There is no single answer to the multitude of questions that come with the news that you have cancer. Each reaction, choice and outcome is as unique as a fingerprint. […]
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Help from Family with a Cancer Diagnosis
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, “The diagnosis of cancer is a family experience that changes the lives of all its members, bringing an immense amount of stress […]
An Ovarian Cancer Story
Most people don’t live to see their legacy. However, some people get a peek, even if they don’t know it. Such was the case with Barbara Mowery. The mother, wife […]
Forever in Many Hearts – The Ava Woodard Story
Rhoda and her husband, Jeff Woodard, both natives of New England, met more than two decades ago and quickly fell in love. Eventually, the couple moved to upstate South Carolina […]
Cancer during Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a time when a woman takes extraordinary precautions to protect her body and that of her developing child. She willingly forgoes sushi, deli sandwiches, charcuterie and wine. She […]
Cancer Survivor Shares His Story
“Even though my health keeps improving, and there’s a good chance that I’m cancer free, I still feel stalked, as if the cancer were perched on my shoulder like some […]
Unique Ways to Raise Cancer Awareness
Race for the Cure. Alex’s Lemonade Stand. Relay for Life. Those are just a handful of well-known campaigns raising money to help those affected by cancer through research funding, supporting […]
Overcoming Childhood Cancer
Think about most first graders you know — chances are, they have abundant energy. But when Hope Blackwell was starting school as a 6-year-old, adults soon realized that something was […]
A Young Father’s Battle with Cancer
Brent Glover always considered himself a healthy guy with an active lifestyle. As a doting father, he spent time in the backyard or on the baseball field with his kids. […]
Cancer Survivors Park
Laura Getty has been diagnosed with cancer — twice. She’s been through all the scary treatments, all the stressful insurance claims and frustrating doctor appointments. Ultimately, what she said got […]
PRISMA Health’s Cancer Trials
Prisma Health is on a mission to increase access to innovative cancer care and better outcomes, after receiving an $8.2-million grant from the National Institutes of Health designed to educate […]
Upstate Powerhouses Join Forces to Fight Cancer
Hope is what sustained us when my wife’s cancer was diagnosed, surgery removed the malignant tumor and chemotherapy helped prolong her life. Lucky for us, she has been cancer-free for […]