Survivor Profile Breaking Down Barriers Cancer researcher Vicky Forster draws from her own experience with childhood leukemia to emphasize patient voices in cancer research. by Bradley Jones Survivor Profile A Return to Carnival With a renewed sense of purpose, stage IV lung cancer survivor Oswald Peterson returns to his parents’ native Trinidad to celebrate the Caribbean festival. by Lindsey Konkel Survivor Profile A Voice at Risk Rob Paulsen has voiced hundreds of animated characters, but as he prepared to return to a beloved role, cancer threatened his livelihood. by Bradley Jones Survivor Profile An Unlikely Pivot Medha Deoras-Sutliff’s experience with breast cancer fueled her interest in advocacy for breast cancer patients and, more recently, her support for research on rare cancers. by Lindsey Konkel Survivor Profile Sharing Her Strength Diagnosed with two cancers prior to turning 40, Rebecca Esparza uses her voice to advocate for policy changes to help people affected by cancer. by Lindsey Konkel Survivor Profile A Driving Force Mark Good uses every avenue to spread the news about prostate cancer. by Lindsey Konkel Survivor Profile Handle With Care Brain cancer survivor Lanette Veres sends cards and packages to others with the disease. She believes no one should face cancer alone. by Lindsey Konkel Survivor Profile A Sister’s Circle School counselor Diane Nathaniel creates communities for herself and those around her in Brooklyn and beyond. Her cancer diagnosis led her into patient advocacy. by Marci A. Landsmann Survivor Profile Still in the Game ESPN reporter Holly Rowe worked through melanoma treatment. by Lindsey Konkel Survivor Profile A Lesson in Service Rabbi Ben David was comfortable in his role of helping those in need, but he had to rely on others after his lymphoma diagnosis. The marathon runner has returned to an active life one step at a time. by Lindsey Konkel next Cancer Talk Drug Delays Recurrence in People With Early-Stage Breast Cancer People who have inherited BRCA mutations and are at high risk for cancer recurrence may benefit from a PARP inhibitor. by Pamela Rafalow Grossman Open Medical Records: Pros and Cons Patients now have full access to their online medical records. What are the benefits and downsides? by Jen Tota McGivney Remote Care After adapting remote patient monitoring programs to cancer patients with COVID-19, cancer centers delve deeper into the programs’ value for cancer patients undergoing treatment. by Jon Kelvey Moving Away From the Maximum Tolerated Dose The FDA recently expressed a new commitment to testing cancer drugs at lower doses, rather than defaulting to the highest dose most people can tolerate. by Marcus A. Banks More Posts