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Robert Roy: Fighting Colon Cancer | #fox chase #patient story

Robert Roy: Fighting Colon Cancer

Robert Roy: Fighting Colon Cancer

I have been an EMT and a firefighter for 35 years. It started out as a hobby when I volunteered in high school, and it turned into a career. Thankfully, the job has kept me in good health and helped me remain in shape.
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Maria Francomacaro: Breast Cancer Detected Early Thanks to Mobile Screening Unit | #fox chase #patient story

Maria Francomacaro: Breast Cancer Detected Early Thanks to Mobile Screening Unit

Maria Francomacaro: Breast Cancer Detected Early Thanks to Mobile Screening Unit

My name is Maria and I’m abreast cancersurvivor.
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Mike Fitzpatrick: After Fighting Through Several Cancers, a Kidney Cancer Diagnosis | #fox chase #patient story

Mike Fitzpatrick: After Fighting Through Several Cancers, a Kidney Cancer Diagnosis

Mike Fitzpatrick: After Fighting Through Several Cancers, a Kidney Cancer Diagnosis

I talk to other cancer survivors, and I think a lot of people feel like they’re alone when they’re going through this. I tell them, “You’re not alone, there are a lot of us in this battle together.” I should know—I’ve been through it six times.
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Amy Wolf: A Journey From a Breast Cancer Diagnosis to Supporting Other Cancer Patients | #fox chase #patient story

Amy Wolf: A Journey From a Breast Cancer Diagnosis to Supporting Other Cancer Patients

Amy Wolf: A Journey From a Breast Cancer Diagnosis to Supporting Other Cancer Patients

My name is Amy Wolf and I am abreast cancersurvivor who was treated at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
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Chase Chait: Fighting Burkitt Lymphoma at Age 26 | #fox chase #patient story

Chase Chait: Fighting Burkitt Lymphoma at Age 26

Chase Chait: Fighting Burkitt Lymphoma at Age 26

I started out 2021 as an active, healthy 26-year-old transgender man. I was an avid hiker. I was engaged, and I was on my way to a promotion at my job. But by early 2022, I was also a cancer survivor living with HIV.
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David Young: Fighting Pancreatic Cancer With Advanced Surgical Techniques and a Positive Mindset | #fox chase #patient story

David Young: Fighting Pancreatic Cancer With Advanced Surgical Techniques and a Positive Mindset

David Young: Fighting Pancreatic Cancer With Advanced Surgical Techniques and a Positive Mindset

My wife Catrina was the first to notice something was wrong. I remember we were out playing Topgolf one day when she told me that the whites of my eyes looked really yellow. Later on, my skin would start to itch, and my urine would turn a dark shade of yellow, but my eyes were the first to
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Janice Hudnell-Davis: Listening to the Body Leads to Detection of Pancreatic Cancer | #fox chase #patient story

Janice Hudnell-Davis: Listening to the Body Leads to Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

Janice Hudnell-Davis: Listening to the Body Leads to Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

In January 2022, I listened to my body, and it may have saved my life. I initially went to the doctor because I had hemorrhoids that had been acting up for about a week. Not only was an over-the-counter medication not working, but I had also noticed a change in the color of my stool. Toget
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Louise Buttaro: Prevailing Over Pancreatic Cancer | #fox chase #patient story

Louise Buttaro: Prevailing Over Pancreatic Cancer

Louise Buttaro: Prevailing Over Pancreatic Cancer

I’m 75 years old, which is pretty amazing when it comes to survivingpancreatic cancer, especially since I was diagnosed when I was 53.
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Jo Ann Bono: Two Cancers, One Positive Outcome | #fox chase #patient story

Jo Ann Bono: Two Cancers, One Positive Outcome

Jo Ann Bono: Two Cancers, One Positive Outcome

When COVID-19 hit, I decided it was time to retire from a lifetime of teaching art and do more traveling with my partner Joe. We purchased a tiny trailer and spent a year and a half visiting family and scenic vistas. Our travels were put on hold, however, when I was diagnosed with not one
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Larry Holman: Fighting Through a Rare Gastrointestinal Cancer | #fox chase #patient story

Larry Holman: Fighting Through a Rare Gastrointestinal Cancer

Larry Holman: Fighting Through a Rare Gastrointestinal Cancer

I’m an 83-year-old U.S. Navy veteran. I smoked for twenty-odd years until I was 35 years old, which left me with some lingering COPD. Ten years ago I had a heart attack and had a stent put in. So when I received my cancer diagnosis, it crossed my mind that it might be time to go into hos