Also known as: Prostate cancer
Richard Webber undergoes surgery for prostate cancer. This is the central medical storyline of the episode, driving the narrative as Catherine anxiously waits and Richard has dream sequences reflecting on his father's death from the same disease. He is declared cancer-free by the end.
Also known as: Prostate cancer
Curtis James is a patient with stage IV prostate cancer that has metastasized to his spine, lymph nodes, and bladder. He is receiving an intrathecal pump for pain management (palliative care). He appears in Richard's dream/hallucination sequences and codes during the procedure.
Also known as: Nerve tumor
Mitch Lau presents with tingling, weakness, and pain in his left arm. He is diagnosed with a large benign schwannoma in the brachial plexus. The residents help him get emergency surgery by exaggerating symptoms to bypass insurance authorization delays. The tumor is successfully removed.