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Cancer Fight aims to highlight the stories of advocates, fighters, and survivors of all forms of cancer as well as educate the public on cancer prevention and awareness. With the help of our guests, we explore the common qualities of what makes a successful cancer fight while equipping listeners with the information they need to learn, fight, and prevent cancer. Produced by Keaton Jones

Whitney Jones


    • Nov 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    Episode 36 Michelle Stravitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 50:22


    Dr. Jones is joined by Michelle Stravitz, breast cancer survivor and co-founder of 2Unstoppable--a fitness program committed to promoting physical and emotional wellness to women with a cancer diagnosis. Learn from Michelle how the benefits of movement, staying active, & an exercise buddy impacted her during her cancer journey and beyond. Resources: www.2unstoppable.org

    Episode #35 Dave Dubin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 54:07


    Dr. Jones sits down with 3-time cancer survivor and Lynch patient, Dave Durbin, the founder of AliveandKickn, an organization for Lynch syndrome patients and their loved ones. Join them as they talk about genetic testing, advocacy, & how to cope when cancer runs in your family. Resources: https://www.aliveandkickn.org/

    Episode #34 David Richman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 64:38


    David Richman's life was changed when he got the phone call that his sister had terminal brain cancer. David shares how this wake-up call led him to embark on a solo six-week, 5,000-mile cross-country bike ride, while sharing conversations with people across the country whose lives had also been irrevocably changed by cancer. Resources: Life of Cycles Book Stupid Cancer

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    Episode #33 Martha Raymond

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 48:01


    CRC prevention educator, researcher, and advocate Martha Raymond shares how the pain of losing both her parents to colon cancer at a young age sparked her lifelong purpose of serving people struggling with gastrointestinal cancer. Resources: The Raymond Foundation Gi Cancer Alliance

    Episode #32 Nicole Breazeale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 60:34


    EAO colon cancer survivor, professor, and master storyteller Nicole Breazeale tells her cancer fight story publicly for the first time. One of our most powerful survivor stories to date, Nicole opens up about her journey walking through her spouse's cancer and later her own diagnosis, all while caring for her infant son. Resources: CLD (Community Leadership and Development) Department, University of Kentucky

    Episode 31 - Andrea Dwyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 51:56


    What does a national agenda for cancer prevention mean for real, small-town communities across America? Today Andrea Dwyer, the Director of the Colorado Cancer Screening Program, shares how her love for small-town communities inspires her integrative approach to colon cancer prevention on the national-level. Listen in! Resources: Colorado Cancer Screening Program Fight CRC National Colorectal Cancer Round Table

    Episode #30 Dr. Sonia Kupfer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 64:32


    Can you say single-nucleotide polymorphism? Meet Dr. Sonia Kupfer, Gastroenterologist from the University of Chicago Medicine. Today Dr. Kupfer explains what our DNA can show us about our risk for colorectal cancer and how genetic testing will be key in the future of cancer prevention. Resources: University of Chicago Medicine, Gastroenterology City of Hope

    Episode #29 Jelena Tompkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 53:30


    YouTuber Jelena Tompkins shares how social media helped her find and grow a support system for cancer survivors after she was diagnosed with Stage III colorectal cancer at age 34. Tune in as Whitney and Jelena get real about treatment, ostomies, and early-age onset cancer. Resources: Survivor Jelena's YouTube Channel Fight Colorectal Cancer

    Cancer Fight #28 Rich Wender

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 65:24


    Dr. Richard Wender, Chair of the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable, is here to help us kick off Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Hear how Rich's passion for being a family doctor inspired his relational approach to leadership, colon cancer awareness, and preventative care at the national level. Resources: American Cancer Society Penn Medicine Appoints Richard Wender, 2020 Announcement National Colon Cancer Round Table

    Cancer Fight #27 Dr. Folasade May

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 59:36


    Black Americans are 20% more likely than white Americans to receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis in their lifetime and are 40% more likely to die from it. Today Dr. Fola May from UCLA teaches us how recognizing and addressing disparities in our healthcare system is critical in our work to make colon cancer screening accessible for everyone. Resources: C4 (California Colorectal Cancer Coalition) UCLA Center for Health Equity Fight CRC

    Cancer Fight #26 Jason Baird

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 45:02


    Fighting cancer…in the General Assembly? In his 14th year working with the Project, Lobbyist Jason Baird has seen up close how a small nonprofit can help pass big legislation in Kentucky. In this episode, Jason lifts the mystery around the legislative champions who are writing cancer prevention into law and shares his best tips for working collaboratively to create big change! Resources Who's my Kentucky Legislator? About House Bill 108 and Senate Bill 16

    Cancer Fight #25: Scott Farnsworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 47:37


    What are the odds of meeting your GI in the airport, days before he scopes you for cancer? It's a story you'll have to hear Board Member Scott Farnsworth tell to believe. In this episode, Scott shares how his life as an executive at a major healthcare company was turned upside-down after he was diagnosed with CRC. Scott shares what he's learned about accepting help from others, paying attention to his health, and his dreams for utilizing technology to get more people screened on-time. Resources: Colon Cancer Fighters Support Groups

    Cancer Fight #24: Meet The Host, Dr. Whitney Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 54:26


    It's Whitney's turn to take the hot seat! In this episode, our host Dr. Whitney Jones tells us what's kept him in the CRC prevention fight for over 17 years. He shares his best tips for how to take action even while suffering from imposter syndrome and breaks down what big things are next for the Project and colon cancer prevention in 2021. Resources: The Champion within You by Dr. Stanley R. Frager Find Your Legislator What will HB 108 and SB 16 do?

    Cancer Fight #23 Eric Gilliland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 38:21


    Today we speak with Survivor, advocate, and PGA pro, Eric Gilliand. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

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    Cancer Fight #23 Anjee Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 49:29


    Today we speak with the president of Fight CRC and advocate, Anjee Davis. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #22 Diane Hardesty

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 65:37


    Today we speak with survivor and advocate, Diane Hardesty. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #21 Hunt and Lannette VanderToll

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 57:11


    Today we speak with Senior strategic marketing specialist Lannette VanderToll and her son, cancer survivor and advocate, Hunt VanderToll Check out the Colon Cancer Prevention Project on all major social media. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #20 March Seabrook

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 57:27


    Today we speak with South Carolina gastroenterologist and advocate, March Seabrook. Check out the Colon Cancer Prevention Project on all major social media. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #19 James Allison

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 50:26


    Today we speak with UCSF Gastroenterologist and advocate, Dr. James Allison. Check out the Colon Cancer Prevention Project on all major social media. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #18 Dr. Jim Hotz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 69:42


    Today we speak with Gasterointerologist and advocate, Dr. Jim Hotz. Check out the Colon Cancer Prevention Project on all major social media. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #17 Samir Gupta

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 59:37


    Today we speak with professor of clinical medicine and colon cancer advocate, Dr. Samir Gupta. Check out the Colon Cancer Prevention Project on all major social media. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #13 Erin Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 43:12


    Today we speak with the communication director of the Colon Cancer Coalition, Erin Peterson. Check out the Colon Cancer Prevention Project on all major social media. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #16 Paul Schroy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 54:39


    Today we speak with Gasterointeroligist and advocate Paul Schroy. Check out the Colon Cancer Prevention Project on all major social media. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #15 Daniel Shockley

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 55:23


    Today we speak with veteran and Colon cancer advocate Dan "Drydock" Shockley. Check out the Colon Cancer Prevention Project on all major social media. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #14 Janikaa Sherrod

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 43:12


    Today we speak with Janikaa Sherrod, a cancer control specialist with the Kentucky Cancer Program and Kentucky African Americans Against Cancer Coalition. Check out the Colon Cancer Prevention Project on all major social media. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #12 Mark Evers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 37:56


    Today we speak with the director of the Markey cancer center, Dr. Mark Evers. Check out the Colon Cancer Prevention Project on all major social media. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #11 Frank Berger

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 49:49


    Today we speak with biochemist, professor and colon cancer advocate, Frank Berger. Check out the Colon Cancer Prevention Project on all major social media. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #10 Jennifer Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 48:36


    Today we speak with Assistant professor of public health for the Markey cancer center, Jennifer Knight. Check out the Colon Cancer Prevention Project on all major social media. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #9 Sam Pace

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 52:32


    Today we speak with Gastroenterologist, cancer survivor and advocate, Sam Pace. Check out the Colon Cancer Prevention Project on all major social media. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #8 Andrew Albert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 41:25


    Today we speak with gastroenterologist and advocate, Andrew Albert. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #7 Tom Tucker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 58:26


    today we speak with Senior Director for Cancer Surveillance for the Markey Cancer Center, Dr. Tom tucker. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #6 Crit Luallen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 40:48


    In this episode, we talk with Former Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, Crit Luallen Check out the colon cancer prevention project on all major social media platforms. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #5 Dr. Wayne Tuckson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 42:54


    In this episode, we talk with physician, community leader, and host of Kentucky Health, Dr. Wayne Tuckson. Check out the colon cancer prevention project on all major social media platforms. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #4 Letitia Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 56:10


    In this episode, we talk with Letitia Thompson, Vice President of Regional Cancer Control for the American Cancer Society. Check out the colon cancer prevention project on all major social media platforms. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #3 Meredith Potthast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 48:25


    In this episode, we talk with colon cancer survivor Meredith Potthast. Check out the colon cancer prevention project on all major social media platforms. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #2 David McCluskey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 39:52


    In this episode, we talk with colon cancer survivor, advocate and founder of the Iowa Colon Cancer Foundation, Dave McCluskey. Check out the colon cancer prevention project on all major social media platforms. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

    Cancer Fight #1 Bruce DeArk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 25:24


    In this episode, we talk with firefighter and cancer fighter Bruce DeArk. Check out the colon cancer prevention project on all major social media platforms. https://www.facebook.com/coloncancerprevention https://twitter.com/coloncancerprev https://www.instagram.com/coloncancerpreventionproject/

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