Articles

Survivor Profile

A Driving Force

Mark Good uses every avenue to spread the news about prostate cancer.

by Lindsey Konkel
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

Cancer Talk

People being treated for cancer may be at elevated risk of developing severe cases of COVID-19. The coronavirus is also affecting how cancer care is delivered.

by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD

Testing Cancer Patients for the Coronavirus

Cancer centers are taking advantage of their in-house molecular laboratories to selectively test certain cancer patients for the coronavirus.

by Anna Azvolinsky

The Coronavirus Impacts Cancer Clinical Trials

The National Cancer Institute and the Food and Drug Administration have provided guidance for managing clinical trials amid the spread of the novel coronavirus. Cancer centers are making changes to care for some patients enrolled in trials.

by Anna Azvolinsky

A Unified Strategy

A couple who lost their daughter to brain cancer builds a charity that connects parents, hospitals and researchers with data.

by Marci A. Landsmann