Featured In
This page highlights selected articles, interviews, and media appearances featuring Dr. Yvette Colón’s voice and work. As new features are published, they will be added here.
Articles & Essays
Dr. Colón writes about pancreatic cancer survivorship, medical racism, patient self-advocacy, and the realities of navigating care as a BIPOC woman. Her essays blend reflection, practical insight, and a clear call for change in how patients are heard and treated.
Healing My Body and Spirit After Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Yvette Colón shares how integrative therapies, movement classes, creative arts, music therapy, and community helped her begin healing after pancreatic cancer and Whipple surgery
The Cost of the Unicorn: Why Pancreatic Cancer Survival Isn’t a Marathon
Dr. Colón challenges the polished “survivor hero” narrative by showing how long-term pancreatic cancer survival can still involve chronic pain, disability, grief, and major lifestyle changes.
Survivorship: How to Survive Cancer and Still Lose Your Life
Dr. Colón examines how cancer survivorship can still involve deep physical, emotional, and quality-of-life losses that are often overlooked in public “success story” narratives.
Interviews, Podcasts & Press Features
Dr. Colón is available for thoughtful conversations on healthcare equity, pancreatic cancer awareness, patient empowerment, survivorship, and the power of telling the truth through story. This section shares podcast interviews, written features, guest conversations, and other media appearances.
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Follow Dr. Colón’s Work
For ongoing updates, reflections, advocacy work, and new writing, you can connect with Dr. Yvette Colón through the platforms below.
Follow Dr. Colón for professional updates, advocacy work, healthcare equity conversations, and reflections connected to her writing and public work.
Follow Dr. Colón on Instagram for patient advocacy tools, pancreatic cancer awareness, survivorship reflections, and healthcare equity conversations.
Substack
Read longer reflections, updates, and essays from Dr. Colón as she writes about survivorship, advocacy, healthcare equity, and memoir.
Media Inquiries
To request an interview, feature Dr. Yvette Colón in an article, invite her onto a podcast, or ask about media opportunities, please get in touch. Media inquiries are welcome for conversations related to survivorship, healthcare equity, medical racism, patient advocacy, and memoir.
