Cancer Stories: The Art of Oncology

The Liver We Share: A Medical Student Becomes a Living Donor for His Wife

Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, " The Liver We Share " by Ryan Wexler, who is a medical student at Boston University School of Medicine. The article is followed by an interview with Wexler and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Wexler shares his first encounter with a hepatectomy, which comes full circle when he becomes a living liver donor for his wife with metastatic pancreatic cancer, reshaping his understanding of medicine as they navigate the uncertainty of her diagnosis together. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

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