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

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Podcast: [Tamarindo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tamarindo-547637)
Published: 2026-03-31T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tamarindo/id1102882792
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## Resource

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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