Experimental Treatment Bill, Wisconsinite Volunteers In Sierra Leone, Angelina Jolie Pitt And Preventive Surgery, Connecting Dentists With Patients

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“Right to try” laws let dying patients try medical treatment that hasn’t been approved by the FDA. Some state lawmakers want to implement this policy in Wisconsin, and we talk to one of the bill’s sponsors about why he believes it is important. We also get the story behind a Wisconsinite who volunteered in Sierra Leone to fight Ebola, and talk to a gynecological cancer expert about actress Angeline Jolie Pitt’s decision to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. Then, we cover the effort to connect dentists with patients in need around Madison.

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  • State Lawmaker Looking To Expand Access To Experimental Drugs For Terminally Ill Patients

    Two Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a “Right to Try” bill in the state, which would allow terminally ill patients to try experimental drugs and devices not approved or regulated by the FDA. One of the bill’s authors makes the case for the legislation.

  • Wisconsin Health Care Worker Volunteers In Ebola Effort

    A Wisconsin health care worker shares her story of volunteering in Sierra Leone in the midst of the Ebola crisis–and highlights the efforts of West Africans in combatting the disease.

  • Actress Angelina Jolie Pitt Announces She Had Ovaries And Fallopian Tubes Removed Because Of Cancer Risk

    On Tuesday actress Angeline Jolie Pitt announced in a New York Times op-ed that she’s had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed due to her cancer risk. A gynecological cancer expert discusses the decision to have preventive surgery and what the costs and benefits of this type of surgery are.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Chris Malina Producer
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Fred Risser Guest
  • Lisa Varnes-Epstein Guest
  • Dr. Lisa Barroilhet Guest

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