Cancer Stories: The Art Of Oncology

An assistant professor reflects on racism in the hospital workplace.   TRANSCRIPT [MUSIC PLAYING] LIDIA SCHAPIRA: The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity, or therapy should not be construed as an ASCO endorsement.   Welcome to JCO's Cancer Stories-- the Art of Oncology, brought to you by the ASCO Podcast Network, a collection of nine programs covering a range of educational and scientific content and offering enriching insight into the world of cancer care. You can find all of the shows, including this one, at podcast.asco.org.   MARJORY CHARLOT: Recently, I was caught off guard when my white elderly patient, lying in his hospital bed with his daughter and wife at his bedside, asked me to hold my hands up against his b