Topic: Cancer Surgery

5 chapters across the catalog

Vaxsaline
Episode 1309 1:47:54 - 1:50:22

1309: Vaxsaline

Executive Producer Donations, F-Cancer Karma Requests

Sir Matt of Northeast Ohio contributes $375 and requests "F-Cancer" karma for his wife, who is undergoing brain surgery for a mass discovered on New Year's Eve. He also requests karma for a pregnant cousin diagnosed with stage four bone cancer. The donation elevates him to the rank of Baronet within the show's producer hierarchy.

Freeze Peach
Episode 1519 38:39 - 40:19

1519: Freeze Peach

Jill Biden, Skin Cancer Screening, Lesion Removal

First Lady Jill Biden is scheduled for a medical procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to remove a small lesion found during a routine skin cancer screening. The lesion was located above her right eye. The report mentions online speculation regarding unusual lesions and their potential connection to spike proteins, though the official diagnosis is localized skin cancer.

Bandwich
Episode 707 2:26:42 - 2:30:38

707: Bandwich

Angelina Jolie, BRCA Gene, Preventative Mastectomy

Angelina Jolie wrote an op-ed in the New York Times about her decision to have her ovaries removed following a previous preventative double mastectomy. Jolie carries the BRCA1 gene mutation, which increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The hosts describe this trend of "preventative" surgery as a form of "self-mutilation" and question the medical ethics of removing healthy organs based on genetic probability.

Heteroflexible Previvor
Episode 568 9:47 - 18:06

568: Heteroflexible Previvor

Breast Cancer Previvors and Insurance-Funded Reconstructive Surgery

The term "previvor" is identified as a label for individuals with a genetic predisposition to cancer who undergo preventative surgeries. The hosts critique advertisements for the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery, suggesting that legal mandates for insurance to cover reconstructive surgery have created a loophole for elective cosmetic procedures.