The Cancer SIGNAL

Seven in 10 Americans are behind on at least one routine cancer screening. Jody Hoyos, CEO of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, joins Susanna to discuss the critical role of early cancer detection. She addresses the most common misconceptions about cancer screening  and explains the importance of proactive screening, even when no symptoms are present.

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Introducing our new host, Susanna Quinn! Susanna is a cancer survivor, entrepreneur, writer and philanthropist. Diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer in 2019, Susanna underwent aggressive treatment and achieved cancer-free status by September of the same year. In this episode, Kim Thiboldeaux, the Cancer SIGNAL’s inaugural host, interviews Susanna about her cancer story and passes the torch. 

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Dr. Scout, Executive Director of the National LGBT Cancer Network, discusses how the LGBTQ+ community faces unique challenges in cancer screening. Dr. Scout highlights the increased cancer risks due to social factors, like discrimination and medical mistrust, and emphasizes the importance of inclusive healthcare provider training. The National LGBT Cancer Network works to educate both the community and providers, runs support groups for LGBTQ+ cancer survivors, and is developing a more comprehensive list of welcoming providers. 

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Jon Rendina and Dwight Venson of Whitman-Walker, a healthcare center historically focused on the LGBTQ+ community, join us to delve into how LGBTQ+ people and people of color face disparities in cancer incidence. Whitman-Walker, Cancer Support Community, and GRAIL are collaborating on INCLUDE, a study to evaluate multi-cancer early detection (MCED) testing’s impact within federally qualified health centers. The goal: make this kind of cancer screening available to more people in the future. Jon and Dwight discuss barriers to access, how LGTBQ+ and minority experiences of cancer care can be different, and how MCED testing may play a role in helping underserved groups.

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Diverse clinical trials provide more meaningful data to researchers, but too many trials are based around monolithic audience groups. In early disease detection, particularly in conditions like cancer, diversity in clinical trials is especially important. Our guests, Eucharia Borden of the cancer nonprofit Family Reach and Dr. Gary Puckrein of the National Minority Quality Forum, discuss why diversity in clinical trials is critical and how to foster inclusivity in clinical research, getting us closer to healthcare equity. 

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After supporting her husband through his shocking cancer experience, Cindy decided to take a multi-cancer early detection test as recommended by her doctor. She was once again shocked when she received a “cancer signal detected” result, leading to a cancer diagnosis. Join us to hear about Cindy’s experience with early detection, treatment, and eventual remission, and what she learned along the way.

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Join host Kim Thiboldeaux and Krissa Smith, VP of Mission Partnerships at Susan G. Komen, as they continue unraveling how the BRCA gene and other DNA mutations impact hereditary cancer risk. In this episode, Krissa shares personal stories about her family's experiences with genetic testing and how they’ve chosen to respond. Krissa also discusses cancer screening best practices and how multi-cancer early detection testing can play a role.

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Krissa Smith, Vice President of Mission Partnerships at Susan G. Komen, joins us to discuss the complexities of the BRCA gene and its impact on hereditary cancer risk. Krissa shares her family's experiences with genetic mutations, including the p53 gene, and explains the importance of genetic testing and how it can work in partnership with evolving cancer screening technology. Stay tuned for part 2 to learn more about genetics, cancer risk, and the importance of early detection.

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Meet Tami, manager of a Christmas tree farm in rural Oregon. Cancer has had a profound impact on Tami’s life, from her grandmother's diagnosis more than 30 years ago to her own 2017 diagnosis to her participation in the PATHFINDER study. Tami shares what she’s learned about cancer and the importance of proactive screening, including her own experiences with multi-cancer early detection (MCED) testing. 

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In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, cancer screening has changed, necessitating inventive strategies. Epidemiologists  Dr. Alpa Patel (Senior Vice President of Population Science, American Cancer Society) and Dr. Tina Clarke (Vice President of Epidemiology and Distinguished Scientist, GRAIL) return to The Cancer SIGNAL to discuss how the pandemic changed access to cancer screening, the impact it had on diagnosing cancer, and where that leaves the screening landscape today.  

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