Life on Pause

Penn State Health

Life On Pause is a podcast for and by young adults living with cancer. Each month, young adult cancer patients from Penn State Health share honestly about their cancer diagnosis, treatment and life afterwards. As cancer causes the group to reflect on issues both large and small, surprisingly relatable stories and themes emerge. From relationships to body functions, nothing is off the table.

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Life on Pause

Episodes (81)

Apr 21st Full Cup: How Eliot Dean Fought Leukemia Twice and Learned Not to Wait
Feb 3rd THON 2025: Inside Penn State's 46-Hour Stand for Kids with Cancer
Jan 13th Finding Your Voice After the Bell: A PhotoVoice Journey of Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Life on Pause

Apr 21, 2026
8½ minutes
12 MB

At twenty years old, Eliot Dean was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. For weeks, his world shrank to a single hospital floor he couldn't leave — a window with a good view, a lot of sunsets, and the slow, difficult work of getting through treatment. Five years later, in remission, Eliot thought the worst was behind him. Then routine blood work came back suspicious. Same markers. Same diagnosis. A different kind of fear. In this episode of Life on Pause, Eliot shares what no one tells you about facing leukemia twice — and what it means to figh...

Life on Pause

Full Cup: How Eliot Dean Fought Leukemia Twice and Learned Not to Wait

Penn State Health

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