First, the patient

Only 300 grams of meat a week! What to choose instead and are boxed diets really healthy?

Lung cancer and invisible challenges. Is a diagnosis a judgment? How can thoracic surgery change patients' lives and why smoking is still a key risk in Poland?

We dissect the challenges of humanising the Polish health system, highlighting the key role of education, communication and the balance between patients' rights and responsibilities.

Up to 30% patients are malnourished on admission to hospital. Aleksandra Kapala, MD, PhD, talks about the dangerous consequences of this problem and the role of the dietitian in cancer treatment.

In the latest episode of the podcast 'Patient First', Professor Maciej Kupczyk discusses the influence of age, genetics and environment on the development of allergies and emphasises the importance of correct diagnosis and therapy.

We reflect on the consequences of vaccination choices, discuss the growing 'denialism virus' and analyse the role of doctors and health inspection in our daily lives.

Cancer as a future leading cause of death, living with cancer, choosing an oncology centre and the challenges of Polish doctors are the topics discussed in the latest episode of the podcast 'First the patient'. Monica Rachtan's guest is oncology expert Professor Jakub Zolnierek.

In today's society, food is not just a means to satisfy hunger. We eat practically all the time, often not out of need but out of boredom or emotion.

Cancer, and breast cancer in particular, is not a sentence. This is one of the key themes of the latest episode of the podcast "Patient First"

In the latest episode of the podcast 'First the patient', Monika Rachtan talks to Professor Anna Czarnecka, an expert in clinical oncology at the National Institute of Oncology in Warsaw.