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 […]
Oncology
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 […]
Local Cancer Centers
Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute At Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute, the emphasis is on education and guiding patients through their cancer treatment and beyond. The center offers […]
Hope for Prostate Cancer
Michael Allan of Summerville came home from the Vietnam War and eventually found himself in a new type of battle. For Allan, 73, it was prostate cancer. After he left […]
Lymphedema In Breast Cancer Survivors
Imagine for a moment that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer. After months – or even years – of treatments, fighting, then healing, and the avalanche of emotions and […]
The Cancer Society of Greenville
For 53 years, the Cancer Society of Greenville County has served about 4,000 people suffering with cancer. It all started in 1965, when a young lady had cancer of the […]
Pink Fire Truck Helps Cancer Patients
It’s often difficult to find joy after a diagnosis of cancer. The diagnosis itself is enough to trigger anxiety in anyone, but that, along with chemotherapy and/or radiation treatments, planning […]
Defying All Odds with Childhood Cancer
The parents of Brian Glenney had been through a lot health-wise with their 4-year-old son. Since birth, he had dealt with Rubenstine-Taybi syndrome, a rare genetic condition that will necessitate […]