How One Person Can Influence Favorable Cancer Legislation, With Michael Holtz[/caption] Michael Holtz is a 6 1/2 year survivor of Stage IIIB rectal cancer and is the author of the book It's Not Harder Than Cancer. Michael first appeared on this podcast in 2015. You can listen to that interview here. Michael and I discussed the cancer advocacy work he's been doing with the American Cancer Society and as the Tennessee state representative for the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network - ACS CAN. In April 2018 the Provision CARES Foundation recognized Michael Holtz as the Patient Advocate of the Year.