patient perspective

March 24, 2022 · Rosie Mankes
Cancer survivor Rosie Mankes shares the challenges she faced during the year following her second cancer diagnosis, including managing the care of her mother and grieving the loss of her brother, and the ways she learned to cope. Read More >>
March 15, 2022 · Amanda Nerstad
Lung cancer survivor Amanda Nerstad shares what it was like receiving a stage 4 diagnosis at age 39, the role genomic testing played in prolonging her quality of life, and how she and her family cope with the diagnosis. Read More >>
February 23, 2022 · Andrea Walens, PhD
In this post, Dr. Andrea Walens shares what it was like learning she had a genetic mutation that put her at an increased risk of breast cancer and why she decided to get a prophylactic double mastectomy to help prevent the development of cancer in the future. Read More >>
January 27, 2022 · Tracy Tyner, NP
Breast cancer survivor Tracy Tyner shares why she chose a mastectomy with a flat closure following her breast cancer diagnosis and how doing her own research and collaborating with her surgeon helped lead to a successful outcome. Read More >>
January 25, 2022 · James E. Williams, Jr.
In this “Voices on Cancer” post, prostate cancer survivor James E. Williams, Jr., shares how his experience with prostate cancer led him to understand the importance of patient advocacy and inspired him to get involved in bringing awareness to the disease. Read More >>

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