Conditions & Recovery · Cancer Stories: Art of Oncology · October 13, 2026

The Boy Who Became A Tiger: A Simple Intervention to Treat a Young Patient

Listen to JCO's Art of Oncology article, "The Boy Who Became A Tiger" by Dr. Madhu Malar Prabhakar, who is a Senior Resident at Father Muller Medical College. The article is followed by an interview with Prabhakar and host Dr. Mikkael Sekeres. Dr Prabhakar shares how her team was able to help a little boy entered the radiotherapy room, not scared, but as a brave tiger. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

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