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The Waiting Room Podcast
Season 4
About This Season
In season 4 of The Waiting Room we continue to speak with experts and advocates from the world of healthcare. The first episode focuses on prostate cancer and screening. Mental health and the role of the thyroid gland are among the other topics of this season.
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Episode 1 - Prostate Cancer Awareness Month with Dr Erik Briers, MS PhD (Europa Uomo)
For this episode of Karger’s The Waiting Room Podcast, we spoke with Dr Erik Briers, MS PhD about current screening and testing modalities, as well as mental health and quality of life in connection with prostate cancer. Erik is both an Expert Patient Advocate and the Vice-Chair of the European Prostate Cancer Coalition, i.e. Uomo – The Voice of Men with Prostate Cancer in Europe.
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About the Speakers
Dr Erik Briers, MS PhD
Dr Erik Briers, MS PhD is an Expert Patient Advocate, member of the European Association of Urology (EAU) prostate cancer guidelines committee and the Vice-Chair of the European Prostate Cancer Coalition, i.e. Uomo – The Voice of Men with Prostate Cancer in Europe. Erik has a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Leuven, Belgium, and was CEO of a biotech company. His strong social involvement within patient organisations began after his own prostate cancer diagnosis in 2001.
Other Seasons
Season 1
In season 1 of The Waiting Room we speak with a wide range of experts and advocates from the world of healthcare. We cover several World health days including Rare Disease Day, World Cancer Day and World Obesity Day as well as learn more about specific conditions including progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis and natural processes such as menopause.Season 2
In season 2 of The Waiting Room we continue to speak with experts from the world of healthcare. Two episodes focus on the work of the UK enterprise Diversity and Ability (D&A), and a two-part special feature covers the rare disease Waldenström macroglobulinemia. Suicide prevention, health literacy and lung cancer are among the other topics of this season.