patient experience
People affected by cancer remain at the heart of the work we do every day. Patients’ health. Patients’ lives. Patients’ families and caregivers. They matter most to us, guiding us forward on our mission to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer.
Mike Hugo, glioblastoma patient
Kyle Garcia
Kyle Garcia is fighting his brain tumor to be healthy enough for playtime with his four- and two-year-old sons, Max and Oliver. He and his wife Caroline are now focusing on what matters most: faith, family and friends.
Shelly Zaugg
Cancer hasn’t stopped Shelly Zaugg from traveling the US to see her daughter play softball. She has a team of support—on and off the diamond.
Janice Armbrust
Decades of hiking and rock climbing taught Janice Armbrust how to handle the greatest uphill battle of her life: one day — one step — at a time.
Mike Hugo
Mike Hugo has packed a lot of life in his years, and he wants to teach his daughters to live with the same vigor and resolve.
Linda Long
Linda Long always saw the road ahead as she pursued her dream, making history in the Philadelphia Fire Department. Then she was diagnosed with glioblastoma.
Jovan Knutson
A glioblastoma diagnosis led Jovan Knutson to reevaluate what is most important to her. She has found joy in the moment, and with it, a renewed sense of purpose and resilience.
Bruce Stahlman
Bruce and Kelly Stahlman found strength in gratitude as they raised, and then lost, twin boys with disabilities. They have faced Bruce’s glioblastoma with the relentless spirit and supportive community first formed with their sons Mark and Eric.
Justin Charrette
After his glioblastoma diagnosis, Justin Charrette was overwhelmed, physically and mentally. With help from his wife, Courtney, he is feeling stronger and more hopeful about the future.
D.J. Stewart
D.J. Stewart has a few choice words for glioblastoma, which he’s faced with defiant optimism. Now he’s joining the larger rebellion against brain cancer.
Lynn Oxenberg
Lynn Oxenberg is used to standing out in a crowd. Since her glioblastoma diagnosis, she has used her influence to help others affected by brain tumors.