The emotion of numbers: Understanding cancer science and statistics

Not Your Grandma‘s Cancer Show

In this episode, we dive into the feelings that numbers and stats can bring up when you're diagnosed with cancer, and talk about how we can put them into context. Tatum speaks to Laragh, who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at 24 after being told that the chance of having cancer was 'negligible'. She also speaks to Ceinwen, Shine's Co-CEO, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010 and thought that the universe owed her some good luck after her diagnosis.

Tatum's final guest is Krishnan Bhaskaran, a statistical epidemiologist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Krishnan talks about working with numbers and stats, and how he managed when his wife was diagnosed with cancer. He also gives tips on how to understand scientific studies and what to look for if you're trying to find good data on your diagnosis and treatment.