At age 33, Eva Grayzel, a nationally recognized interactive performance artist, was diagnosed with late-stage oral cancer and told she had a 15 percent chance of survival. You will laugh, cry, and broaden your understanding of life’s possibilities as Eva shares riveting details about her delayed diagnosis and how she found the strength to persevere through the devastating effects of radical surgery and radiation. Turning adversity into opportunity, Eva illuminates how survivorship initiated her work as an activist and advocate for early detection. Eva’s eloquent and engaging speaking style transports dental professionals into the oral cancer patient’s mind and soul. You don’t just hear a story, you experience it. In contrast to the clinical perspective at educational conferences, Eva humanizes oral cancer with her compelling narrative, inspiring the audience both professionally and personally.
Presentation Topics
Oral Cancer Inspiration / Motivation
Past Presentations
Yankee Dental Congress; Boston MA American Dental Hygienists’ Association Annual Session; Las Vegas NV Arkansas State Dental Association Annual Session; Little Rock, AR
Future Presentations
Pacific Northwest Dental Conference; Seattle, WA Rocky Mountain Dental Conference; Denver, CO CDA Presents Annual Conference; San Francisco, CA
Biographical Information
Eva Grayzel’s career as a Master Storyteller and performance artist provides her the skills to communicate her experience as a survivor in a unique and powerful way. Her passion to save lives by publicly telling her intimate and dramatic story was fueled by her experience as a featured speaker at the 2003 ADA Annual Session. Eva speaks worldwide at dental meetings, healthcare association conferences and cancer centers. A champion for early detection, Eva founded an oral cancer awareness campaign, Six-Step ScreeningTM, for which she was recognized by the American Academy of Oral Medicine. Eva is the author of ‘You Are Not Alone: Families Touched By Cancer,’ the first book in the Talk4Hope series.
