# Andrey Ivchenko Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sarcoma-stories-7071726/andrey-ivchenko Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sarcoma-stories-7071726/andrey-ivchenko.md Podcast: [Sarcoma Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sarcoma-stories-7071726) Published: 2025-09-10T19:35:12+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/sfasarcomastories/2209593 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/295596/2209593/sfasarcomastories/2025_09_10_19_31_22_c9787053-5133-49ee-9a97-9769fc845dd9.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sarcoma-stories-7071726/episodes/andrey-ivchenko Duration seconds: 3305 ## Resource On this episode of Sarcoma Stories, we’re joined by actor Andrey Ivchenko as he shares his powerful journey through a chondrosarcoma diagnosis. While you may not be familiar with Andrey’s sarcoma story, you might recognize him as the villain Grigori in Stranger Things Season 3 or as Perseus in Call of Duty. After being initially misdiagnosed, Andrey's story highlights the critical importance of self-advocacy. In this candid and engaging conversation, we discuss the isolation that can come with a rare cancer diagnosis, the vital role of a care partner, the importance of ongoing research, and how prosthetics are used in sarcoma treatment. Following an extensive hemipelvectomy and hip replacement, Andrey is now in recovery—gaining strength to return to the screen, and using his platform to raise awareness and advocate for the sarcoma community. Thank you so much, Andrey, for joining us and sharing your story. Links: Central Chondrosarcoma, Grades 2 and 3 Stand Up to Sarcoma Gala Sarcoma Stories FB Group Sarcoma Survey Andrey's Facebook Andrey's Instagram ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sarcoma-stories-7071726/episodes/andrey-ivchenko/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/sarcoma-stories-7071726/andrey-ivchenko.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.