Our Advocates & Their Stories

Millions of people are diagnosed with cancer every year, and every patient has a story to tell.

Here you will find REAL stories from patients treated in the community oncology setting that particularly inspired us.

Hopefully, they will inspire you too.

Bladder Cancer

Bone Marrow Cancer

Breast Cancer

  • Debra K.

    Stage two invasive ductal carcinoma was diagnosed in December 2009. I became involved in advocacy work right after my surgery after realizing the importance of support in every direction. Now I find myself leaving Georgia after 25 years, and heading home to Florida where I was born and raised. I .....

  • Kathleen H.

    My pre-biopsy diagnosis differed from the actual diagnosis of Stage II Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (ILC). The lymph nodes tested positive, so I had a double mastectomy and sought approval for a clinical trial. The trial at Hematology Oncology Associates of Central NY (HOACNY) was denied, requiring that I travel to .....

  • Jeanie H.

    I never expected to hear the words, "you have cancer," but I definitely knew what to expect after hearing those words. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2016. I had a double mastectomy & learned soon after that chemotherapy was recommended for me due to the aggressiveness of .....

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Colon Cancer

Esophageal Cancer

Lung Cancer

Lymphoma

Multiple Cancers

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Ovarian Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Rectal Cancer