Mike Herman: Beating the Odds Against Cancer, Inspiring the Future

Everything Cancer

Mike Herman did not just beat the longevity odds against cancer through clinical trials and self-advocacy—he's now on a mission to empower others to do the same.

Mike shares his story: from his and his spouse’s unwillingness to accept what they were sure was an inaccurate diagnosis to fierce self-advocacy leading to the accurate but incurable cancer diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma. True grit helped him surpass an initial life expectancy of four years with his blood cancer, along with searching for leaders in the treatment of his cancer and engaging in clinical trials.

Ten years later, Mike is going strong.

Mike Herman’s story is not just one of cancer survivorship but of transformation and empowerment. Mike envisions a future where every cancer patient is well-informed, feels comfortable asking their cancer providers questions, obtains second opinions (and even third or fourth), and seriously explores clinical trials in their cancer battle.

His personal trajectory underlines the advancements in cancer treatments over the years, with a shift from traditional chemotherapy to more targeted therapies like bispecific antibodies, which he gained through access to cancer clinical trials.

Mike emphasizes the critical role of clinical trials in improving cancer treatment and offers insights into his positive responses to new targeted therapies that significantly improved his life quality and extended his expectancy.

He discusses his cancer patient advocacy group, Speaking on Cancer Patient Advocacy, which aims to equip patients with easily accessible resources to understand their cancer better and effectively navigate their treatment options.

Tune into this inspiring episode to hear how Mike not only beat the odds but also turned his battle against cancer into a mission to empower others.

Access the evidence-based, credible, and informative resources Mike and his group have put together for over 20 types of cancer at: Speaking on Cancer Patient Advocacy https://www.socpanow.com/about

Mike Herman on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-herman-403225204/

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