As a spokesperson for the annual Cancer Screen Week (a health initiative created by the American Cancer Society, Genentech, Optum, and Stand Up To Cancer) Mike Varshavski, DO — popularly known as “Doctor Mike” to his more than 23 million social media followers — has been spreading the word about the importance of routine cancer screenings.
Stand Up To Cancer continues to tackle the disparities that prevent People of Color and people living in underserved communities from accessing cancer screenings and participating in clinical trials through the SU2C Health Equity Initiative.
In this interview series called “5 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Cancer”, Savio P. Clemente talks to Vinod P. Balachandran, MD and Benjamin Greenbaum, PhD of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, to address common questions about cancer.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals has teamed with nonprofit Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) on a radio PSA campaign designed to increase awareness of, and screenings for, small cell lung cancer (SCLC) among Blacks and Hispanics.
The English actor and comedian has launched the Bright Side Fund with Stand Up To Cancer to support research and help promote early detection.
In this interview series called “I Survived Cancer and Here Is How I Did It”, Savio P. Clemente talks to cancer survivor Dave Latham to share his story, in order to offer hope and provide strength to people who are being impacted by cancer today.
Co-leader of Stand Up To Cancer’s Colorectal Cancer Health Equity Dream, Dr. Folasade May, is honored in Fierce Healthcare’s 2022 Women of Influence Awards.
Owen Munday, 18-year-old student in Canada, shares his survivorship story with a clinical trial for a rare form of cancer.
Lisa Lewis, Director, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Clinical Trials – Oncology at Janssen Research & Development speaks on SU2C sponsorship to increase the participation of patients from medically underserved communities in oncology early phase clinical trials.
