About this episode

Journalists Michelle Zacarias and Alex Zaragoza discuss cancer and health inequity in the Latino community, emphasizing the importance of early screening and self-advocacy.

Journalists and survivors Michelle Zacarias and Alex Zaragoza tackle cancer, medical bias, and the systemic barriers facing the Latino community. After being diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer (Alex) and Colorectal Cancer (Micelle), these journalists use their platforms to talk about the importance of early screening for younger adults to the life-saving power of self-advocacy. We explore how breaking the silence around our bodies is a radical act of survival.

People in this episode

Guests: Michelle Zacarias, Alex Zaragoza

Topics covered

• cancer
• health inequity
• medical bias
• Latino community
• self-advocacy
• early screening

Keywords

• cancer
• health inequity
• Latino community
• early screening
• self-advocacy
• medical bias
• survivors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Latino community

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