Dana Dornsife helps save lives. She is an entrepreneur, patient advocate, philanthropist, and, I would argue, a cancer superhero. Dana also happens to be my…
In 2016 I was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer and given an 8% chance of survival. After a grueling surgery removing the main disease,…
Ricardo loves serving in the ministry, especially as leader of his parish in New Cuyama, California. An optimistic people person, Ricardo’s faith is strong, and…
In 2019 Tommie was living his best life. He loved hitting the gym frequently, he had a girlfriend and was working hard as a refrigeration,…
Before cancer, Tanla R. of Houston, TX was enveloped in the corporate world. A logistics contract manager for Shell Oil, she worked long hours and…
This is a picture of a Black family. Resilience does not capture who and what we are…. We keep going. We have won the battle…
Cassandra knew about the lump in her left breast, but it was benign. So when doctors told her she had cancer in her right breast…
By Marya Shegog, Lazarex Cancer Foundation: Prostate cancer has a unique stigma for African American men. Almost every man in my family in the last…
70-year-old Rosemary remembers the day she received her cancer diagnosis. It was Election Day 2016 and what doctors originally thought was a sinus infection turned…
By Dana Dornsife, CEO and Founder of Lazarex Cancer Foundation When Rhonda Long received her cancer diagnosis, it was hard for her to remain hopeful.…
