Amber
When she was in the fifth grade, Amber's grandfather died of lung cancer. It was an event that profoundly affected her and her direction in life....
Andrea
Andrea sets goals every day, and although her goals often change as the day goes on, one remains the same. "I want to be enough of an educator to our patients and families that they feel comfortable taking care of themselves...."
Ann
Sitting relaxed beneath her sister's family portrait, Ann delights in the fact that she is alive and able to tell her story more than two years after being diagnosed with lung cancer....
Claire
"Today, I feel wonderful," Claire, 78, says emphatically. A couple of years ago, however, she was told by another cancer center doctor that her time was limited and there was nothing they could do for her.....
Clay
Clay had no reason to suspect he had cancer when he consulted his doctor about a persistent cough. But when his doctor had a hard time meeting his eyes after a needle biopsy, he knew the news was going to be bad.....
Cynthia
Oncology social workers -- like Cynthia -- provide a variety of services to patients and their families throughout their cancer journeys. From the time of diagnosis, Cynthia helps by providing information and links to valuable resources....
David
Throughout the fifty plus years they were married, David and Ann assumed he would be the first to go. They planned out their life together on that assumption. But, a few years ago, they got a nasty surprise....
Dawn
Robert, her husband, was reluctant to say the "C" word. He couldn't understand how Dawn could be co calm after her lung cancer was diagnosed. Why was she not crying hysterically, why was she not angry? She had a simple answer for him: "Cancer is not something for us to be afraid of...."
Elmer
Although Elmer and his family were caught off guard by the diagnosis of lung cancer, they rallied and pulled together for the fight. Each person in the family plays an important role in Elmer's battle....
Frances
This is the story of Frances, but it is really about Frances and Larry. They are a team in marriage and in life, and that includes lung cancer. Their expanded support team includes three children, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild....
Geraldo
He is thinner than he has ever been and more tired than he has ever been but Geraldo, 64, smiles and says he is grateful for each day. His voice is gravelly and sometimes weak, yet he says he does not worry about having cancer. "Once in a while I have a bad day -- too tired and achy to get up -- but 80 percent are good days," he says....
Gerold
As a college student, Gerold was intrigued by biology. As a physician, he was drawn to cancer research because "it offered an opportunity to make a significant difference in a huge disease....."
Gloria
In Sun City Center, if you need information, ask a golfer. That's how Gloria Sturgess found her way to The Cancer Center. When her lung cancer was diagnosed in the spring of 2004, the news came as a shock....
Miguel
"I get dressed everyday, even if I am not going out," says Miguel. That's part of how he makes each day count, part of how he keeps his mind focused forward during his cancer treatment....
Mildred
You may not guess that Mildred has been fighting a years-long battle with lung cancer. She doesn't talk about it much, she doesn't let it interfere with her life....
Rick
"I am not one to go to the doctor," Rick admits, in his slightly raspy voice. He didn't have a primary care doctor, so after struggling for months with a cough and what he thought was bronchitis, he went to a local walk in clinic....
Ronald
Ronald was just days away from surgery that would have removed one of his lungs, when his sister and a co-worker urged him to get a second opinion. He did....
