Three-time cancer survivor Kristina Baum talks about life-saving drugs

Kristina Baum joins the podcast this week to walk us through her battle with cancer. She’s a personal friend and an inspiration to all who know her as she’s survived three occurrences of melanoma since 2012. Kristina is an advocate for melanoma patients and survivors, access to non-FDA approved drugs for cancer treatment (including her immunotherapy clinical trial), and innovation as a means to find a cure. Kristina is the current Communications Director of the House Committee on Natural Resources. Previously she served as Chief Spokesperson for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, Communications Director for the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology as well as Press Secretary for the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. She is also an avid runner having completed five triathlons, ten half marathons, one marathon and is currently training for her first Abbot World Major race - the New York City Marathon.