Dale DeSteno | tissue biopsy | lung cancer | thoracentesis | tagrisso | trametinib | targeted therapy
DESCRIPTION A kickboxer and an ultramarathoner in his early forties, Dale De Steno was in excellent health. That’s why he was stunned to...
Sep 26, 202312 min read
Kathy Kuhl survived a rare cancer, ependymoma, a tumor of the brain or spinal cord.
DESCRIPTION For Kathy Kuhl, what she thought was dizziness or vertigo, became a diagnosis of a rare cancer known as ependymoma. It is a...
Aug 29, 202313 min read
Paaola Sefair survived papillary thyroid cancer | Radiation treatment | My CareCrew
DESCRIPTION The guest on today’s @CancerInterviews podcast, Paaola Sefair, tells host Bruce Morton how, with the aid of radiation...
Aug 18, 202314 min read
Brenda Farris twice survived breast cancer. A mastectomy followed her first diagnosis.
DESCRIPTION In a most unusual way, Brenda Farris of Yuma, Arizona learned she had breast cancer. She went to Palm Springs, California to...
Jul 27, 202310 min read
Anne Shimabukuro beat pancreatic cancer with a regimen of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
DESCRIPTION In 2005, Anne Shimabukuro of Potomac, Maryland, a healthy mother of mom, began to feel a sharp pain in her left side after a...
Jul 20, 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
Mark Kageyama survived three cancers | metastatic prostate cancer | lung cancer | bone cancer
DESCRIPTION On this episode of the @CancerInterviews podcast, Mark Kageyama tells host Bruce Morton about his surviving three cancers. A...
Jun 9, 202317 min read
Naniki Seboni survived malignant melanoma | surgical intervention | chemotherapy | radiation
DESCRIPTION Naniki Seboni survived Stage III malignant melanoma, but hers was an arduous journey. At age twenty, she admits she was slow...
May 18, 202315 min read
Karla Chavez survived cervical cancer | colostomy bag | rectovaginal fistula | radioactive iodine
DESCRIPTION Karla Chavez had just survived a bout of thyroid cancer when she was hit with more bad news. She was diagnosed with Stage II...
May 10, 202317 min read
Erin Gratsch | Ductal Carcinoma In Situ | Unilateral Mastectomy | Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
DESCRIPTION On this episode of the @CancerInterviews podcast, Erin Gratsch tells host Bruce Morton how she twice survived breast cancer. ...
Apr 21, 202312 min read
Derrill Holly survived Stage 4 prostate cancer, opting for a prostatectomy and an implant procedure.
DESCRIPTION When “things were not working the way hey had always worked,” at age 67, Derrill Holly sought medical attention. A doctor...
Mar 10, 202314 min read
Freda Botha survived colon cancer | colonoscopy | stoma bag | chemotherapy | colon polyps
DESCRIPTION Freda Botha seemed to be in good health, until she wasn’t. She began to feel tired all the time, then got constipated, then...
Mar 7, 202314 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
Move Beyond Surviving | Tom Tressler | Post-Treatment | Breast Cancer | PTSD | Mastectomy
DESCRIPTION An often-overlooked phase of the cancer journey is what takes place after achieving survivorship. On this episode of the...
Feb 2, 202313 min read
Stephanie Smith survived breast cancer | Chemotherapy | Vermont Cancer Support Network
DESCRIPTION In today’s @CancerInterviews podcast, Stephanie Smith tells host Bruce Morton how she survived breast cancer. She was...
Jan 31, 202315 min read
Whitney Jones, MD is a colon cancer expert | colorectal cancer | genetic testing | lynch syndrome
DESCRIPTION Whitney Jones, MD specialized in advanced endoscopy in Louisville, Kentucky. However, his career path changed when research...
Aug 14, 202219 min read
Kelley Pratt survived medullary thyroid cancer | fine needle aspiration | thyroidectomy | lymphedema
DESCRIPTION When Kelley Pratt went in for a routine physical, her doctor found a large nodule sticking out of the left side of her neck. ...
Jul 29, 202212 min read
It was after a lumpectomy with radiation that Cathy Leman survived breast cancer.
DESCRIPTION Cathy Leman’s breast cancer journey did not begin with something she noticed, but something noticed during her annual...
Jul 3, 202217 min read
Thanks to chemotherapy plus taxotere and perjeta, Heidi Slansky survived Stage III breast cancer.
DESCRIPTION In her early forties, Heidi Slansky of Keller, Texas was in the best shape of her life. She was a fitness fanatic and loved...
May 15, 202218 min read
Laura Kieger advocates for those with rare cancers | APC gene mutation | naproxen | duodenal
DESCRIPTION Laura Kieger became an advocate for those with rare cancers when she learned members of her family carried the APC gene...
Apr 21, 202215 min read