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Invisibility, Story 6: The Cancer Fighter's Other Side

State of the Human by Stanford Storytelling Project

Dec 9, 202512:11Society & Culture

As a pediatric neuro-oncologist, Dr. Paul Fisher works with children fighting brain cancer. In this episode, he shares how invisible skills like empathy and human connection are central to his medical practice. Producer:...

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Invisibility, Story 6: The Cancer Fighter's Other Side is an episode from State of the Human by Stanford Storytelling Project. As a pediatric neuro-oncologist, Dr. Paul Fisher works with children fighting brain cancer. In this episode, he s...

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Published Dec 9, 2025, 12:11 long, audio available.

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As a pediatric neuro-oncologist, Dr. Paul Fisher works with children fighting brain cancer. In this episode, he shares how invisible skills like empathy and human connection are central to his medical practice. Producer: Alex Strong

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Published Dec 9, 2025 and 12:11 long