The Stupid Cancer Show

Join us for an exclusive broadcast shining a light on the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention right here in NYC. We'll be speaking with Dr. Gina Villani (CEO/Medical Director), Marci Brenholz (Director of Development) and AYA patient Danny Jimenez. Survivor spotlight on Tamika Phillips.

Cancer is expensive. Period. Too often, you win the fight but lose everything thanks to crushing debt, medical bankruptcy, etc.. This is not OK and the folks at Give Forward (Ethan Austin, Co-Founder and Ariana Vargas, Director of Business Development) are doing something about it. Join us as we discuss our broken healthcare system, the ridiculously high cost of care and what people are doing about it. Survivor spotlight on blogger Sarah Dalzell.

Life is crazy enough without cancer. Toss that in, especially for young adults, and it's a big mess. Cue two incredible nonprofits worth knowing about that offer experiential outdoor retreats for young adults facing cancer. Join us as we speak with Nancy & Colin Ferro (Co-Founders, Epic Experience) and David E Victorson, PhD (Co-Founder, True North Treks and Associate Professor in Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) Survivor spotlight on Mallory Douge.

Renal cell carcinoma is a very rare cancer that represents the most common form of Kidney Cancer; and it is occuring more frequently in young adults. With no actual preventon or early detection methods, if not somehow caught early, prognosis for remission are very low. Join us as we welcome AYA/RCC survivor Lauren Hassell and Dr. Carl Bischoff, board certified urologic oncologist and RCC specialist to shed light on this underdiscussed orphan disease. Survivor spotlght on Steven Robinson.

Parenting while facing the challenge of cancer presents a litany of major issues and concerns, not the least of which is how to talk to your children. Join us tonight as we welcome parent/survivors Jen Singer, Adam Johnson and Francesca Giessmann to discuss this incredibly important issue. Survivor spotlight on Megan Hildebrandt.

Join us as we speak with Dr. Kelly Turner, Ph.D., NY Times bestselling author of "Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds,” which summarizes her research in the field of spontaneous remission and integrative oncology. Survivor spotlight on Brittany Ross.

Tonight we’re profiling ABC Family's “Chasing Life”, a new series that follows twenty-something April (Italia Ricci), a smart and quick-witted aspiring journalist diagnosed with cancer in the prime of her life. Join us as we welcome star Italia Ricci and Executive Producers Susanna Fogel and Joni Lefkowitz. Survivor spotlight on Jill Brandenburg.

Join us for an exclusive broadcast spotlight on Seattle Children's, who, for more than 100 years, have been dedicated to providing top-quality care to every child in our region who needs us, regardless of the family’s ability to pay. We will be speaking with AYA Survivors Rose Ibarra (PR Specialist, Seattle Children's Research Institute), Rebecca H. Johnson, MD (Assistant Professor, Hematology-Oncology, Medical director of the AYA Oncology Program) and patient Milton Wright III. Survivor spotlight on Geoff Eaton, Founder of Young Adult Cancer Canada.

There are 22,000 diagnoses of Stomach Cancer each year, which a significant percentage increasing in young adults. Join is as we welcome Debbie Zelman (Founder, Debbie's Dream Foundation) and AYA stomach cancer survivor Jess Mac for an initiative conversation about this oft undiscussed disease.

For this episode, we will be tackling the issue of caregiving for those affected by young adult cancer, especially children with sick parents. Join us as we delve into this issue with Rob Harris (Founder, RobCares) and Father/Daughter team Marc and Maya Silver (Co-Authors, "My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks") Survivor spotlight on AYA survivor and peak performance coach Jay Platt (Founder, "No Matter What!" Foundation)