Episode 05: “Creating a Ruckus” with Biotech Entrepreneur Sheila Mikhail

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When your doctor says 3D mammograms are "perfect" for dense breasts, they're wrong. Dangerously wrong.

Sheila Mikhail learned this the hard way when her bilateral breast cancer went undetected until she DEMANDED supplemental screening. Now she's fighting for the Save More Tatas Act and the Find It Early Act because:

✓ 50% of women have dense breast tissue ✓ Up to 50% of tumors are missed in dense tissue ✓ Only 37 states mandate insurance coverage for supplemental screening

This isn't just a women's health issue—it's a human issue. Listen to learn what screening YOU need and how to advocate for your life.

#BreastCancerAwareness #DenseBreasts #WomensHealth #CancerAdvocacy #SaveMoreTatasAct

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Joelle K

I'm a 54 year old former CMO/CRO and generational breast cancer survivor. My early cancer experiences shaped my personal and professional philosophy to continuously cultivate an approach that adjusts to whatever curveball shows up. And we know, curveballs are constant, especially in midlife with aging parents, maturing kids (if you have kids), and opportunities to focus on new goals for our next 50 years. I have a book being released in January - Crushing the Cancer Curveball, A Veteran's Guide for the Newly Diagnosed. While no one wants cancer, 1 in 2 Americans and 1 in 4 people worldwide will face cancer in their lifetimes. There's an alternative narrative to the terror, anger and fear that accompanies a diagnosis - a narrative that spawns compassion, confidence, and even joy. I'd love to talk about it with you and your audience.

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