October 2021 Vol 7 No 5
Breast cancer survivor Lisa McCloughry describes her collage “Into the Wild Wood” she made while receiving cancer treatment and taking art classes at Inova Life with Cancer, in Virginia. Read More ›
By Mark DeLong
Mark DeLong’s son Peter was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, at age 14, and died when he was just 16. Mark uses advocacy to raise funds for cancer research in Peter’s memory. Read More ›
Using Lillie Shockney as her sounding board, Fazila Seker, PhD, describes the importance of the nurse navigator, offering valuable advice to patients with behind-the-scenes insights into the healthcare system. Read More ›
Shaquita Estes explains how she and her husband handled “the talk” with their kids after her diagnosis, which inspired a children’s book No Hair, Don’t Care! she created with her young daughter, Lexie. Read More ›
In September 2021, the FDA approved Brukinsa oral capsules for adults with relapsed or refractory marginal-zone lymphoma. And in August, the FDA approved Brukinsa for adults with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, a rare, slow-growing type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Read More ›
By Andrea Peden
After being diagnosed with stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer, Andrea Peden had to readjust her and her husband’s dreams of having kids, biologically or via adoption. This is a story of perseverance. Read More ›
By Fay Jones
Fay Jones shares her story of a breast cancer diagnosis full of uncertainty, how she dealt with hair loss, and then finally being cancer free. Read More ›
By Nicole Davis
Nicole Davis went for her first mammogram a few weeks after turning 40 and suddenly her worst nightmare was a reality. Read More ›
Nancy Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen, shares her inspiring story of how she started one of the most impressive cancer foundations in the country by keeping a promise she made to her older sister, Suzy. Read More ›
Whenever life feels like one giant, inescapable ball of stress and challenges, Thomas Galioto advises to remember the rollercoaster ride known as the “Racer” as a way of finding relief. Read More ›