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Breast Cancer Survivor Celebrates 7 Years of Being Cancer-Free

Delia Corahua, 65, grew up near the Pacific Ocean in Pisco, Peru. Her eyes light up when she talks about the salty scent of the sea air and soothing sounds of waves on the shoreline. When Delia emigrated to the United States more than 14 years ago,...

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Breast Cancer Survivor Makes Every Step Count

For Shalena Prude, life is not something to face sitting down. Grounded in strong friendships and family ties, Shalena has built a successful career and kept a close watch on her health. But a breast cancer diagnosis 2 years ago showed her just how...

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Breast Cancer Survivor Champions for a Cure

Her face has adorned print and television ads, billboards and the sides of tractor trailers. But she’s not a Hollywood celebrity. She’s helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for breast cancer research. But she’s not wealthy. She traveled to...

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Blood Cancer Survivor Meets Lifesaving Bone Marrow Donor

They aren’t related, but are indeed linked by blood. One man is Garry Wingett of Kansas City, a husband, father, grandfather, fisherman and cancer survivor. The other is Terrell Fenner, the Texas lawyer whose bone marrow donation saved Garry’s life....

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Leukemia Survivor Heals Through Art Program

At 23, Rachael Leisy says she has a motto – be "Thankful for Life." The young leukemia survivor has great reason to be just that. In October 2006, she had a bone marrow transplant, but 2 years later the engrafted cells went on the attack. That’s whe...

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Kansas City Myeloma Survivor Becomes Advocate

It’s a Monday night at Central United Methodist Church in Kansas City, and about 50 people are gathered. They come from all walks of life, but they have one thing in common – multiple myeloma. The Kansas City Multiple Myeloma Family Support Group we...

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A Breast Cancer Survivor's Best Friend

In January 2015, Lisa White thought of herself as a lucky dog. She had a booming 25-acre pet resort. Her show dogs were winning awards at national competitions. She had a successful pet-training business and was married to Clark, the man of her drea...

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Positive Attitude Helped Breast Cancer Survivor

When Hilary Edwards saw the number of the incoming call, she momentarily froze. “I knew the call was from The University of Kansas Cancer Center, and I knew it wasn’t just an automated appointment reminder,” she says. Hilary, who is a maintenance sa...

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Coaching Instincts Kick in for Breast Cancer Survivor

Whether it’s a volleyball game or chemotherapy, Ashley Gorney meets every challenge with optimism and determination. That gives her an advantage in her fight against breast cancer, according to her care team at The University of Kansas Cancer Center...

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CAR T-Cell Therapy Helps Lymphoma Survivor Beat Cancer Again

In her decades serving and advocating for Latinos and other communities of color in the Kansas City area, CiCi Rojas has worked tirelessly. She has held roles as CEO and president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, vice pres...