Patient Stories
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Less than two weeks into her retirement, Alfredia learned that she had early stage, HER2-positive breast cancer.
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When Lucia discovered she had stage 2 triple-negative breast cancer, she enrolled in the I-SPY2 clinical trail at Columbia.
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Carlos Romero was diagnosed with leukemia when he was in eighth grade. With his sister as the donor for his third stem cell transplant, Carlos is now fully in remission.
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After being diagnosed in 2001 with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and again in 2018 with lung cancer, Mary Ann is now successfully managing her disease and returning to her calling as an actress.
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After receiving a surprise colorectal cancer diagnosis, Emilio Blanco is encouraging other men in his position to go seek care.
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Having been born without a uterus as a result of Turner syndrome, Barbara Kail was taken aback when diagnosed with a rare cancer that acts and appears just like ovarian cancer.
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Five years since being diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer, May Leahy is finding joy and gratitude in her life.
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Peter encourages others to look into clinical trials and not lose hope.
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Ten years ago, Jan Hilgeman was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer. Today, she is grateful to her care team and the friends and family who have stood by her side every step of the way.
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Elaine Alden shares her story of overcoming triple-negative breast cancer with the hope of helping and supporting other patients and their families who are affected by cancer.
