Scalp cooling, also known as “cool caps,” is a proven method that can help chemotherapy patients reduce hair loss and preserve dignity during treatment. Yet in the U.S., this option remains largely unspoken, rarely offered, inconsistently covered, and often discovered only after treatment begins. Dr. Yvette Colón explores the science, the barriers, and why every patient deserves to know this choice exists.
When I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, I knew the science the prognosis, the treatment options, the odds. What I didn’t know was how it would feel to be met with silence instead of compassion.
In this story, I share what it’s like to face a devastating diagnosis as both a clinician and a patient and what it taught me about empathy, advocacy, and hope.
You Know It’s Bad: Finding Strength When the Doctors Don’t Give You Hope is about reclaiming your power when the system forgets your humanity. Because even when the words you need never come, you can still create your own hope.
Dr. Yvette Colón challenges the “hero survivor” myth in her Toastmasters speech, sharing a more honest, inclusive view of cancer survivorship.
Dr. Yvette Colón explains what health equity is, how it differs from health disparities, and why systemic racism in healthcare demands urgent change.
On my first medical mission to Mexico, I watched families travel through the night for a simple eye exam. That moment forever shifted my view of medicine and sparked my lifelong fight for healthcare equity.
