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Details about the coming American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Dallas, TX.

Sherry Thomas whistles as she works. That’s because she loves being a volunteer at Hope Lodge Lubbock, where she started helping in 2010, even before the doors opened.

Cynthia Dickson has a family history of cancer – her father died from colon cancer at just 55. Even so, she was still shocked when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in April 2000 at age 39.

In the fall of 1994, 3-year-old Daniel Patton had been in and out of the doctor’s office for three straight weeks. He had acute lymphocytic leukemia, and needed to start treatment immediately.

Sophia Anagnostou appreciates the big things in life. That includes doctors and nurses who take care of her at Texas Children’s Hospital, family and friends who love her, and the ability to go to school.

Grace L. Butler, PhD, has received dozens of honors and awards, met with President George W. Bush, and even thrown out the first pitch as Hometown Hero at a Houston Astros game, all in recognition of her work to increase access to colon screening tests in Harris County, Texas, and reduce colon cancer deaths.

Robert Webster, in treatment for colon cancer, is working to restore the beaches of Galveston, Texas, pursuing a PhD, participating in a clinical trial, and founded a cancer support group.

If you (or a loved one) have cancer and your treatment plan needs to change due to a recent natural disaster, the following questions and answers may help you figure out what you need to do to get your treatment back on schedule.

Find research and health professional training grants by state on American Cancer Society’s (ACS) website.

Learn about our Dallas, TX Hope Lodge facility. Visit here for directions, information on staff, volunteers, and the history of this Hope Lodge.

Biography of Deidre Bacala, Sr. Major Gifts Campaign Director, at the American Cancer Society.

Breast cancer researchers from all over the world head to Texas this week for the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS).

Krista Marx was passionate about fighting cancer long before she was diagnosed herself. While still in college in San Antonio, Texas, she supported her grandfather, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

If you are a cancer patient or caregiver and you learn a hurricane or other major storm is coming your way, take steps to prepare in advance.

Joni Hart, Director of Maor Gifts for the American Cancer Society for Texas.

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Aaron Knight had his first playdates in the cancer ward, but the leukemia that kept him hospitalized for much of his early life is now a distant memory.

Mauri Douglas bio

Josh Davis is getting ready to celebrate another year of surviving melanoma skin cancer.

Morgan Richards Bio

Multiple myeloma survivor Trey Allen loves life on the ranch.

Sandy Biggers, Campaign Director, Major Gifts for the American Cancer Society covering Central and South Texas.

Aleida Rodriguez isn’t one of those breast cancer survivors who thinks of her cancer as a blessing.

The American Cancer Society's local resources, programs, and events help those going through cancer in Texas.

Billy Streu, 35, says 4 years after he completed treatment for tongue cancer, he’s in the best physical shape of his life and he feels better than he’s ever felt.

When Melba Lozano was diagnosed with vulvar cancer at age 51, she had never even heard of it. This type of cancer starts in the vulva, which is the outer part of the female genitals.