Cancer Early Detection A Winning Strategy for Olympic Athlete
I was diagnosed with testicular cancer on June 19, 2008. Due to my very fortunate early detection, I was able to go on two weeks…
A Daughter’s Story: Colon Cancer’s Impact on a Family
“Well, it’s the size of a small orange,” my dad said as he pointed at the images taken of a tumor during his colonoscopy. It…
Early Detection Was the Gift of Life
This Friday, the Prevent Cancer Foundation is hosting its 17th Annual Spring Gala: The Enchanting Principality of Monaco and I am honored to be involved…
Sunny Walia's Skin Cancer Screening Story
The Determined Dermatologist It’s no surprise that dermatologists care about skin cancer. But what happens to a dermatologist who has a family member diagnosed with…
Mary Ellen Kirkbride’s Lung Cancer Story
A True Fighter Nearly five years ago, Mary-Ellen Kirkbride responded to a lung cancer researcher’s call for help. Her intent was simple — to honor her…
Colorectal Screening Story: Patrick and Michael Skehan
The funeral was packed with over 300 people, each one wanting to pay their respects to Patrick Skehan – one of the most light-hearted and…
Young Advocates Turn Loss Into Inspiration
Twin sisters Hailey and Alyssa celebrated their 11th birthday in December. It is a bittersweet day for them and their family – the joy of…
Donna Gutierrez's Breast Cancer Story
A Wake-Up Call From Cancer Donna Gutierrez, a home mortgage broker in Virginia, was living the fast life. A single mother with two grown children,…
Grace Bender's Breast Cancer Story
Armed with Information If watching her mother have a radical mastectomy, her father suffer from kidney cancer and her brother struggle with multiple myeloma taught Grace…
Part II: The Super Colon Lady Gets a Colonoscopy
Strange as it might seem, it is a good moniker to have if you travel with a 20 ft. long, 8 ft. high giant inflatable…
