The gals are on the campaign trail, (fully vaccinated and ready to kiss some babies!) and they want YOU...to tell the dental hygienists and acupuncturists of the world to leave diagnosing cancer to the professionals, mmkay? Perhaps they need an inservice on medical trauma from us, the medically traumatized? Then, throw on your autumn sweaters for this listener letter: a cancer person contrasts the early days’ “I can do this!” attitude with her current reality of treatment, statistics, and fear. Can we write some cancer (anti-)fan fiction to combat her doomy daydreams? You bet! In RATS, Stef just wants to talk about pastry. Pastry-based artificial intelligence, that is! Will it revolutionize cancer diagnostics? One cannoli hope! 

To learn more about the RATS in this episode, read this New Yorker article

RATS theme song by Jessica Boudreaux of Summer Cannibals

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