{"id":11397,"date":"2022-07-01T20:35:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T00:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cancerresearch.org\/event\/patient-to-patient-how-to-advocate-for-yourself\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T16:15:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T20:15:00","slug":"how-to-advocate-for-yourself-cancer-patient","status":"publish","type":"cri_events","link":"https:\/\/www.cancerresearch.org\/es\/events\/how-to-advocate-for-yourself-cancer-patient","title":{"rendered":"Patient to Patient: How to Advocate for Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mK2z5WyamdI\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Cancer patients are rarely experts in their disease when they&#39;re diagnosed. However, in order to advocate for the best care, they need to learn about&nbsp;biology, treatment&nbsp;options, and where to seek reliable information and support.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this webinar for patients and caregivers, two cancer patients&mdash;Stephen Estrada and Mary Elizabeth Williams&mdash;discuss how they regained control after their cancer diagnosis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancerresearch.org\/connect-with-immunoadvocates\/featured-stories\/stephen-e\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stephen Estrada\" src=\"\/getmedia\/6ac3f943-2e2e-43e1-802f-ce4c96bbaeb3\/stephen-estrada.aspx;.xml?width=200&amp;height=340\" style=\"width: 200px; height: 340px; float: left; margin: 10px;\" \/><strong>Stephen Estrada<\/strong><\/a> was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer at the age of 28. After surgery, chemotherapy, and a NanoKnife procedure, he enrolled in a clinical trial for atezolizumab, an anti PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor, in 2015. Stephen has now been on the trial for over 3 years and has enjoyed being cancer free for the last year and a half. Now, Stephen has joined the Colorectal Cancer Alliance as the Senior Coordinator of Community Engagement. He also became a certified patient navigator, helping educate patients about clinical trials and resources to help them in their own cancer journey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancerresearch.org\/connect-with-immunoadvocates\/featured-stories\/mary-elizabeth-w\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mary Elizabeth Williams\" src=\"\/CRI\/media\/Events\/mary-eliz-williams_200sq.png\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px;\" \/>Mary Elizabeth Williams<\/a><\/strong>, a New York-based writer and mother of two, was diagnosed with melanoma in 2010. A year after surgery, she learned the cancer had metastasized to her lungs and enrolled in clinical trial of a promising new immunotherapy being conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancerresearch.org\/scientific-advisory-council\/jedd-d-wolchok\">Jedd Wolchok, MD, PhD<\/a>, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. The trial was a study of two checkpoint inhibitor drugs, ipilimumab and nivolumab, for patients with metastatic melanoma. Within three months, she knew the treatment was working. She is the author of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dianerehm.org\/shows\/2016-06-02\/mary-elizabeth-williams-a-series-of-catastrophes-and-miracles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>A Series of Catastrophes and Miracles: A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The &quot;Cancer Immunotherapy and You&quot; webinar series is produced by the Cancer Research Institute. This webinar was hosted by our associate director of patient engagement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancerresearch.org\/our-team\/caroline-offit\">Caroline Offit<\/a>. The series is made possible with generous support from Bristol-Myers Squibb, with additional support from Regeneron, Sanofi Genzyme, and Adaptimmune.<\/p>\n<p>Browse our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLiGDIj2dVt-iOiV34MnZIkTiVF3iFgF_o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cancer Immunotherapy and You Webinar Series playlist<\/a> on YouTube or visit the <a href=\"\/events\/webinars\">Webinars page<\/a> on our website to see other webinars in this series.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2018 Cancer Immunotherapy and You Webinar Series Sponsors Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sanofi Genzyme, Regeneron, Adaptimmune\" src=\"\/CRI\/media\/Events\/Webinar_Sponsors_website_2018-calendar-year.png\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two cancer patients&mdash;Stephen Estrada and Mary Elizabeth Williams&mdash;discuss how they regained control after their cancer 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