Cindy Boren - January 2023
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks has begun treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. "I am confident that I will make a full recovery and be back on the mound as soon as possible."
Read MoreGinger Gibson - January 2023
Senator Bob Casey announced that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will continue to work while undergoing treatment.
Read MoreDareh Gregorian - December 2022
Congressman Jamie Raskin announced last week he has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma. Raskin described the diagnosis as "a serious but curable form of cancer".
Read MoreRebecca V. Nellis - December 2022
CAC's executive director Rebecca V. Nellis spoke recently with Cancer Today Magazine answering the question "I’m unable to balance my full-time job and caring for my loved one with cancer. What options do I have if I need to take some time away from work?"
Read MoreKumi Tucker - December 2022
Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Like many prostate cancer patients, McLaughlin was first alerted to a concern over a high PSA level in routine blood work. Following another test a few weeks later and a biopsy, his doctor confirmed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Read MoreLaurie McGinley - December 2022
Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli has spent her career researching and treating cancer, with the last ten year spent as the chief of surgical oncology at Dana-Farber Bringham Cancer Center in Boston. In October she was offered the job of Director of the National Cancer Institute, shortly followed by a breast cancer diagnosis of her own a month later.
Read MoreScott Gleeson - November 2022
Famed college basketball announcer Dick Vitale returned to the mic this week after missing most of last season due to cancer treatment. Diagnosed with melanoma and lymphoma, he continued to work through treatment at the start of last season, but had to stop when he lost his signature voice.
Read MoreAmalie Benjamin - November 2022
John Grzelcyk started undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, a diagnosis he did not disclose at work. For 30 days he would walk 20 minutes from Boston's TD Garden arena to Mass General Hospital for radiation treatments, and then back to work when he was finished.
Read MoreRobert Boyd - October 2022
Following a breast cancer diagnosis in 2017, Bridgette Bello asked herself "What do I want my legacy to be?" This led her to pursuing a lifelong dream and starting a magazine of her own.
Read MoreMark Smith - October 2022
Rhian Moore was two-years in remission for melanoma when she felt a lump under her arm, which was biopsied by her doctor. A few days later, while presenting on Zoom, she got a call from her doctor telling her she had stage three melanoma.
Read MoreStaff - October 2022
Buffy Shelton has been running a daycare from her home since 1994. When she was diagnosed with cancer, she had to decid whether to find a care team locally in Columbus, or drive an hour each way to specialists in Indianapolis. Having her surgery and radiation treatments locally allowed her to continue working without much interruption.
Read MoreKatie Couric - September 2022
Katie Couric disclosed today in an article on her website that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Since her husband died of colon cancer in 1998, Couric has been a vocal advocate of cancer awareness, and has long advocated for regular, early screenings.
Read MoreNardine Saad - September 2022
RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté disclosed her cancer diagnosis on Instagram this past weekend. While taking a break from a busy touring schedule for treatment, she expressed excitement to get back to work saying she is "ready to get back to the stage again".
Read MoreNatasha Dye - September 2022
NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in 2016, right before he was supposed to start his dream job as a co-host on FS1. In a recent interview, Sharpe said, "I didn't want this opportunity to go away"
Read MoreLauren Dodd - September 2022
Roy Johnson has been a school bus monitor for 13 years. After using up all of his PTO and FMLA benefits, the school district threatened to terminate his job.
Read MoreGreg Evans - September 2022
Last week Jane Fonda disclosed she has been diagnosed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In a recent blog post, she revealed this is not her first experience with cancer, she is also a breast cancer survivor.
Read MoreJavier C. Hernandez - August 2022
Famed classical music conductor Michael Tilson Thomas took time off a little over a year ago to treat glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. In the past months he has returned to the podium in various cities, including this past week conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood, where he started his career in 1969.
Read MoreMatthew Nobert - August 2022
Fairfield Police Chief Deanna Cantrell announced she will retire at the end of the year because of a breast cancer diagnosis.
Read MoreAdam Winkler - July 2022
NFL rookie John Metchie III was drafted to the Houston Texans and supposed to join his new team last week for training, but treatment for acute promyelocytic Leukemia will make him unlikely to play this season. The team is providing complete support and is hoping to get him back on the field once he is finished.
Read MoreMaggie Haberman - July 2022
Jared Kushner revealed he was treated for thyroid cancer while serving in the White House in 2019. He received his diagnosis from a White House physician while traveling on Air Force One. Kushner decided not to disclose his diagnosis to anyone except his wife and a couple aides.
Read MoreLanae Brody - July 2022
Dancing with the Stars’ Whitney Carson revealed recently to People Magazine that she did not disclose her cancer diagnosis during her first season on the show.
Read MoreMatt Gonzales - July 2022
Rebecca V. Nellis, CAC's Executive Director, was quoted in an article from SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) about a recent influx of cancer diagnoses. "Misperceptions about what a particular cancer diagnosis means and requires is often another stumbling block for survivors who have to work or want to work," Nellis explained.
Read MoreRobert Channick - July 2022
Longtime Chicago broadcaster Lin Brehmer announced last week he is taking a leave of absence from his radio show. He has been working through treatment for prostate cancer for several years now, but is about to start a new round of chemotherapy.
Read MoreMackenzie Schmidt - June 2022
Clea Shearer, the star/creator of Get Organized on Netflix, revealed she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer. Recovering from a double mastectomy and undergoing chemotherapy followed by radiation, with the help of business partner Joanna Teplin, she continues to work.
Read MoreAidan Cellini - June 2022
Australian football player Ben Cunnington took time off for treatment of testicular cancer in November of 2021, but recently rejoined his team for training. He is easing in slowly working drills and hopes to play soon. Having him back has added a “pep in [their] step” for his other teammates.
Read MoreMcKenna Oxenden - June 2022
Country music star Toby Keith has revealed he was diagnosed with stomach cancer last fall. "I've spent the last six months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery,” Keith said on his Instagram. He has been performing during these six months and was just about to embark on a new tour but those plans have been put on hold while he finishes treatment.
Read MoreKim Passoth - May 2022
For the past 20 years Rachael Peckham has worked as a teacher, and now is the Assistant Principal at Coral Academy Las Vegas, Nellis Airforce Base. After a series of health issues that she initially chalked up to stress, Rachael was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer.
Read MoreTaylor Delandro, Adrienne Bankert - April 2022
Denise Johnson went through treatment for breast cancer in 2015. After her brother was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and her sister also diagnosed with breast cancer, she had an epiphany for a change. She left behind her accounting career and decided to become an oncology nurse.
Read MorePhilip Ellis - April 2022
Val Kilmer was unable to express himself vocally after two tracheotomies. However, through a partnership with tech company Sonantic, Kilmer has been able to generate a version of his speech using artificial intelligence, based on existing footage and recordings of his voice, allowing his voice to be heard in the new Top Gun: Maverick sequel.
Read MorePatrice Peck - April 2022
Activist Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker has gone through two rounds of treatment for lung cancer. While at a major New York City hospital following an intense surgery to remove part of her lung, she experienced discrimination and lack of nursing care due to her existence as a trans woman. She was continually misgendered and “treated like an animal”
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