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Coronavirus and Cancer Resources for Survivors

Cancer survivors have expressed concerns and questions about COVID-19, the coronavirus, and how they may be at higher risk due to their cancer history. Here are some resources about COVID-19 generally, and its impact for cancer survivors specifically. NCCS is seeking answers from public health experts on the coronavirus and its impact on cancer patients and survivors. Please leave a comment [...]
NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Tamron Little

The Advocate Within: Tamron Little’s Remarkable Journey of Turning Trauma into Triumph

Advocate Spotlight: Tamron Little Tamron Little was a 21-year-old college student and pregnant with her first child when she was…
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The Not-So-Good Cancer: Mary Glen’s Inspiring Advocacy Journey

Advocate Spotlight: Mary Glen Mary Glen was serving as an active-duty Army officer, deployed to South Korea in August 2020. Just…
NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Marlena Murphy Finds Meaning in the Challenges

The Path to Purpose: Marlena Murphy Finds Meaning in the Challenges

Advocate Spotlight: Marlena Murphy Marlena Murphy’s cancer journey began when she discovered a lump in her left breast during…

Brett Wilson – Navigating Childhood Cancer and Finding Purpose in Advocacy

Advocate Spotlight: Brett Wilson Brett Wilson's cancer experience started when she was just two years old. Her mother was concerned…
Woody Brokenburr Advocate Spotlight

Championing Survivorship: Woody Brokenburr’s Lifelong Dedication to Cancer Advocacy

Woodrow “Woody” Brokenburr was diagnosed with cancer when he was 9 years old, after a biopsy revealed that the lump on his left…
NCCS Advocate Spotlight: Sanna Ali, MSN, CRNP

Championing Survivorship: Nurse Practitioner Sanna Ali’s Dedication to a Career in Cancer Survivorship

Sanna Ali is a dedicated Nurse Practitioner currently pursuing her PhD in Nursing at The George Washington University. Sanna started…
Sarah Cohn advocate spotlight

Arsenic and Advocacy: Sarah Cohn’s Experience with Rare Leukemia Spurs Action

Diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia called acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), Sarah Cohn's cancer diagnosis at the age of 30 took…
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Sandra Finestone, PsyD: Be Bold and Don’t Hesitate – A 30-year Survivor’s Advice on Advocacy

Advocate Spotlight: Sandra Finestone, PsyD A cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming and life-changing, but for Sandra Finestone, it…
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Lisa Rice – My Breast Cancer Journey: Many Lessons Learned and More in Store

During my final semester of college, a life-changing call came. My mother was in the hospital, waiting for results of a biopsy of a tumor she’d found in her breast. My father told me that she’d already decided, if the tumor was malignant, she would proceed with a radical mastectomy [...]
Ruth Travis Advocate Spotlight

Ruth Travis: Cancer Is Not a Death Sentence. It’s a License to Live.

Ruth Travis knows the power of early detection. She started getting regular mammograms when she was 40 years old. After 22 years, the annual process was nothing new. In 2007, Ruth arrived for her annual screening mammogram [...]

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