A Personal Story of Advocacy for Lynch Syndrome and Colorectal Cancer

The YMyHealth Podcast | Wellness and Healthcare Insights for Millennials · May 26, 2025 · 40m

Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a community health event or a local 5K for awareness and make it really happen? In this episode of the YMyHealth podcast, Co-host Melissa Schenkman talks with Fight CRC Ambassador and community leader, Zakela Mickens. She was the caregiver to her brother Joshua, who had Stage 4 colorectal cancer at the age of 27 and passed away six months after his diagnosis. The same year, she learned that she had the genetic condition, Lynch Syndrome, which her brother also had. It puts people at a higher risk for colorectal cancer. Zakela discusses the…