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Rare Cancer Requires Specialized, Caring Team
Jillian Rossello wanted everyone to forget that she had been an ER nurse at Hoag. “Act like I don’t know anything,” she’d tell her doctors and nurses. Because, in the case of her rare form of sarcoma, she really didn’t. At the age of 28, Rossello was diagnosed with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), a tumor that … Read More
Published On: September 22, 2015
Melanoma Survivor Thankful for Hoag’s New Melanoma & Skin Cancer Program
"World-class health care and very personalized approach, to have that locally at Hoag, it blew me away."
Published On: September 22, 2015
Brain Tumor Survivor is Celebrating Six Years and Counting Thanks To Hoag
For Lindsay Susskind, life is good. Wearing a bright sundress and a sunny smile, Lindsay’s excitement towards life shows as she talks about her recent engagement.
Published On: September 22, 2015
A life-saving service: The Hereditary Cancer Program at Hoag
Many people worry about hereditary cancer, especially if they have a close family member who has had cancer. Although most cancers are not hereditary, in some families a predisposition to cancer is passed down from one generation to the next, with about one in 10 cancer patients having hereditary cancer. It is also important to … Read More
Published On: July 29, 2015
From Cancer Patient to Cancer-Free Tourist
Mary Sellers underwent an operation, radiation and reconstructive surgery for breast cancer – and went home the next day. A few weeks later, she enjoyed a river cruise between Prague and Budapest
Published On: July 29, 2015