Patient Stories

I’m so glad I had the screening, I’ve been very lucky.

Lung cancer screening helped one patient beat the odds. Making appointments has always been one of Kathryn Napier’s least ...

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With their complicated surgeries behind them, Patangi Amin and Ana Costa reflect on their experiences, sharing what has made them stronger.

Patangi Amin and Ana Costa, two New Jersey women who were diagnosed with breast cancer, made the difficult decision to have ...

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"I realize how important the human connection is—for example, when somebody holds your hand during a biopsy, or when you come back from surgery and the nurses put their hand on your head and say everything will be fine. A patient should be treated like a human being and not just a chart."

As an internal medicine specialist, Deval Gadhvi, MD , is usually the one performing exams, ordering tests and fielding ...

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Nearly three years post-transplant, Lael was finally able to thank her donor face-to-face during a heart-warming ceremony at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where the transplant took place.

After being diagnosed with a high-risk form of acute myeloid leukemia, doctors at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey ...

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“There are a lot of things that we can do as patients that can help us feel better throughout the whole process. Learning to take care of yourself is a huge component of that.”

Grace Arlotta is a stay-at-home mom of two boys. At age 29, she started having issues with her right breast. Because of her ...

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“Now being done with my treatment, I feel even more of a connection to the women in my life who have beaten breast cancer.”

Breast cancer is no stranger to Melissa Feinman’s family, going back at least three generations. Melissa knew from a young age ...

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"You need to be your own advocate. If you feel a lump get it evaluated."

Stephanie Quinton, 29-year-old breast cancer survivor, works for Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey. When Stephanie noticed an ...

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As someone who has been battling breast cancer for 18 years, Tami credits being aware of her body and early detection for identifying her cancer and getting treatment quickly.

Tami Lamy is a three-time breast cancer survivor. Initially diagnosed with the disease at age 31, she has undergone multiple ...

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“Cancer has taught me many things, including having the right perspective, embracing help and recognizing that cancer brings out the nice in people. This realization has lifted me up and makes me hopeful for the future.”

Amy Amadeo and her cousin, Andrea, went together every year to get their mammograms. Unfortunately, life got in the way, and ...

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