Overcoming Metastatic Cancer
Toni English was determined to beat the poor prognosis after being diagnosed with stage 4 mucosal melanoma. My name...
Toni English was determined to beat the poor prognosis after being diagnosed with stage 4 mucosal melanoma. My name...
“I couldn’t imagine not doing clinical trials, because I wouldn’t be here 5 and a half years later without...
Prostate cancer survivor joins the AACR Runners for Research team to raise money for cancer research. The words “you...
Diagnosed in 2009 with metastatic colorectal cancer, Teri has continued to participate in endurance athletics and is an AACR Runners...
Suzanne got back to a rigorous exercise regime after undergoing treatment for colon cancer and then breast cancer. After...
Diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, Renee turned to a clinical trial for immunotherapy when standard chemotherapy failed to halt...
When Stephen’s cancer relapsed in 2010, he turned to a clinical trial of a new immunotherapeutic for his disease....
Confronted with a relapse of his chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Brian Parkinson enrolled in a clinical trial of an investigational...
Thinking he was suffering from sports-induced asthma, Luke Theodosiades’s parents took him for a checkup and were stunned by...
When his bladder cancer spread and standard treatments failed, Dave Maddison grasped at a clinical trial for an investigational...
Nancy McGuire was devastated after her diagnosis but, thanks to a new chemotherapeutic, is enjoying life once again. After...
During a clinical trial for the immunotherapeutic nivolumab, Philip found the quality of his life “improved monthly.” In the...
A 13-year breast cancer survivor, Jeanette is excited to participate in an effort to raise funds to support research...
Health and fitness reporter sees the benefits of healthy living when she faces a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia....
Diagnosed at 8 years of age, Meisha “knew what I had was pretty bad because all my visitors –...
After her own fight against cancer, Melanie Nix works to help other breast cancer patients and advocates in support...
When Zach Witt’s cancer returned during standard treatment, his parents – John and Pam Witt – chose a trial...
Diagnosed with stage IV mucosal melanoma, Richard Murphy turned to clinical trials testing immunotherapy treatments after standard approaches failed. ...
Jazz musician and educator Billy Foster continues to work on his music as he battles metastatic kidney cancer. Jazz...
For two-time cancer survivor Howard Brown, research provides hope while he lives with metastatic disease. Howard Brown is a...
After Her experience with colon cancer and a recurrence, Ashley says she is now celebrating Nine years cancer free....
Diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer, Kimberly’s “whole world changed.” Kimberly Richardson of Chicago, an avid runner,...
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer at 32 years of age, Allison Rosen found meaning in helping others and advocating for...
Diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer—peritoneal mesothelioma—at the age of 21, Tamron shares her story to inspire...
Sarah Cauley was at her mother’s doctor’s office decades ago when a chance encounter and stomachache led to a...
Trial data first presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2014, showed new drug doubled progression-free survival for a certain...
Being overweight or obese increases the risk for certain cancers and complications from treatment. Each of us knows that...
The new AKT inhibitor doubled progression-free survival when added to treatment with Faslodex.
The FDA has approved an immunotherapeutic for certain patients with these cancers who had their cancer completely resected and...
Study: Thyroid cancer survivors – especially those diagnosed before age 40 – had elevated risk for several aging-related diseases....