Patient Stories
Breast CancerMetastatic Breast CancerPatient Stories
Gina Stratton was inspired by her granddad, who had advanced-stage lung cancer. She talks about her dealing with her breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 40 while having a full-time job.
Patient StoriesImmunotherapyLymphoma
By Laurie Adami
Laurie Adami chronicles her long fight with follicular lymphoma, including her run-in with 6 types of therapies. After losing all hope, she finally achieved complete remission with a new immunotherapy called CAR T-cell therapy, and then turned her sights on climbing Mt. Everest to raise money for cancer research.
CONQUER CamLymphomaPatient Stories
By Brad Power
Bradford Power took the credibility he had as a patient diagnosed with cancer and used it to fuel his purpose and mission of helping others navigate their cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Brain CancerPatient StoriesPediatric Cancer
By Ellen Chun
Teenagers often feel they are immune from cancer, says Ellen Chun, who was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer at age 18. Before her diagnosis she had many unexplained symptoms. Through cancer she learned to advocate for herself, an experience she shares to guide other young people facing cancer.
Follicular LymphomaPatient Stories
By Pam Neff
With a demanding career and 3 small children, Pam Neff had to make some difficult decisions during her treatment for an aggressive blood cancer.
Patient StoriesFamily Members
Douglas Herman describes the touching moments at his mom’s bedside before she succumbed to bone cancer, and his subsequent journey from distressing thoughts to 40 years of endurance before he received a diagnosis of stage IV prostate cancer.
Humor & CancerPatient StoriesLymphoma
By Rex Jones
Rex Jones found a unique way to keep his mood upbeat and spread good vibes to others during his chemotherapy for lymphoma.
Colorectal CancerGenetics & CancerPatient Stories
Lynch syndrome is a hereditary genetic abnormality that can cause several types of cancer. Wenora Johnson discovered that it ran in her family after she had treatment for colon cancer. Knowing that she was at a high risk for certain cancers, and having 2 children already, she had her ovaries and uterus removed, as prevention.