Fighting End-stage Cancer with Ed Clay, President United Cancer Centers

Ed Clay is a former professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter and at one point, he even ranked as high as 9th in the world. He ran one of the largest Mixed Martial Arts schools in the United States with multiple students fighting in events such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 2015, Ed acquired the CHIPSA hospital in Tijuana, Mexico along with his partners, Scott Nelson and Deddrick Perry. He is currently the President of the United Cancer Centers where they help end-stage cancer patients get access to a combination of conventional and alternative treatment.

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death all over the world. And when you or your loved one gets diagnosed with end-stage cancer, devastated doesn’t even begin to explain how it feels to be in that situation. Cancer is not only hard to battle on the physical, mental, and emotional realm, it is also financially challenging. The reality is, cancer treatment is not a walk in the park and what works for one person won’t necessarily work for another; this is why for Ed Clay, President of United Cancer Centers, finding the right treatment is crucial to increasing your odds at defeating the big C.

Ed Clay is a former professional mixed martial arts fighter turned fighter of end-stage cancer through CHIPSA hospital, an inpatient cancer facility in Mexico that provides alternative cancer treatment methods. The United Cancer Centers are a collection of US-based outpatient clinics that seek to redefine the concept of informed decision making for cancer patients by providing access to a wider array of both FDA-approved and investigational treatment options

On this episode of Inspired Insider, Ed talks to Jeremy about what inspired him to search for alternative treatment options for diseases. Listen in as Ed details how he and his partners discovered CHIPSA, why passion and compassion are keys to helping cancer patients deal with their struggles, and why there is really no one-size-fits-all cure for cancer. It’s an incredibly informative episode filled with personal experiences and learnings, realizations, and an emphasis on the value of life so stay tuned.