Cancer Has No Borders

In this powerful episode of Cancer Has No Borders, host Zach Randles-Friedman sits down with Pam Traxel, Senior Vice President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) — the nation’s leading advocacy organization for cancer patients.Pam shares her inspiring journey from political campaigns to patient advocacy, revealing how she found her true calling fighting for those impacted by cancer. Together, Zach and Pam explore the urgent challenges facing patients today — from paused clinical trials and insurance barriers to the growing mental health toll of cancer care.They also discuss how advocacy can shape the future of cancer policy, why biomarker testing and early detection could transform survival rates, and how caregivers are often the unsung heroes of the cancer journey.This episode is a moving reminder that while cancer has no borders, neither does the fight for equitable access, innovation, and compassionate care.Visit https://www.fightcancer.org/

In this powerful episode of The Cancer Has No Borders podcast, host Zach Randles-Friedman sits down with Pat García-González, co-founder and CEO of The Max Foundation, an organization that has transformed global cancer care in more than 80 countries.What began as one family’s response to losing 17-year-old Max to leukemia has grown into a worldwide movement delivering lifesaving treatments, hope, and dignity to more than 100,000 patients across low-resource nations. Pat shares the deeply human story behind the foundation’s creation, the logistical and cultural challenges of providing equitable cancer access, and moving stories of patients and families whose lives have been forever changed.From coordinating medicine delivery to remote islands to breaking the stigma surrounding cancer in underserved regions, Pat reveals how compassion, collaboration, and relentless determination can reshape what’s possible in global oncology.🔗 Learn more about The Max Foundation: themaxfoundation.org

In this episode of Cancer Has No Borders, we delve into the stark disparities in cancer care across the European continent—where mortality rates in parts of Eastern Europe are nearly 50% higher than in the West. What’s driving this gap, and more importantly, how can it be closed?Joining us are Caroline Berchet from the OECD and Sebastian Bojkow, Head of Market Access for Sub-region Europe at BeOne. Together, we explore the transformative role of prevention, the promise of policy reform initiatives like the Joint Clinical Assessment (JCA), and the impact of innovation and local partnerships in improving patient outcomes.

Host, Zach Randles-Friedman, sits down with the General Manager of North America of BeOne Medicines, Matt Shaulis.

Heather Badt, Chief Operation Officer of the Cancer Support Community, joins the Cancer Has No Borders Podcast to talk about her personal story of being a patient and a caregiver at the same time. Heather's husband was diagnosed with cancer and she was diagnosed a week and a half later.

In this episode, we sit down with Meghan Gutierrez, CEO of the Lymphoma Research Foundation, for an insightful conversation about the critical work her organization is doing. We discuss the unmet needs in lymphoma research, the importance of clinical trials, and the strides being made to support patients and advance treatment. Discover how the Lymphoma Research Foundation is making a difference—and how you can get involved—by visiting lymphoma.org.

Melika Davis, Senior Vice President & Global Head, Clinical Operations joins the podcast to discuss how our company manages clinical trials internally across the globe.

The conclusion of the interview with John V. Oyler, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of BeiGene, joins the podcast to share his journey as an entrepreneur and the story behind launching BeiGene 15 years ago. Tune in as he reflects on the challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learned in building a global biotech powerhouse.