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Read inspiring stories from cancer survivors to learn how research is transforming patient care and saving lives.

Rob Paulsen

Rob Paulsen

Rob Paulsen has voiced hundreds of animated characters, but as he prepared to return to a beloved role, cancer threatened his livelihood.

Read more in Cancer Today magazine
Survivor Profile: An Unlikely Pivot

Medha Deoras-Sutliff

Medha Deoras-Sutliff’s experience with breast cancer fueled her interest in advocacy for breast cancer patients and, more recently, her support for research on rare cancers.

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Looking Forward to the Future Thanks to a Clinical Trial at the NIH

Randy Surratt

For nearly two decades Randy Surratt was in and out of treatment for hairy cell leukemia. A clinical trial at the NIH has the Michigan man in “complete” remission.

Read Randy's Story in the Cancer Progress Report
Choosing to Help Other Patients after Surviving Lung Cancer

Tomma Hargraves

After surviving stage 3B non-small cell lung cancer, Tomma worked to support others with the disease and now works as a patient lay navigator.

Read Tomma's Story in the Cancer Progress Report
Focused on the Healing Power of Music

Billy Foster

Jazz musician and educator Billy Foster continues to work on his music as he battles metastatic kidney cancer.

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What It’s Like to Get a “C” in Graduate School

Carly Flumer

Carly Flumer reflects on being diagnosed with thyroid cancer four months into her graduate program.

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Surviving Cancer Thanks to Medical Research

Rocky Lagno

For recently married James "Rocky" Lagno, molecularly targeted therapy for his non-small cell lung cancer meant a return to a quality of life similar to what he enjoyed prior to his diagnosis.

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Choosing to Enjoy Life Despite Metastatic Breast Cancer

Lisa Quinn

Lisa Quinn was totally devastated when she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in July 2015. Eventually, however, she decided that she would make the most of the time that she has with her husband and young kids.

Read Lisa's Story in the Cancer Progress Report
Surviving Metastatic Breast Cancer; Advocating for Other Cancer Patients

Christine Hodgdon

Diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 34, Christine's cancer journey took her from asking "What did I do wrong?" to "What can I do now?"

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Facing Cancer and a Pandemic at the Same Time

Kelly Conner, Jill Feldman, Sheila McGlown, and the Cunningham Family

Cancer patients and their families find new ways to support each other during the pandemic.

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