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GeorgiaArmy Veteran Healthy After Ewing Sarcoma
Brandi Benson spent most of the fall and winter of 2008 working out with her Army unit in Iraq. She felt tired all the time but wouldn’t find out until weeks later that she had Ewing sarcoma.
Young Adult Persists, Gets Help for Hodgkin Lymphoma
When Katie Dimmock, 26, learned she had cancer, she was actually a little relieved. “It was one of the worst – but at the same time best – moments,” said Dimmock.
Lymphoma Survivor Becomes Nurse to Help Cancer Patients
When Crystal Zunino was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in January 2015, she was just half-way through her first year as a new middle-school math teacher in Warner Robins, Georgia.
Study: ACA and Medicaid Expansion Drops Number of Uninsured and Lowers Disparities in Some States
A study by American Cancer Society researchers was recently published in JAMA Oncology. Researchers found that the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion dropped the number of uninsured patients in all states. States with Medicaid expansion saw access-to-care disparities diminish dramatically.
How to Get Ready for a Natural Disaster When You Have Cancer
If you are a cancer patient or caregiver and you learn a hurricane, wildfire, or other natural disaster is coming your way, take steps to prepare in advance.
Young Survivor Has a Message for Other Cancer Patients
Ana Rodriguez is only 19 years old, but she is already a 2-time, 5-year cancer survivor. Now she wants to inspire other young cancer patients with her story.
Ewing Sarcoma Survivor Has Big Dreams
When Alexandra Ojeda was only 1 year old and living in Venezuela, she was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a type of bone cancer.
Ten-Year Survivor Fights Breast Cancer, Finds Exercise
Ten years ago, Sally Scanlon, 55, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was facing a breast cancer diagnosis. Today she is helping other women through the disease by motivating them to exercise.