Breast Cancer Conversations

287. What No One Tells Partners About Cancer: A Husband’s Honest Story of Love, Caregiving, and Grief

Published: March 8, 2026

Duration: 41:58

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When someone is diagnosed with cancer, the focus naturally centers on the patient.

But behind every diagnosis is another story — the story of the caregiver.

In this powerful episode of Breast Cancer Conversations, Laura Carfang steps aside from the microphone as her husband William Laferriere hosts a deeply personal conversation about caregiving.

William is joined by Dr. Eswar Shankar, a cancer researcher and faculty member at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Shankar shares his personal experience caring fo...