Jump To Jump To Transcript The Campaign William King of The Commodores April 24, 2023 In the latest We’re Not Gonna Take It podcast, William King of The Commodores chats with Twisted Sister’s Jay Jay French to discuss his prostate cancer journey and how being an African American man has influenced his perspective on his diagnosis. Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister is our We’re Not Gonna Take It podcast guest host. Jay Jay is a rocker, author, and prostate cancer survivor. References: ¹National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms – Prostate-Specific Antigen. Link. Accessed April 2023. ²ZERO Prostate Cancer. Black/African American Men and Prostate Cancer by the Numbers. Link. Accessed April 2023. ³American Cancer Society: Getting Internal Radiation Therapy (Brachytherapy). Link. Accessed April 2023. ⁴National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms – Gleason Score. Link. Accessed April 2023. ⁵National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. RCA Gene Mutations: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing – What are BRCA1 and BRCA2? Link. Accessed April 2023.ListenWatch Transcript Expand All Transcript INSERT TRANSCRIPT We're Not Gonna Take It! Launched in 2021, the We’re Not Gonna Take It campaign is a national education effort to raise awareness about prostate cancer. Jay Jay French, who you may know from the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, is a prostate cancer survivor and spokesperson for this campaign. Motivating men and their caregivers to learn about prostate cancer risk factors and, if diagnosed, understanding available treatment options is what We’re Not Gonna Take It is all about!This campaign is brought to you in collaboration with Bayer. The Campaign Thank You! This campaign is brought to you in collaboration with Bayer. Podcasts Truth or Twisted Campaign Contributors Jay Jay French, Guitarist, Founding Member If you know the song “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” you know Jay Jay French. He's the guitarist and founding member of “Twisted Sister,” the band that rocked the airwaves with this ‘80s anthem. Over the years, the meaning of this song has evolved for him. Today, he fights for something that’s affected his life and family—prostate cancer. Learn more about Jay Jay William King, Founding Member William King is a founding member of the soul/funk band, The Commodores. In 2012, at his annual checkup, his PSA level was elevated. At the time, his doctor told him they would keep an eye on it. When he got his PSA checked again in 2014, his levels were extremely high. And the doctor had bad news—he needed to undergo surgery for treatment. King now spends his time on both music and advocating for prostate cancer awareness—especially for Black men, who have a higher rate of diagnoses than White men. Learn more about William More for you
In the latest We’re Not Gonna Take It podcast, William King of The Commodores chats with Twisted Sister’s Jay Jay French to discuss his prostate cancer journey and how being an African American man has influenced his perspective on his diagnosis. Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister is our We’re Not Gonna Take It podcast guest host. Jay Jay is a rocker, author, and prostate cancer survivor. References: ¹National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms – Prostate-Specific Antigen. Link. Accessed April 2023. ²ZERO Prostate Cancer. Black/African American Men and Prostate Cancer by the Numbers. Link. Accessed April 2023. ³American Cancer Society: Getting Internal Radiation Therapy (Brachytherapy). Link. Accessed April 2023. ⁴National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms – Gleason Score. Link. Accessed April 2023. ⁵National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. RCA Gene Mutations: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing – What are BRCA1 and BRCA2? Link. Accessed April 2023.ListenWatch
We're Not Gonna Take It! Launched in 2021, the We’re Not Gonna Take It campaign is a national education effort to raise awareness about prostate cancer. Jay Jay French, who you may know from the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, is a prostate cancer survivor and spokesperson for this campaign. Motivating men and their caregivers to learn about prostate cancer risk factors and, if diagnosed, understanding available treatment options is what We’re Not Gonna Take It is all about!This campaign is brought to you in collaboration with Bayer. The Campaign
