We’re pleased to share that Professor Jessica Rett’s work with Dr. Eggener was referenced in an episode of Medically Speaking, UCLA Health’s official podcast focused on patient care, research, and innovation.
In the episode, Dr. Scott Eggener, Chair of Urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, discusses current approaches to prostate cancer care. Around the 27:45 mark, he briefly mentions an ongoing collaboration with a UCLA linguist, highlighting work that examines the emotional weight and labeling of a cancer diagnosis.
It underscores the growing recognition of interdisciplinary research at UCLA—particularly the role of linguistics in shaping how patients understand and experience medical diagnoses.
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