Aug 22, 2024
At age two, Jon Brent was diagnosed with a type of blood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He underwent an aggressive chemotherapy regimen, including vincristine, dexamethasone, methotrexate and prednisone, but after that still needed a bone marrow transplant. He has achieved survivorship but is still in pain and...
Aug 17, 2024
When Hans Rueffert learned he had gastric stomach cancer at age 33, he had to have half of his stomach and half of his esophagus removed, followed by chemotherapy and radiation treatment. However, because gastric juices were leaking into his lungs, he subsequently had to undergo surgery removing both his stomach and...
Aug 10, 2024
Cancer patients are often urged to be fierce advocates for themselves as they go through a cancer journey; but members of their care team can also serve as advocates. In this interview, Hardeep Phull, MD discusses how one’s doctor can advocate for his or her patients, with advocacy addressing insurance coverage for a...