Battling And Beating Cancer

About this original series

Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation’s “Battling And Beating Cancer” Show is a dynamic show providing information and covering topics of interest to people impacted by cancer. Many episodes are focused on blood cancer (lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma). Hosts Scott Seaman and Charlene McMann Seaman interview doctors, advocates and others and take viewers calls on air. This site also features videos relating to Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation. Visit Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation at www.chicagobloodcancer.org Battling and Beating Cancer airs originally on CAN TV in Chicago (Channel 21 on Comcast, RCN, and WOW cable systems) on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Central Time. The show is produced by Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation. Please listen on demand to Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation’s companion “Battling And Beating Cancer" Radio Show on Blog Talk Radio. The radio show addresses issues of interest for people impacted by various forms of cancer. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/battling-and-beating-cancer. The information provided on “Battling And Beating Cancer” is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute medical advice to any specific individual. Patients should discuss their medical conditions and treatments with their own physicians and health care providers. The information provided is for informational purposes. Patients should consult with their physicians and other professional advisors regarding their own condition.

Episodes of Battling And Beating Cancer

    • Battling & Beating Cancer - Lymphoma Signs, Symp...

      Chicago Blood Cancer co-founder Scott Seaman interviews Dr. Leo Gordon (Director of the Lymphoma Program at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University). This is an in-depth discussion of lymphoma signs, types, symptoms, treatments, progress, and research. This is part of Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation's "Battling and Beating Cancer" Television Series.

      • Release date
        Sep 1, 2011
      • Runtime
        46:23
    • Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation/Out For Blood Bi...

      Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation co-founder Scott Seaman talks with Emmy award winnning host Dr. Paul Lisnek on Comcast Newsmakers (airing on CNN Headline News). Scott and Paul discuss blood cancer, Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation and its “Battling and Beating Cancer” book and Radio show on Blog Talk Radio Network. They also discuss the “Out For Blood” Bike Ride to raise awareness and money for lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma research on Sunday, September 18. For more information, visit www.chi...

      • Release date
        Jun 30, 2011
      • Runtime
        05:11
    • "Battling & Beating Cancer"

      Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation's "Battling & Beating Cancer" Television Show is a dynamic show that provides a wealth of information of interest to people impacted by cancer. One in two men and more then one in three women in American will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime and knowledge is an important key to surviving cancer. Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation co-founders Scott Seaman (a 12-year survivor of non-Hodgkin lymphoma) and Charlene McMann (a Jefferson Award Winner for her...

      • Release date
        Dec 12, 2010
      • Runtime
        02:05
    • Battling and Beating Cancer -- Cytogenetics, Chr...

      After viewing the lymphoma research laboratories at Rush University Medical Center, Dr. Gregory introduces us to a cytogeneticist and takes us on a very brief tour of chromosome abnormalities and lymphoma and fluorescent in situ hybridization.

      • Release date
        Oct 22, 2010
      • Runtime
        04:01
    • Battling and Beating Cancer -- Rituxan Maintaina...

      In this bonus segment and by popular demand, Dr. Stephanie Gregory, Director of the Section of Hematology at Rush University Medical Center and Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation founder Charlene McMann talk about clinical trials, Rituxan maintainance, and the rising rates of incidence of some blood cancers.

      • Release date
        Oct 21, 2010
      • Runtime
        16:33
    • Battling and Beating Cancer -- The Past, Present...

      Preeminent hematologist/oncologist Dr. Stephanie Gregory, Director of the Section of Hematology at Rush University Medical Center discusses where we have been, where we are, and where we are heading with blood cancer research and treatments with Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation founder Charlene McMann. These are exciting times for cancer research and Charlene gets Dr. Gregory to reveal some important insights for patients.

      • Release date
        Oct 21, 2010
      • Runtime
        28:48
    • Battling & Beating Cancer -- Leukemia & Leukemia...

      Dr. Michelle Le Beau, Professor and Director of The Cancer Research Center at University of Chicago, joins Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation founder Scott Seaman to discuss leukemia signs, symptoms, and types. She also discusses leukemia research adn demonstrates that blood cancer research is the superhighway to curing cancer.

      • Release date
        Oct 21, 2010
      • Runtime
        32:37
    • "Battling & Beating Cancer -- The Cancer Surviva...

      Dr. Stephanie Gregory, Director of Hematology at Rush University Medical Center, recommends "Battling & Beating Cancer - The Cancer Survival Book" to cancer patients and survivors for information and inspiration. Dr. Gregory and Dr. Fung wrote the foreword to this book written by Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation founders Charlene McMann and Scott Seaman. Battling and Beating Cancer – The Cancer Survival Book is an inspiring story of a couple fighting cancer together. It provides a poignant look...

      • Release date
        Oct 21, 2010
      • Runtime
        00:52
    • Battling & Beating Cancer -- The Future of Lymph...

      Blood cancer research is the superhighway to curing cancer. Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, combination chemotherapy, stem cell transplants, and monoclonal antibodies originated with blood cancer. In this episode of “Battling and Beating Cancer” Dr. Stephanie Gregory, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Section of Hematology at Rush University Medical Center joins Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation founders Charlene McMann and Scott Seaman to discuss the present and future treatments for l...

      • Release date
        Oct 6, 2010
      • Runtime
        28:14
    • Charlene McMann Wrapped In The Chain Of Life In ...

      This Lance Armstrong Foundation video demonstrates the importance of impactful non-profits and determined people working together to cure cancer. Charlene McMann who, together with Scott Seaman, founded Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation, is shown in this video. Charlene was one of the organizers of the first Livestrong Day in Chicago in 2008. You can see Charlene wrapped in the yellow "Chain of Life" comprised of individual links containing the names and thoughts of people impacted by cancer whi...

      • Release date
        Oct 2, 2010
      • Runtime
        02:51
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