How Talking About Cancer Can Save Lives: Michelle Zacarias & Alex Zaragoza on Health Inequity

Tamarindo

Tamarindo | Sonoro

Personal Journals, Health & Fitness, News, Latinx, News Commentary, Wellbeing, Mental Health, Society & Culture

4.5 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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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.

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