Survivor Journeys
Connor Joe’s grit and determination helped him return to major league baseball after surgery and chemotherapy for testicular cancer that had spread to his lung.
COVID-19 diagnoses for Rachel Orth and her husband led to a month-long delay in getting several procedures to qualify for a clinical trial.
Wenora Johnson’s annual colonoscopy was delayed by four months due to the pandemic. For the 55-year-old woman with Lynch syndrome, the delay brought home the impact of COVID-19 and the importance of cancer screening.
After participating in a clinical trial for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Dr. Larry Saltzman is still vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, despite being vaccinated and boosted.
COVID-19 travel restrictions meant Federico de Armas Heinzen couldn’t get to Los Angeles for the ongoing clinical trial that was keeping his stage 4 melanoma in check.
Despite taking precautions and getting vaccinated, Julie Campbell contracted COVID-19, which interrupted her ongoing treatment for triple-negative breast cancer.
Thanks to research-driven advances against cancer, Bryan has maintained balance in his life, despite metastatic gastric cancer.
When her endometrial cancer recurred and spread, Patricia Hawkin's oncologist recommended a clinical trial for an investigational immunotherapeutic.
David Wellenstein, MD, can enjoy his retirement again after his multiple myeloma was controlled by CAR T-cell therapy.
Thanks to treatment with a combination of immunotherapies, Susan Falbo has been able to spend quality time with her grandchildren.