Category: Patient

• My Grandfather Lost His Pancreatic Cancer Battle, but Taught Me a lot About Life

  There is one memory I have of my grandfather that is etched permanently into my mind and in hindsight affected the way I try to look at life.

• I Mustache You a Question…

  Did you know that 1 in 8 American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime? And that your risk is increased if you have a brother or father who has been diagnosed?

• An 18-Year Survivor of Breast Cancer Shares Her Story

  My name is Valerie Smart. I’m a wife and mother with three beautiful children, two boys and a girl. And I am an 18 year breast cancer survivor. This is my story.

• My Breast Cancer Journey, Part 2- How I Prepared for Chemotherapy

  Learn more about Nicole’s journey through chemotherapy and breast cancer.

• My Breast Cancer Journey, Part 1- Your Thoughts are Your Reality

  My breast cancer journey started on March 31st, 2017. I sat in the doctor’s office for my follow-up appointment after my lumpectomy.  Before the lumpectomy, I was told I had less than a 1% chance of the tumor being cancerous by three different doctors.

• How my Genetic Counselor Provided Guidance When I Needed it Most

  Without my genetic counselor and her guidance, I would have been completely lost. My primary care doctor at the time had no experience at all with the gene mutation, and could not guide me in any way.

• Knowledge is Power: Learn More About Lynch Syndrome

  It is important to identify who has Lynch syndrome so healthcare providers can make more educated recommendations about cancer screening and prevention.

• How I Lost My Lady Parts But Gained So Much More

  My story begins more than 9 years ago, when my father called me to say was having genetic testing. His cousin had just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and had a known BRCA mutation.

• Signs and Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer- What you Need to Know

  With 1 in 75 women being diagnosed with the disease, the NOCC is especially focused during the month of September in bringing earlier awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease to women throughout the United States and globally.

• Life After Chemotherapy and Surgery for Ovarian Cancer

  Life after chemotherapy and surgery is different for sure, and everyone’s body is different and therefore handles things differently —but it has provided me with a more heightened awareness of how miraculous my body is…