cancer can be funny: Dov Siporin

Despite the fact that Dov Siporin has terminal colon cancer, his irrepressible humor has helped him and his loved ones cope with it and all that he has gone through. In the top segment, Dov talks about his attempt to break through the formality of interacting with treatment providers with the assistance of a sausage. In the bottom video, Dov performs a practical joke on the Grim Reaper during IV therapy. See a serial of Dov's amazing clips at YouTube's huntsmancancervideos and at his own collection. Also, hear Dov's discussion about using humor with cancer at this interview conducted by his father via StoryCorps.       

patient voice via vlogging

In my opinion, patient voice is the most significant recent development in cancer multimedia. YouTube and other video-sharing sites allow users to freely upload and distribute personal content to the Web. Video blogs or vlogs have been filmed by thousands of cancer patients, enabling them to communicate on a serial basis about their condition and treatment. As such, these vlogs serve as a rich source of personal insights about coping with cancer for patients, practitioners, and students.

The above video is the first installment of Charlie Awad's vlog on his colon cancer experience and his subsequent challenges as the cancer spread to his lungs. Charlie is dedicated to getting the word out to the public about the critical importance of early detection through screening (for information on Charlie's mission, see his website CancerSucks.TV.