Cancer

Search Rush Stories
Cancer
206 stories
Brenda Sanderson
Cancer

Brenda鈥檚 Story: Never Give Up

Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, Brenda focused on surviving 鈥� and found remission

nekeia-feature
Patient Stories

Embracing 'Going Flat'

How Nekeia Wilson overcame a breast cancer diagnosis 鈥� and found a new path in life

Rush Lisle-MDA-1-feature
Cancer

RUSH MD Anderson Opens New Cancer Center in Lisle

Advanced cancer care, now close to home

Mahzad Akbarpour, PhD
Cancer

The Impact and Promise of the Rush Cell Therapy Lab at RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center With Mahzad Akbarpour, PhD

Mahzad Akbarpour, PhD, is director of the Rush Cell Therapy Lab at RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center and is an assistant professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Hematology, Oncology and...

Essentials oils come from plants
Cancer

Can Aromatherapy Help Patients During Cancer Treatment?

Study explores use of essential oils to manage side effects, promote comfort

Mary Haffner Holloway lifts her arms in celebration after participating in Swim Across America's Chicago Open Water Swim.
Cancer

A Lasting Legacy

Through Swim Across America, Mary Haffner Holloway keeps late brother鈥檚 spirit alive by participating in the event he loved 鈥� all while supporting cancer research at Rush

After his prostate cancer diagnosis, Bil Vincent found support at Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center
Waterford Place

Bil鈥檚 Story: A Life-Altering Diagnosis

Diagnosed with prostate cancer, Bil Vincent found support at Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center

Cancer

Without Boundaries: The RUSH Campaign Aims to Improve Lives

Rush University System for Health is sharing its plan to eliminate the barriers in health care preventing many from living their best, healthiest lives.

Lorayne-feature
Patient Stories

From Surviving Cancer to Celebrating a Milestone

How Lorayne Wright overcame her diagnosis with strength and resilience 鈥� and help from her care team at Rush

John O鈥橳oole, MD, MS, and Ken Tatebe, MD
Cancer

Coordinated, Interdisciplinary Care in the Rush Spine Tumor Clinic With John O鈥橳oole, MD, and Ken Tatebe, MD

John O鈥橳oole, MD, MS, is a neurosurgeon and the co-director of neurosciences service line at Rush, as well as the co-director of the Coleman Foundation Comprehensive Spine Tumor Clinic. Ke...