Articles

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
Survivor Profile

The Bridge Builder

Breast cancer survivor Bob Riter forges connections among people affected by all types of cancer.

by Marci A. Landsmann
Survivor Profile

The Power of Patients

Janet Freeman-Daily helps put patients at the center of lung cancer research.

by Robin Meadows
Survivor Profile

A Long Road Back

Multiple myeloma survivor Gary Lambert deploys inventiveness and fortitude to deal with cancer.

by Lindsey Konkel
Survivor Profile

Family Matters

After Shigeo Tsuruoka was diagnosed with stomach cancer, his family came together to help him. His daughter, Aki Smith, was by his side as he navigated treatment and recovery. Now she offers guidance to other stomach cancer patients and caregivers.

by Kate Yandell
Survivor Profile

A Second Chance

After the deaths of her sister and mother from cancer and a bout with osteosarcoma as a teenager, Court Simmons vowed to “do something amazing” with her life. Her goal is to be a pediatric oncology nurse.

by Lindsey Konkel
Advocacy In Action

Fearless Friends

Lori Marx-Rubiner and AnneMarie Ciccarella met on social media and grew close through their cancer research advocacy.

by Sue Rochman

Cancer Talk

When Cancer Becomes an Unwanted Priority

Amanda Rose Ferraro’s leukemia diagnosis forced her to spend time at the hospital away from her 3-year-old-son. She calls focusing on her health and leaving her son “the hardest thing I have ever had to do.”

by Amanda Rose Ferraro

New Drugs for an Elusive Cancer Target

Medical oncologist and lung cancer expert Roy S. Herbst discusses early data on drugs that target a mutated form of the KRAS protein.

by Anna Azvolinsky

Clinical Trials: An African American Survivor’s Experience

Melvin Mann benefited from joining a pivotal clinical trial for chronic myelogenous leukemia, but participation came with logistical challenges.

by Melvin Mann

Food Insecurity and Cancer

After discovering that some patients weren’t able to access the food they needed, a community oncology practice partnered with a local food bank.

by Jen Tota McGivney