10/12/2026
When oncology surgeon Dr. Caitlin Patten was diagnosed with breast cancer, she naturally questioned her identity as a doctor and thought about her own mortality. After relying on the most up-to-date science, she is now cancer-free. Today, she brings that experience to her patients with more empathy and understanding.
Hear Dr. Patten on Coffee Conversations with Scientists (CCWS) and learn more about what you should know about breast cancer risk, prevention and screening: https://bit.ly/47au449
Mark your calendar for the next CCWS episode, The Science Behind Your Body’s Microbial World, which comes out October 28.