News from 2022

Helen Ubiñas - March 2022

Philadelphia City Councilmember Maria Quiñones- Sánchez was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, and with the help of a wig, she was able to keep her diagnosis secret, never missing a day of work. Eventually she decided to disclose publicly in an op-ed late last year.

Tiana Johnson - March 2022

Allison Getz has decided to balance her cancer treatment while continuing her job as Tax Assessor for Jefferson County, Texas. Earlier this year, she underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor, and now continues her treatment with chemotherapy and radiation five days a week, working Monday mornings and Friday afternoons between treatments.

Jack Bantock - February 2022

Snowboarder Max Parrot won a Winter Olympic gold medal in Beijing on Monday, just over three years after the Canadian was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma

Colleen Moretti - January 2022

Cancer and Careers' Executive Director Rebecca V. Nellis spoke recently to Cure Magazine to discuss our research survey of cancer patients and survivors and their experience with COVID-19 pandemic, as well as our first survey with Black and Hispanic patients and survivors.