Patient Stories
May 16, 2024
Cancer research opens new options and better outcomes
Carole was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020 shortly after retiring. The diagnosis came as a shock in no small part because Carole hadn’t smoked in over 40 years, and even then only socially.
Cancer research drives new treatment options
Shirley Mooney was first diagnosed with large B-cell lymphoma in 2008. She responded well to chemotherapy and, after six sessions, went into remission. Eleven years later, however, the cancer returned.
Leading-edge care close to home with a human touch
In 2014, Sandra was diagnosed with stage four lymphoma that manifested in her kidney. She never thought anything like cancer would happen to her.
Prostate cancer drug trial improves condition, gives patient new hope
Mark Domko stays in good shape, doesn’t smoke, doesn’t drink, and gets regular checkups with his doctor. That’s why his prostate cancer diagnosis came as such a shock in 2014. A biopsy soon confirmed it was a fast-growing cancer and Mark was scheduled for a radical prostatectomy and hormone therapy.