What if the most powerful thing a doctor could offer isn’t a diagnosis — but presence in your most terrifying moment?

Dr. Wisam Ismail is an oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgeon trained in the UK, Iraq, France, and Germany, with over a decade of experience treating women at their most vulnerable.

In this deeply human episode, we explore:

- Why breast cancer is rising in younger women — and what’s really causing it

- The hidden psychological toll doctors carry, and why many are silently burning out

- The 3 most powerful support systems every patient needs to survive- How AI is transforming cancer diagnostics — and why it can’t replace empathy

- The ethical grey zones doctors face behind closed doors

- Why shame and silence are making cancer deadlier — and what needs to change

- How patients reclaim their identity and agency after the scar

- The 1-minute monthly ritual that could save your life

This episode is for anyone facing illness, supporting a loved one, or rethinking their relationship with their body.

We hope you will find something to consider.

Connect with the Guest:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_wisam_ismail/

Website: https://www.ahdubai.com/doctors-profile/wisam-ismail

Find us at (Instagram podcast page) https://www.instagram.com/somethingtoconsider.podcast/

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Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/something-to-consider/id1674861838

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