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Cancer Interviews

Dec 30, 2023

What began as an obstruction of Matthew Rosenblum’s bile duct became a diagnosis of Stage Four pancreatic cancer, of which he learned via his cellphone.  After two clashes with chemotherapy and two surgical procedures, Matthew leads a healthy lifestyle.  Going forward, he wants to be an advocate for others diagnosed...


Dec 11, 2023

When fifty-something Raphaela Ilgenfritz started feeling tired all the time, she thought her fatigue was tied to menopause.  That led to a serious of doctor visits, which led to a colonoscopy, which led to a diagnosis of rectal cancer, or, as it is more commonly in the United Kingdom, where she lives, bowel cancer.  She...


Dec 7, 2023

When Cinde Dolphin survived lung cancer, she thought cancer was in her past; but then she went on to be diagnosed with three different types of breast cancer.  Cinde not only survived them but invented an improvement of a long-used fluid drainage device.  In addition to working to help others diagnosed with cancer, she...


Dec 4, 2023

When Chris White noticed a bump on his rectum, he thought it was nothing more than a pimple.  Not only did the bump turn into a diagnosis of a rare type of skin cancer, but the cancer metastasized to his brain.  In addition, to get the treatment he needed, Chris faced barriers from his insurance carrier and the windows...


Dec 2, 2023

It was only when Claudia Tatum was being checked for a chronic cough that it was discovered she had a rare form of renal cell carcinoma.  Removal of a kidney required a radical hand assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy, a procedure that led to survivorship.  Claudia puts her journey and her experience as an oncology...