescents and young adults. This episode aims to educate listeners on the importance of vaccination, debunk myths, and promote the benefits of modern vaccines.
This interview originally aired in September 2024.
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On this highly attended Real Cancer Talk: Facts & Faith Fridays hosted by Dr. Robert Winn, Director of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, and faith leaders, National Institutes of Health director Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., recalled the pivotal moments of her journey to becoming the director. Bertagnolli shared how bringing research to the community is a primary focus of the NIH, as well as her personal experience as a cance...
Cancer and healthcare disparities significantly affect LGBTQIA+ and SGM communities. This episode aims to raise awareness of these issues and advocate for inclusive healthcare practices that address the specific needs of these populations.
In the June episode of Community Conversations, Community Clovia and Dr. Robert Winn are joined by James Milner, Director of Virginia Pride, to discuss the impact of cancer and healthcare disparit...
Facts & Faith Fridays host Rudene Mercer Haynes is joined by CancerLINC executive director Julianne Duvall and Kandra Brown, Early Childhood Navigator with the Virginia Department of Education, to share vital resources available to Virginia families for cancer, and early childhood education and childcare. First, Julianne explains what CancerLINC can provide to cancer patients and their families from legal and financial resource...
Cancer disparities among Indigenous and Black communities are significant and require targeted, culturally sensitive approaches to healthcare. This episode aims to raise awareness of these issues and highlight the similarities in the challenges faced by these communities.
In the May 2024 episode of Community Conversations, Community Clovia and Dr. Robert Winn are joined by Dr. Rodney Haring, Chair of the Department of Indigenous Can...
Dr. Robert Winn catches up with Dr. Karen Winkfield, Ingram Professor of Cancer Research at Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center and the Executive Director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, at the American Association for Cancer Research 2024 annual meeting for a special episode of Real Cancer Talk. Dr. Winn and Dr. Winkfield discuss how much the conference has grown in relation to the topics on equity, disparities and the quality of ...
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