Survivorship

Miles for Melanoma

Posted by Evan Lipson | Issues & Perspectives, Patient Stories, Survivorship

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 Officer who, during a routine physical, was diagnosed with melanoma. After several surgeries and months of cancer therapy, Kevin founded team Miles 4 Melanoma, a program that provides runners with(...)

Aug 12, 2011 No comments

Part 3: Bonds that Bring Us Closer

Posted by Elissa Bantug | Issues & Perspectives, Survivorship

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 20 years now, ever since losing a close friend to the disease. She approaches the task with gusto, maintaining a donor list of 200 names, including family, friends, colleagues, and(...)

Aug 2, 2011 1 comment

Amy’s Diary

Posted by Evan Lipson | Issues & Perspectives, Survivorship, treatment

As oncologists, we encourage our patients to seek support wherever they can find it - family, friends, religious organizations, community groups... In the last decade or so, thanks to people like Amy Ohm, opportunities for support have begun to emerge on the Web. Several years ago, after Amy was diagnosed with melanoma, she looked online(...)

Jul 8, 2011 No comments

Part 2: Walk the Talk

Posted by Elissa Bantug | Issues & Perspectives, Survivorship

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 in my second D.C. Avon Walk for Breast Cancer as part of the Johns Hopkins Breast Center Team. This quite a contrast from my humbling beginning 19 years ago with(...)

Jul 6, 2011 No comments

Why We Walk

Posted by Elissa Bantug | Issues & Perspectives, Survivorship

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 participating in my first event would become even more personal, and I didn’t anticipate that the bonds I formed would help me deal with my own issues. This is the(...)

Jun 22, 2011 No comments

11 Million Strong

Posted by Amy Mone | Issues & Perspectives, Survivorship

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 survivors at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center did. Cancer Survivors’ Day is an annual event that falls on the first Sunday in June. It’s a date recognized around the(...)

Jun 9, 2011 No comments

Caring for the Caregiver

Posted by Elissa Bantug | caregiving, Issues & Perspectives, Survivorship

Speaking at a breast cancer caregiver support group recently, I listened closely as they joked with one another about remaining in the “doghouse“ during the entirety of their wife or girlfriends’ oncology treatments and for several months once active care completed. Although they were laughing and seemed to be taking it in stride, I could not(...)

Apr 18, 2011 No comments

Cancer Survivors…12 Million and Counting

Posted by Vanessa Wasta | Survivorship

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) issued a report today estimating the number of cancer survivors at nearly 12 million people. This is more than double the number of cancer survivors from 10 years ago. Cancer centers nationwide are leading efforts to understand the unique needs of survivors, including follow-up(...)

Mar 10, 2011 No comments

Sarcoma, A Glimpse at a Rare Cancer

Posted by Michelle Potter | Childhood Cancer, Patient Stories, Survivorship

Ben is a fun-loving 13 year-old who enjoys skateboarding and playing the drums. In January of 2006, Ben was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare cancer that is found in bones and soft tissue. He was 8 years old. Doctors diagnosed the disease after he started experiencing hip pain, which is unusual for a child(...)

Feb 16, 2011 No comments

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