AACR Report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Research and Patient Care: Survivor Stories

The goal of cancer research is to provide benefit for cancer survivors and their loved ones. Please read the courageous stories below from a variety of cancer survivors to learn how we are transforming patient care by making research count for patients and survivors.

Navigating a Clinical Trial for Metastatic Gastric Cancer During the Pandemic

Rachel Orth

Arlington, Texas

Navigating a Clinical Trial for Metastatic Gastric Cancer During the Pandemic

Participating in a Clinical Trial for CAR T-cell Therapy During a Global Pandemic

Larry Saltzman, MD

Sacramento, California

Participating in a Clinical Trial for CAR T-cell Therapy During a Global Pandemic

Fighting COVID-19 While Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer

Julie Campbell

Vineland, New Jersey

Fighting COVID-19 While Undergoing Treatment for Breast Cancer

Diagnosis of Precancerous Polyps After Pandemic-Related Delay in Colonoscopy

Wenora Johnson

Joliet, Illinois

Diagnosis of Precancerous Polyps After Pandemic-Related Delay in Colonoscopy

Managing Metastatic Melanoma Despite an Interruption in Treatment Because of COVID-19

Federico de Armas Heinzen

Mexico City, Mexico

Managing Metastatic Melanoma Despite an Interruption in Treatment Because of COVID-19

Accessing a Clinical Trial for Stage IV Medullary Thyroid Cancer During the Pandemic

Allyson Pile

Los Angeles, California