Breast Cancer Answers from a Medical Oncologist

<h4 style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 15.0pt 0in;"> <span style= "color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; font-weight: normal;">In this episode of the <a href= "https://diepcjourney.com/category/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">DiepCJourney podcast</a> I speak with a medical oncologist. <a href= "https://www.valleyhealth.com/doctors/eleonora-teplinsky-md" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Eleanora Teplinsky</a> has her own podcast called, <a href= "https://interludecancerstories.com/about-dr-teplinsky/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">INTERLUDE: Cancer Stories</a> with Dr. Teplinsky. She is Head of Breast Medical Oncology and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at The Icahn School of Medicine in Mount Sinai, NY. She has a robust and education <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drteplinsky/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Instagram account</a> speaking about key topics in cancer care and survivorship.</span></h4> <h4 style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 15.0pt 0in;"> <span style= "color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; font-weight: normal;">She addresses the consequences of a cancer diagnosis and the very real occurrence of patients playing the “blame game” thinking they may have caused their cancer. She addresses risk factors and how risk factors are not causal. Her favorite quote in her office and what she shares with her patients is, “Inhale the future and exhale the past.</span></h4> <h4 style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 15.0pt 0in;"> <span style= "color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; font-weight: normal;">I ask her about research in alcohol consumption as it relates to breast cancer patients. Dr. Teplinsky discusses those risk factors and what we need to be aware of. She carefully explains the affects of cancer treatment and how it can vary from patient to patient. Coordination of care with your medical team to manage these side affects is important. Working with your oncologist, radiologist, surgeon, and physical therapy among others becomes important in treatment