Amanda Ferraro twice survived acute myeloid myeloma | bone marrow biopsy | stem cell transplant
DESCRIPTION In 2017, Amanda Ferraro found herself feeling tired all the time. When the fatigue persisted, she went to the emergency...
May 11, 202419 min read
Steffan Tubbs survived melanoma skin cancer after severe sunburns led to a diagnosis by his dermatologist
DESCRIPTION Steffan Tubbs was diagnosed with skin cancer, but he was proactive, and that approach led to early detection and...
Jan 11, 202413 min read
Elise Fourie survived follicular thyroid cancer | radioactive iodine | euthyrox.| scintigraph
DESCRIPTION This is the @CancerInterviews podcast. On this episode, Elise Fourie of Pretoria, South Africa tells us how she found...
Nov 25, 202315 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
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 30, 202313 min read
Erica Neubert Campbell heads the Pinky Swear Foundation, which aids the parents of kids with cancer.
DESCRIPTION For any parent of a pediatric cancer patient, for both the parent and child, the journey is difficult, physically,...
Aug 17, 202314 min read
Don Melillo survived liver cancer, but his only life-saving option was a full liver transplant.
DESCRIPTION Don Melillo of West Chester, Ohio, was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2012. At that time, he was told the only way his life...
Aug 15, 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 28, 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 21, 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 30, 202315 min read
Through chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, Gregory Proctor survived multiple myeloma.
DESCRIPTION A regimen of darzalex, vercade and dexamethasone teamed up for a chemotherapy regimen that helped Gregory Proctor survive...
Jun 24, 202320 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
Patrick Owen survived Renal Cell Carcinoma | Immunotherapy | Radiation Therapy |Renal Cancer
DESCRIPTION Patrick Owen fractured his right femur when jamming his foot into a ski boot. That led to a PET scan, which led to a...
Aug 12, 202212 min read
It cost the removal of a kidney, but Annamarya Scaccia survived chromophobe renal cell carcinoma.
DESCRIPTION Annamarya Scaccia of Austin, Texas decided she wanted to optimize her health by improving her diet and becoming a competitive...
May 25, 202219 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 16, 202218 min read
Thanks to radiation treatment and a thyroidectomy, Chris Mayberry survived papillary thyroid cancer.
DESCRIPTION Chris Mayberry’s cancer journey began when he detected a lump on his neck while shaving. Right away, he got it checked out...
Mar 22, 202118 min read
Andre Dawson was diagnosed with prostate cancer, but survived after opting for robotic surgery.
DESCRIPTION Andre Dawson played major league baseball for 20 years and was good enough at his craft to be voted into the Baseball Hall of...
Feb 25, 202118 min read