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Light at the End of the Tunnel for ASPS Patients
Immunotherapy has helped some young people with alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS), a rare cancer, but there’s more work to be done.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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Overcoming Lung Cancer Stigma With Understanding
Shirley Muñoz wants to use her experience as a younger lung cancer patient to break down barriers to care for her community through translation and advocacy.
by Cameron Walker
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Survivor Profile
A Can-Do SpiritNavy veteran and two-time cancer survivor Bruce Wright helps other veterans secure benefits for their health conditions.
by Lindsey Konkel Neabore
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Against All Odds
At age 26, Manny Garcia was diagnosed with and fought pancreatic cancer.
by Karon Warren
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Finding the ‘Silent Killer’
Strange symptoms led cancer care nurse Eve Spiegel to an ovarian cancer diagnosis.
by Eve Spiegel
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Making Treatment Decisions
It’s not always clear what to do when cancer progresses. Abigail Johnston shares how she has approached treatment decisions since her metastatic breast cancer diagnosis in 2017.
by Abigail M. Johnston
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Survivor Profile
Changing CourseInitially diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, Sabrina Mayhew’s persistence in seeking out experts would lead to tumor testing that indicated she could safely forgo chemotherapy.
by Queen Muse
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Patient Voices
Read stories about cancer and treatment from the people who are living through it.
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Survivor Profile
Educator and AdvocateFormer teacher Peggy Zuckerman helps others by sharing her experiences with stage IV kidney cancer.
by Kristin Baird Rattini
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Q&A
Cancer’s Public PersonaElaine Schattner explores how public discourse has shaped our perception of cancer.
by Marci A Landsmann
Cancer Talk
Dealing With Immediate Medical Test Results
Patients have been entitled to immediate access to medical records and test results for three years as a result of the Cures Act. It has changed how patients and doctors share information.
by Taneia Surles
Empowering Pediatric Cancer PatientsAfter twice being treated for leukemia as a child, Brady Lucas discusses the mental impact of pediatric cancer.
by Suzanne McBride
Light at the End of the Tunnel for ASPS PatientsImmunotherapy has helped some young people with alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS), a rare cancer, but there’s more work to be done.
by Kyle Bagenstose
CAR T-cell Therapy: Understanding the Warning and the RisksThe FDA requires a warning with CAR T-cell therapies about an increased risk of cancer from the treatment. Should you be concerned?
by Sandra Gordon