The Chase: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Human Side of Cancer Care at TriHealth

What does it really take to deliver cancer care at the highest-level day after day, decision after decision?

TriHealth’s new documentary, The Chase, offers an unfiltered look behind the scenes of modern cancer care, capturing the pace, pressure, and deeply human responsibility carried by physicians and care teams every single day.

More than a film about medicine, The Chase is ultimately a story about people, patients, families, and the multidisciplinary teams who walk alongside them through some of life’s most difficult moments, coming to Amazon Prime on April 21, 2026.

More than medicine

For many patients, cancer care can feel like a blur of appointments, scans, and treatments. What most never see is the constant collaboration, coordination, and emotional weight happening behind closed doors.

“Cancer care is not just about treating a tumor,” one TriHealth physician shares in the film. “It’s about taking care of a human being whose life has been interrupted,” says Dr. Jose Barreau. Dr. Jose Barreau is a medical oncologist and co‑founder of the TriHealth Cancer & Blood Institute. He serves as a featured physician voice in The Chase, offering an inside perspective on the leadership, teamwork, and human responsibility behind modern cancer care

From tumor boards to treatment planning, The Chase highlights the reality that truly exceptional care depends on teamwork, trust, and shared purpose.

The reality behind the work

Opening this kind of work to a documentary lens was intentional.

“So much of healthcare, especially cancer care, happens behind closed doors,” Dr. Barreau explains. “I wanted people to see the commitment, coordination, and emotional weight behind it.”

Filming created moments to pause and reflect, revealing just how intense, complex, and deeply human this work truly is.

“What feels routine to us is often anything but,” the film reminds us. “There is a lot of heart in this work.”

Grounded in purpose, even under pressure

The documentary does not shy away from the pace or pressure of high‑stakes clinical environments. Instead, it shows how care teams stay grounded by focusing on what matters most.

“You stay grounded by remembering that this is about patients and families going through one of the hardest moments of their lives,” Dr. Barreau states. “No one does this work alone.”

That shared responsibility, and the culture behind it, is what allows teams to deliver care that is both clinically excellent and deeply compassionate.

TriHealth believes that early screenings save lives

Beyond the moments captured on screen, cancer care at TriHealth is guided by a strong focus on population health, an approach that looks beyond individual visits to improve the overall health of entire communities. Simply put, population health means identifying health risks earlier, increasing access to screenings, and addressing cancer before it becomes more advanced or harder to treat.

Through education, early detection, and preventive screenings, TriHealth works to reduce barriers to care and improve outcomes across diverse populations. This upstream focus is a critical part of delivering truly comprehensive cancer care, ensuring more people are diagnosed sooner, supported earlier, and given the best possible chance at healing.

Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Healed.

At its core, The Chase reflects TriHealth’s brand promise in action.

• Be Seen: Recognizing patients as more than a diagnosis
• Be Heard: Listening to their fears, needs, and realities
• Be Healed: Caring for the whole person with skill, dignity, and compassion

“Exceptional cancer care isn’t just about treating disease,” the film emphasizes. “It’s about serving people well when they need it most.”

Watch The Chase

TriHealth’s documentary The Chase launches on Tuesday, April 21, 2026

• Watch the trailer now
• Watch the full documentary: Streaming on Amazon Prime – Coming 4/21/26

This powerful film offers the Cincinnati community, and beyond, a deeper appreciation for what it means to deliver truly human care, right here at TriHealth.