Casey Kang survived acute lymphoblastic leukemia | experimental immunotherapy | doxorubicin | methotrexate
DESCRIPTION When she began experiencing severe bruising and fatigue and turning pale in late 2013, Casey Kang sought medical attention. This led to a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. She was placed on an aggressive, 18-month chemotherapy regimen, which included doxorubicin and methotrexate. Casey relapsed three times during which she was placed on an experimental immunotherapy. All told, she spent 168 days in a hospital, but Casey achieved survivorship. She is
Nov 25, 20253 min read
Linda Trummer survived mantle cell lymphoma | blastoid variant | doxorubicin | vincristine | cytarabine
DESCRIPTION It was a stressful journey, but Linda Trummer survived Stage IV mantle cell lymphoma. In 2015, she went to her primary care...
Sep 19, 202512 min read
Laurie Adami survived follicular non-Hodgkin Lymphoma | Yescarta CAR-T Therapy | Bexxar | Gazvya
DESCRIPTION Laurie Adami seemed to have it all. She was the president of her company, at age 40, she had just had a son and still found...
Jul 29, 202512 min read
Former NFL Star Rick Upchurch Battles Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia With Strength and Hope
DESCRIPTION In this powerful and deeply personal story, we follow former Denver Broncos wide receiver Rick Upchurch as he opens up about...
Apr 16, 202512 min read
Genetic testing helped Art Still to survive amyloidosis | stenosis | atrial fibrillation
DESCRIPTION Art Still’s body felt the ravages of playing professional football for twelve years, but when he suffered atrial...
Jan 23, 20258 min read
Tim Sohn overcame a form of blood cancer, chronic myeloid leukemia, thanks to two forms of oral chemotherapy.
DESCRIPTION On this segment of the @CancerInterviews podcast, Tim Sohn will tell us how unusual bruises on his leg led to his being...
Nov 13, 202312 min read
Boyd Dunleavy survived acute myeloid leukemia, thanks to chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant.
DESCRIPTION A husband, father and mortgage broker, Boyd Dunleavy of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, was leading a healthy lifestyle,...
Jun 29, 202315 min read
Patty Pittala survived B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma | prednisone | chemotherapy | rituxan | cytoxan
DESCRIPTION Patty Pittala tells the @CancerInterviews podcast her cancer journey began with symptoms not usually associated with cancer. ...
Feb 3, 202314 min read
Victor Phiri succumbed to Stage 3b multiple myeloma | bortezomib | radiation therapy
DESCRIPTION Victor Phiri worked as a pharmacist after twice surviving Stage 3B multiple myeloma, a cancer of bone marrow plasma, before passing away in December 2025. In 2018, Victor began to experience pain in his lower back. He was given the pain relief medication bortezomib, which provided no help. He declined an MRI, but the pain worsened, and Victor was wheelchair-bound. Victor was brought to a hospital, underwent a series of tests and multiple myeloma was indicated.
Apr 28, 202216 min read
Gianna Velarde survived Stage III lymphoma | chemotherapy | cancer | radiation therapy
DESCRIPTION At age 15, Gianna Velarde of Lima, Peru went into quarantine for a month because the H1N1 flu. She felt quite ill during...
Jun 3, 202012 min read
Holly Witulski survived Hodgkin lymphoma | infected lymph nodes | radiation oncology | chemotherapy
DESCRIPTION On this episode of the @CancerInterviews podcast, we will hear how Holly Witulski of Denver, Colorado survived Stage 2B...
May 7, 202017 min read