Treating Women With Cancer: Dr. Tiffany Troso-Sandoval on Empowering Patients

For more than 25 years, Dr. Tiffany Troso-Sandoval has treated women with breast and gynecological cancers. Throughout her practice, she’s realized that women going through cancer need more than treatment. They need to understand their care, stay organized, and have the right support around them so they can be active participants in their own care. In this episode, she talks about why she became an oncologist, what it’s really like on the doctor’s side of the room, and how she’s helping patients feel empowered. "I call this becoming the CEO of your cancer care. You need to be the one in charge." Hear Dr. Troso discuss: How watching her mother’s frustration with her grandmother’s doctors shaped her path Walking out of the LSAT and choosing medical school instead What it’s like to deliver hard news, and how she handles the emotional weight How cancer treatment has changed over 25 years, and is like “night and day” The day she spent her lunch hour organizing a patient’s records into a binder – and why Why telling a friend or family member to “call me if you need anything” doesn’t work, and a better way patients can ask for help Mentioned in this episode: Calming the Cancer Chaos by Dr. Tiffany Troso-Sandoval Dr. Troso's website Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Support This Show: Follow Tell Me What It’s Like in your favorite podcast app Leave a rating & review — it helps others find the show Share the episode and tag @RaineMediaCo on social media Mentioned in this episode: Help Others Discover the Show Enjoying Tell Me What It’s Like? Leaving a rating and review in your podcast app helps more listeners discover the show. Thanks for supporting thoughtful conversations and perspective-driven storytelling.