The Stupid Cancer Show

Cancer sucks any way you slice it but be careful what you wish for when you take to the Internet to rant, rave and share your journey with the universe. Tonight we welcome young adult cancer survivors, writers, bloggers and soap-box e-activists Loni Horn (@lanisia), Jody Schoger (@jodyms) and Eamonn Conrad (@eamonndc) to share the secrets to their success of balancing angst with truth and self expression. Stupid Cancer Chief Chica Officer Erica Reyes in the survivor spotlight!

Tonight we're joined by Suzanne Skala (Executive Director, SuperSibs), Melanie Goldish (Founder, SuperSibs) and Whitney Kvistad (Masters of Nursing Grad Student) to disuss the unique and unmet needs of siblings in the cancer journey, significantly in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood. Also, live in-studio, writer/comedian and testicular cancer suvivor H. Alan Scott.

Join us as we open the floodgates to expose Triple Negative Breast Cancer, a misunderstood variant of the disease that affects up to 25,000 women each year. We will be joined by Hayley Dinerman (Executive Director), Malaak Compton-Rock (Board Member) and Dr. Lisa Newman (Scientific Advisory Board) from the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation. TNBC young adult survivor Rachel Pappas in the spotlight.

Down the rabbit hole again we go discussing the perils and pitfalls of the bureaucratic hot mess we call a healthcare system. Join experts Rebecca Nells (VP, Programs & Strategy, Cancer and Careers), Monica Fawzy, Esq. (COO, Navigating Cancer Survivorship) and Matthew Farber (Director, Public Policy, Association of Community Cancer Centers) for an epic roundtable debate. Survivor spotlight on Acute Myelogenous Leukemia survivor Jen Stewart.

The impact of caregiving has untold consequences on physical, emotional, and financial health. This amplified for young adults. Join three cancer caregivers – Lou Greenzweig (parent of a young adult survivor), Chad Rachman (husband of a young adult survivor) and Tonia Farman (bereaved sibling of a young adult) – who will share their stories. Also, Pure Romance Founder and Chairwoman Patty Brisben in the Advocacy Spotlight!

Join us as shine a global spotlight on our partners at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, a national network of cancer centers helping patients fight cancer using advanced technology and a personalized approach. We will be speaking with Carolyn Lammersfeld, MS (VP, Integrative Medicine) and Raed Rahman, DO (Medical Director of Pain Management) as well as survivor couple Jeana & William Churchill.

Join us as we're joined by Richard Tate (Vice President, Communications & Marketing for HopeLab) and Shwen Gwee (VP of Digital Health at Edelman, Founder of SXSH Social Health and the blog Med2.0) to discuss the evolutionary changes in digital health and the rise of the empowered patient movement. Survivor spotlight on author and radio host Joni Aldrich (Caregiving SOS)

Join us tonight as we discuss ObamaCare (aka The Affordable Care Act), and other healthcare policy issues with distinguished guests Wendell Potter (Author, "DEADLY SPIN: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans") and Rick Ungar (Political pundit and Forbes.com contributor). Survivor spotlight on young adult colon cancer survivor Alma Hachey.

Join us tonight as we raise awareness for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with celebrity young adult survivor Pat Spain from National Geographic's acclaimed show, Beast Hunter. Joining Pat will be Andrew Spiegel (CEO, Colon Cancer Alliance) Cindy Borassi (Director of Communications, Colon Cancer Challenge Foundation) and Thomas Weber MD (Chair, National Colorectal Cancer Round Table)

Join us tonight as we welcome Karen Shayne, Founder and Executive Director for the National Women's Survivors Convention, a national effort to promote cancer survivorship in women. Joining Karen will be Kathy LaTour, breast cancer survivor, founder of Cure Media Group and Editor-In-Chief of CURE. Survivor spotlight on hodgkins lymphoma survivor Amber Vance.