Survivor Profiles
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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
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Survivor Profile
Still in the Game
ESPN reporter Holly Rowe worked through melanoma treatment.
by Lindsey Konkel
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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
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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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Survivor Profile
The Power of Patients
Janet Freeman-Daily helps put patients at the center of lung cancer research.
by Robin Meadows
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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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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
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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
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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
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Survivor Profile
The Gift of Music
A self-taught musician takes what he has learned from his experience with kidney cancer to entertain, teach and inspire.
by Jenny Song
