Last week, CROC Nation began a difficult conversation: Why are cancer survivors waiting longer to begin treatment?

Now, Dr. E turns the mirror toward the medical community—and toward himself.

In Part II of The Unexcused Wait, Dr. E examines the physician's responsibility when seemingly small delays begin piling up between a cancer diagnosis and the start of treatment. A biopsy result sitting in an inbox. A referral that never arrives. An authorization waiting for approval. One appointment scheduled only after another is completed. Individually, each delay may seem reasonable. Together, they can leave a frightened survivor waiting weeks—or even months—for treatment to begin.

Dr. E also tackles a difficult word: complicity. Rather than simply blaming insurance companies, hospitals, technology, or administrative systems, he challenges physicians—including himself—to ask whether recognizing these problems without fighting harder to correct them makes doctors part of the very system they want to change.

Through the pioneering work of Dr. Harold Freeman and patient navigation, real-world examples from Dr. E's own practice, and practical steps physicians can begin taking now, this episode is ultimately about something bigger than assigning blame. It's about ownership, accountability, communication, teamwork, advocacy—and remembering that every day on the calendar belongs to a real person waiting for answers.

Dr. E also gives survivors and their families questions they can ask their medical teams to advocate for timely, coordinated care—because advocating for yourself doesn't make you difficult. It makes you a partner in your own care.

Cancer is our business—and so is the clock.

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The Unexcused Wait: Why Cancer Survivors Shouldn’t Have to Wait

You’ve heard the words “You have cancer.” Now you’re ready to fight—but instead of treatment beginning, you wait.

You wait for appointments. You wait for scans. You wait for insurance approvals. You wait for tumor boards, test results, second opinions, and the dreaded “next available appointment.”

In this important episode of the CROC Podcast — Citizens Reunited to Overcome Cancer, Dr. E tackles what he calls “The Unexcused Wait.” Drawing from recent research discussed in the episode and his own experience as a radiation oncologist, Dr. E examines why the time between cancer diagnosis and treatment has grown and why delays deserve serious attention. Pasted text

But this isn't an episode designed simply to make survivors angry. It's designed to empower them.

Dr. E closes with a practical 10-point action plan to help survivors and their loved ones advocate for timely care—from asking for an actual treatment date and identifying exactly what is causing a delay, to requesting a nurse navigator, getting onto cancellation lists, dealing with insurance barriers, keeping a written log, and bringing someone along to help advocate. Pasted text

Because after a cancer diagnosis, survivors deserve communication, advocacy, answers—and a medical team committed to moving their care forward.

🐊 CROC Podcast — Citizens Reunited to Overcome Cancer 🎙️ Hosted by Dr. E 🎧 Produced by Angel Santana Jr. 🌐 CROCVIP.com

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Fatty Liver: You Can Reverse It — A Conversation with Dr. Sandra Cabot

What does liver health have to do with cancer survivorship? More than you might think.

In this special episode of the CROC Podcast — Citizens Reunited to Overcome Cancer, Dr. E welcomes longtime friend and physician Dr. Sandra Cabot, author of Fatty Liver: You Can Reverse It.

This conversation is also deeply personal for Dr. E. He shares how, early in his medical career, abnormal liver-function tests led him to search for answers at a time when fatty liver received far less attention. He discovered Dr. Cabot's work, followed her program, and says his liver-function tests subsequently returned to normal. His experience ultimately led to a friendship with Dr. Cabot and a testimonial appearing in her book. Pasted text

Dr. Cabot joins CROC to discuss her decades in medicine, her focus on nutrition and liver health, and lifestyle approaches she uses with patients. The conversation explores diet, exercise, nutritional deficiencies, supplements, liver function, and why Dr. E believes caring for the whole person matters during cancer survivorship. Pasted text

Dr. E also announces a CROC giveaway of copies of Fatty Liver: You Can Reverse It for listeners interested in learning more. Pasted text

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This episode discusses medical and nutritional claims made by the guest and personal experiences shared on the program. It is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for individualized medical advice. Cancer patients should discuss dietary changes and supplements with their oncology team, particularly during active treatment.

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🐊 CROC GUEST SPOTLIGHT: DR. SANDRA CABOT

We’re welcoming Dr. Sandra Cabot to CROC — Citizens Reunited to Overcome Cancer!

Dr. Cabot is an Australian medical doctor, author, and speaker whose work focuses on liver health and integrative medicine. She has practiced medicine for more than 50 years and is the author of The Liver Cleansing Diet and Fatty Liver: You Can Reverse It.

This conversation has a personal connection for CROC. Our founder and host, Dr. Thomas Eanelli (Dr. E), contributed to Fatty Liver: You Can Reverse It, sharing his own experience with fatty liver and food addiction in “Confessions of a Fat Man.” Together, Dr. E and Dr. Cabot will bring both medical and personal perspectives to a conversation about liver health.

Learn more about Dr. Cabot:

https://www.sandracabot.com Explore her book:

https://liverdoctor.com/product/fatty-liver-you-can-reverse-it/ Learn more about CROC:

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Immunotherapy, Part 3: What It Means for You

In the final episode of our three-part immunotherapy series, Dr. E and Angel turn the science into questions cancer survivors can bring to their care team.

Dr. E explains how tumor testing and biomarkers may help guide treatment decisions, shares the story behind Lynch syndrome, and looks at studies that have changed cancer care. He also covers side effects to report promptly, the value of a second opinion, and treatments researchers are exploring next.

Whether you’re receiving immunotherapy, considering it, or supporting someone who is, this episode offers a starting point for a more informed conversation with an oncologist.

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How did doctors learn to use the body’s own immune system to fight cancer?

In Part 2 of the CROC Podcast’s special immunotherapy series, “Immunotherapy 101: Releasing the Brakes,” Dr. E traces the remarkable history of immunotherapy—from Dr. William Coley’s early experiments in the 1890s to today’s groundbreaking cancer treatments.

Learn how checkpoint inhibitors awaken T cells, how CAR T-cell therapy transforms a patient’s own cells into “living drugs,” and how cancer vaccines, antibodies, and radiation therapy can work with the immune system to attack cancer. Dr. E also explains the potential benefits, limitations, and serious side effects of these rapidly advancing treatments.

Knowledge can help take fear down a notch. Share this episode with a survivor, caregiver, or anyone who wants to understand how immunotherapy is changing cancer care.

Listen now and connect with CROC Nation at CROCVIP.com.

This podcast is intended for educational purposes and should not replace guidance from your medical team.

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In this episode of the CROC Podcast, Dr. E begins a special three-part series exploring one of the most important and rapidly developing areas in cancer care: immunotherapy.

Before explaining how immunotherapy works, Dr. E takes listeners back to the beginning with “The Book of Genesis of the Immune System.” Through the personal stories of two patients—Nick, a young man who faced metastatic melanoma before immunotherapy was available, and Margaret, whose advanced lung cancer responded remarkably to newer treatments—Dr. E explains why understanding the immune system is so important for cancer survivors and their families.

Using relatable examples and his signature storytelling, Dr. E introduces the body’s immune defenses, including the bone marrow, lymph nodes, B cells, T cells, natural killer cells, neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells, antibodies, cytokines, and chemokines. He describes the immune system as a carefully coordinated ballet—an extraordinary network of first responders, intelligence officers, soldiers, messengers, and memory cells working together to identify and fight infections, abnormal cells, and cancer.

This episode establishes the foundation for the next two installments, which will explore how immunotherapy activates the body’s defenses and how treatments such as checkpoint inhibitors, CAR T-cell therapy, monoclonal antibodies, and cytokine therapy are transforming the field of oncology.

Join Dr. E and CROC Nation as we begin this fascinating journey into the immune system and the future of cancer treatment.

Visit CROCVIP.com to learn more and stay connected with the CROC community.

This podcast is intended for educational purposes and should not replace guidance from your medical team.

Sometimes hope is not something you manufacture. Sometimes hope is something you borrow.

In this powerful CROC Podcast Heroes Module, Dr. Tom Eanelli and Angel Santana share Barbara’s remarkable journey through breast cancer, head and neck cancer, recurrence, reconstructive surgery, and the long process of learning how to speak, swallow, chew, taste, and live again.

Her message to every survivor is simple: remain in your story.

The page you are living today is not the whole book, and today’s suffering does not get to write tomorrow’s final sentence.

🎙️ Listen to “Barbara’s Story: Borrowing Hope When You Cannot Carry It.”

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In this special episode of the CROC Podcast, Dr. E and Angel Santana Jr. welcome digital entrepreneur and longtime CROC supporter Dan Hendrickson for a practical, easy-to-understand conversation about artificial intelligence.

Designed especially for cancer survivors and thrivers, this episode removes the fear and confusion surrounding AI. Dan explains how tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and Perplexity can help survivors organize medical information, better understand complicated terminology, prepare questions for appointments, and become more confident participants in their care.

The conversation also addresses important concerns, including privacy, inaccurate AI responses, protecting personal information, and knowing when to verify information with trusted sources. Most importantly, the team reminds listeners that artificial intelligence is a helpful tool—but it can never replace an experienced medical professional, personal judgment, or our own “actual intelligence.”

Whether you are completely new to AI or ready to explore its possibilities, this hands-on guide will help you take that first step safely and confidently.

Special Guest: Dan Hendrickson Episode: AI Made Simple for Cancer Survivors: A Hands-On Guide

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