Having a Say: Patients Steer the Way
As a breast cancer survivor, Lucretia Jackson knows what it’s like to be a patient. As an elementary school principal, she understands the importance…
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Navigating Cancer Treatment With a Trusted Guide
Robert Smith was a healthy 62-year old runner when he first found the lump on the left side of his neck. Stage 4 head…
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Navigating Brain Cancer at AAMC
It was a Saturday morning when Dan Lunsford arrived at the emergency room with a headache and extreme fatigue. Four days later, the 58-year-old…
Read MoreHealing Comfort for Breast Cancer Patient
Elma Courtenay was treated for Breast Cancer at the DeCesaris Cancer Institute. She says just knowing she was in the best hands possible helped…
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Faith and Quality Care for Breast Cancer
The diagnosis of breast cancer sent Deborah Cottrell on a whirlwind journey through chemotherapy, surgery and radiation therapy. But, she says her faith, her…
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Video Assisted Surgery for Lung Cancer
When Carol Thomas learned she needed surgery to treat her lung cancer, she imagined the surgery would involve major incisions across her chest and…
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Comfort was Key to Cancer Treatment
When Amber Blose was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of breast cancer, barely a year had passed since the loss of her infant…
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Inspired by Family, Man Battles Two Types of Cancer
When Larry Brosan first noticed a lump on his neck in 2008, he had no idea it signaled the beginning of a three-year battle…
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Life After Breast Cancer
Karen Jones remembers the fear and frustration she felt after discovering the lump in her breast. The medical care and emotional support she received…
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Lung Screening Saves Lives
Yvette Garity had tried to quit smoking on her own, but it just wasn’t working. So, in 2003, after 42 years as a smoker,…
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