Part 4: Why I Walk
Everyone has their own reason. For some, they feel grateful for how far they have come or to remember those they have lost. For others,… Read More »Part 4: Why I Walk
Issues & Perspectives
Miles for Melanoma
There's something about exercising that helps cancer survivors take back some control of their bodies. Kevin Stenstrom was a marathon runner and a Naval Flight… Read More »Miles for Melanoma
Formerly “Ask a Nurse Practitioner about Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms, Problems, and Concerns”
This web page was part of a research study to assess the effectiveness of online support, nurse practitioner Marian Grant, who answered questions on symptoms,… Read More »Formerly “Ask a Nurse Practitioner about Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms, Problems, and Concerns”
Part 3: Bonds that Bring Us Closer
My fellow team member Julie Thomas raised $13,760 this year alone, in her eleventh Avon Walk. Julie’s been raising money for breast cancer for almost… Read More »Part 3: Bonds that Bring Us Closer
Amy’s Diary
As oncologists, we encourage our patients to seek support wherever they can find it - family, friends, religious organizations, community groups... In the last decade… Read More »Amy’s Diary
Part 2: Walk the Talk
It’s not every day that you commit to walking 40 miles in the heat and rain, but on April 30 of this year, I walked… Read More »Part 2: Walk the Talk
Why We Walk
Have you ever considered joining a walk/run/swim or other athletic event to benefit a cause that has special meaning to you? I never thought that… Read More »Why We Walk
What is Hope?
What does it mean to have hope, to be hopeful? Each of us have our own very personal ways we might answer such a big… Read More »What is Hope?
Frank and Ellen give back
As an oncologist, my patients frequently talk to me about the ways they "give back." Frank Potepan fought lymphoma in the 1990s, and for the… Read More »Frank and Ellen give back
11 Million Strong
When I think of the word cancer, “celebration” is not the next word that immediately comes to mind. But, last Sunday, that’s exactly what cancer… Read More »11 Million Strong