Confronting my squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis

BY Damion Smith

For most of my adult life, I’ve received compliments about my deep, resonant voice. I’d even considered doing voice-over work for cartoons, but I talked myself into waiting until my golden years. I thought I had time on my side.

This past July 4, I celebrated my 41st birthday -- nothing real big, just a quiet dinner with my wife. By quiet, I mean really quiet. Three weeks earlier, I had lost my voice. After waiting another week...

Cancerwise blog post: Damion Smith shares his squamous cell carcinoma of the glottis story

Allogeneic stem cell transplant gives CML survivor second chance

BY Cynthia DeMarco

Wally Dawid will never forget the day he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).

The date was May 13, 2004. It also happened...

Surgery gives two-time survivor new life

BY Brittany Cordeiro

With a family history of colon cancer, Brian Folloder has been getting regular colonoscopies since he turned 35. But in 2009, when he was...

AML survivor celebrates at great heights

BY Mena El-Sharkawi

Lea White is a survivor in every sense of the word. The U.S. Marines veteran left home at age 16 and developed a stubborn determination to...

Pediatric melanoma survivor gets back in the game

BY Cynthia DeMarco

Anthony Ivey was just 10 years old when he was diagnosed with pediatric melanoma. While playing baseball in 2012, he’d taken a hit to the...

9 synovial sarcoma questions, answered

BY Devon Carter

Synovial sarcoma is one of the rarest types of cancer. This type of soft tissue sarcoma can arise almost anywhere in the body, including the...

Q&A: The microbiome and cancer

BY Clayton Boldt, Ph.D.

A well-balanced diet that’s rich in plant foods, including legumes and whole grains is important for everyone, including cancer survivors....

My cancer was a battle

BY Linda Ryan

A few years ago, I met some women who expressed that they don't like to say that they're "battling" cancer because...

Facing melanoma while pregnant

BY Lany Kimmons

Katie Herwig was just 26 years old when a bump on her back started bothering her. She scheduled an appointment with her doctor, who removed...