World Cancer Day 2026 | A Compilation of Highlights from Season 1's Cancer Leaders

In honor of #WorldCancerDay today, Team Powdered Donut's weekly podcast is featuring a compilation of highlights from Season 1. We had an incredible slate of guests from across the cancer community, and today's episode takes a key snippet from each of my conversations with a running commentary throughout.It's been so much fun going back and re-listening to these conversations. Thank you to each of these incredible leaders for not only for being guests during my inaugural season but for your friendships. Each of you has made my life better as you make life better for others through your work and your #onething. Listed in order of appearance:Kelly Shanahan, President, METAvivorMitch Marczewski, CEO, Nightbirde Foundation & Jane's Big BrotherPaula Schneider, Honorary Vice Chair, Susan G. KomenSuzanne Stone, CEO, LivestrongDr. Mariana Chavez Mac Gregor, Medical Oncologist, MD Anderson Cancer CenterRichard Dunetz, Founder & Chief Vision Officer, Side-Out FoundationKristen Doyle, CEO, Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)Gwen Nichols, EVP, Chief Medical Officer, Blood Cancer UnitedLouis DeGennaro, Vie Ventures, fmr CEO, Blood Cancer UnitedMark Roithmayr, fmr CEO, Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation