In this episode of the Empowering Providers to Empower Patients (EPEP) podcast, host Dr. Nicole Rochester speaks with Dr. Demetria Smith-Graziani from Emory University School of Medicine about advancing trust, communication, and equity in breast cancer care. Together, they explore what it means for healthcare systems to truly reflect community voices and lived experience, how to ensure new innovations reach all patients, and why listening is one of the most powerful tools for building trust.

Key Topics in this Podcast:

• Building and sustaining trust across breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship
• Integrating lived experience and community voices into equitable care models
• Expanding inclusion in innovation and clinical trials for underrepresented populations
• Strengthening communication and shared decision-making between providers and patients

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This episode of the “Empowering Providers to Empower Patients” (EPEP) podcast features Dr. Andrew Laccetti of NYU Langone Health discussing the rapidly evolving field of bladder cancer care. Dr. Laccetti explores what makes bladder cancer unique among genitourinary cancers, highlights recent innovations,including combination therapies achieving 70% response rates in advanced cases and shares strategies to empower patients through clear communication and decision-making support.

Key Topics in this Podcast:

• Understanding the unique landscape of bladder cancer and recent treatment innovations
• Identifying at-risk populations and addressing access barriers, including rural and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities
• Bridging the generalist-specialist divide in complex cancer care
• Empowering patients through clear communication, treatment education, and shared decision-making

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This inaugural episode of the Empowering Providers to Empower Patients (EPEP) podcast features Dr. Andrew Laccetti, medical oncologist and Director of Quality for Hematology and Medical Oncology at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center.

Dr. Laccetti explores the rapidly evolving landscape of prostate cancer care and shares strategies for overcoming practice inertia, addressing healthcare disparities, and personalizing treatment to meet each patient where they are. Learn actionable approaches to shared decision-making, building patient trust, and empowering patients to participate actively in their care.

Key Topics in this Podcast:

• Addressing healthcare disparities in marginalized communities
• Overcoming practice inertia in prostate cancer care
• Enhancing shared decision-making with patients and care partners
• Personalizing care to each patient’s needs and preferences