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A Breast Cancer Journey

"I feel very comfortable that going forward that I am under the best care."
When New Jersey resident Ferlie Almonte was diagnosed with triple-positive breast cancer, she turned to doctors at two ...
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Behavioral Health and Cancer Care lead to NJ Woman's Recovery

The Mental Health treatment helped me to deal with the Cancer.
When artist/photographer Sonia Braga was diagnosed with cancer, the treatment she received at Trinitas for her mental health was ...
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A Healing Bond

“I have her butterfly pin on the table next to my bed as a constant reminder to stop dwelling on what is wrong in the world and let in the light. And as I learned recently, the name Lucinda means ‘light.’”
Can a chance encounter that leads to friendship help someone battle cancer ? Lucinda Longo and Linda Martin bet yes. Longo, a ...
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How COVID Uncovered Cancer

He gave me a new lease on life. My family and I are beyond blessed and grateful for this gifted doctor and wonderful humanitarian.
Texas resident Robyn Howard chose CBMC in her native New Jersey to undergo life-changing surgery for kidney cancer—which she ...
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Marysue Demaio’s Melanoma Story

I normally go to my dermatologist every year for a skin screening. However, because of COVID, I had put off going for the past two years.
Last summer, while Marysue Demaio was trying on dresses for her granddaughter’s wedding, she noticed a suspicious mole on her ...
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Clinical Trial May Prevent Woman's Breast Cancer From Returning

"Knowing that I was doing something more helped me mentally...I liked that I was doing something to keep fighting.”
Kalyani Gadgil of Edison was just past her 40th birthday in 2019 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer after noticing some ...
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Colon Cancer Gang's Story

Listen to your body. You know yourself better than anyone else. If you have a problem, take action.
On an average week, Gang, 39 years old, runs about 20 miles. This routine was interrupted when Gang started feeling abdominal ...
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Exceptional Surgical Team Guides Woman Through Her Breast Cancer

"They have an outstanding group of compassionate professionals.”
Learning you have breast cancer can upend your world. That was certainly the case for Margaret Ames, Chief Nursing Officer and ...
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Male Breast Cancer Survivor Aims to Raise Awareness Among Others

"My treatment at Clara Maass was excellent."
Male breast cancer is rare enough that most men don’t even consider it. According to the American Cancer Society, fewer than 1 ...
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