Beat Cancer

Beat Cancer host Chris Joyce speaks with Jennifer Falbe, Sc.D., Associate Professor of Nutrition and Human Development, and Human Development Program Director for the Department of Human Ecology at UC Davis, about her research studying programmatic, policy, and environmental interventions to prevent chronic disease and reduce health disparities. To learn more about the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, visit https://health.ucdavis.edu/cancer/

Beat Cancer host Chris Joyce speaks with Mayra Sandoval, Health Educator and Community Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center Office of Community Outreach and Engagement, and Minnie Sagar, the public health director at the Tehama County Health Services Agency, about the Tehama County Cancer Prevention Collaborative and how they're working to increase preventative screenings across the county. To learn more about the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, visit https://health.ucdavis.edu/cancer/

Beat Cancer host Chris Joyce speaks with Dr. Peter Belafsky, director of the UC Davis Health Center for Voice and Swallowing and a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, and head and neck cancer survivor Tom Gegax about his experience with diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. Tom also directed a documentary, Confessions of a CEO: My Life in an Out-of-Balance World.To learn more about the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, visit https://health.ucdavis.edu/cancer/*Producer's Note: Tom's treatment resulted in speech and voice difficulties, but to honor Tom's progress and recovery, his voice has not been altered or augmented by artificial means. Thank you to Tom for his vulnerability and authenticity while joining the discussion.

Beat Cancer host Chris Joyce speaks with Dr. Ankit Sarin, Chief of the Division of Colorectal Surgery for UC Davis Health and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, about the rise in colon and colorectal cancer incidences in younger (less than 50 years old) populations.To learn more about the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, visit https://health.ucdavis.edu/cancer/

Beat Cancer host Chris Joyce speaks with Reese Olander, Managing Executive Director of Development for the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, about common misconceptions surrounding philanthropic giving, the various avenues available for giving, and, most importantly, how philanthropy can extend and enhance cancer care and treatment for our patients. You can learn more about available opportunities here. To learn more about the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, visit https://health.ucdavis.edu/cancer/