Cancer Patient Stories Archives - Page 2 of 24

Leukemia patient joins the “team” at Fenway, encourages others to strike out cancer

July 17, 2023

Samara, a spunky, energetic kid whom her mom Susan calls the “strongest member of our family,” started experiencing fevers and constipation in May 2021 for a few days at a time each week, for several weeks. The experience drained the…

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Berri Organics™ founder Jerome with some of his products

Former patient gives back by creating own wellness brand

June 13, 2023

At 19, Jerome received news he never thought he’d get: He had cancer. He began receiving treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute where he underwent two rounds of chemotherapy before being declared in remission. Now, 13 years later, Jerome is a…

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Violet, a young cancer patient, with her sisters on a bench

Family facing brain tumors is dedicated to striking out cancer

June 12, 2023

Like most parents, Brittany noticed everything about her daughter, Violet, after she was born in June 2015—from her energy and liveliness to her quirky birthmarks, which she and her husband brought to their pediatrician’s attention at a routine check-up. These…

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Colton and Dr. Nina: An unbreakable bond

June 7, 2023

Left: Colton with his baby brother during treatment. Right: Dr. Nina with Colton today. When 4-year-old Colton initially developed a rash in June of 2019, his family believed he’d had a reaction to sunscreen. In the days that followed, Colton—an…

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PMC rider Sam Gold with other riders on one of the routes

Young tongue cancer survivor and five-time PMC rider is now “Living Proof”

June 1, 2023

In late July 2022, two weeks before Sam Gold geared up for his fourth Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), he got the unthinkable news that, at just 29 years old, he had stage II tongue cancer. This year, he will be back…

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Inspired by her own cancer diagnosis, young woman seeks new career in cancer research

March 24, 2023

It all started in 2020, when Jenny, woke up in one morning with excruciating cramps. The pain was so severe, she was unable to get up to get dressed. She managed to schedule an appointment on the same day with…

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For colorectal cancer patient Justin Kelly, “45 is the new 50”

March 21, 2023

In early 2021, the American Cancer Society released new guidelines lowering the screening age for colorectal cancer, which has been increasing in frequency in younger adults, from 50 to 45. This new guideline, paired with the pandemic delaying routine physicals,…

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