Summary: As the opioid epidemic has increased in severity, so has the number of patients diagnosed with cancer who are also facing substance use disorders. Dr. Helen Shih is accustomed to treating patients with serious prognoses but her experience treating two young patients with brain tumors who were also facing addictions tied to opioid use shifted her perspective on her work. In this episode, Dr. Shih discusses how these patients motivated her to think about specialized care for patients w
