Survivor Journeys
Matt Cleaveland was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 25 as he trained for his first marathon. Successful surgery put him back on track to running.
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States, Allyson Pile and her oncologist worked to continue her access to her clinical trial drugs and tests that were keeping her stage 4 medullary thyroid cancer at bay.
Playing and Enjoying Childhood, Thanks to CAR T-cell Therapy
When chemotherapy didn't halt her cancer, Donna Fernandez turned to an immunotherapy trial drug to keep the disease in check.
Researcher and esophageal cancer survivor Laurie Betts leans into past lessons learned, including the value of service to others, to get through cancer.
Overcoming Stage IV Melanoma, Thanks to a Clinical Trial
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer at 32 years of age, Allison Rosen found meaning in helping others and advocating for cancer prevention and research to advance new treatments.
After a diagnosis of advanced colon cancer and successful treatment, Joe is giving back to support others with cancer.
Following diagnosis and successful treatment for anorectal mucosal melanoma, Chris became a cancer advocate.
At age 26, Manny Garcia was diagnosed with and fought pancreatic cancer.
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