D'Ann George

Blogs by D'Ann George

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When Sharon Conley attended an educational event for cancer survivors, she saw many people like herself in the room who were there to support a husband, wife,…

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Gail Gunter didn't hesitate to say yes when her surgical oncologist recommended she undergo genetic testing. Performed by Duke Cancer Institute’s Cancer…

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When Hope Reynolds was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at the age of 21, she felt like her body had betrayed her. She had no family history of cancer. No…

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One of the toughest moments during Debra Calhoun’s treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma came when her hair started falling out. “Even though they tell you to…

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When Joe McFadden received cancer treatment at Duke, his eight-year-old son, Emerson, worried that his dad would be lonely. Duke medical family therapist Ellie…

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Eight years ago, Art Krueger had to navigate the complexities of prostate cancer alone after he was diagnosed just five days before his wife passed away from…

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The KidsCAN! team approached Graham Alexander and his family shortly after his wife, Elizabeth, was transferred to the Duke Cancer Center from another hospital…

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Nicole Spine’s second brush with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma left the 22-year-old so physically and mentally withered, she doubted that she would ever feel like her…

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Watching Diane and Dean Lamont push the engagement cart around a waiting room in the Duke Cancer Center, you can sense that they share a common mission and…

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Seth Cuni, a single dad, lived with tongue cancer for months without telling his two young children. “I decided this is my problem, and I can do this alone.…

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Edward Fogg was 66 and homeless when doctors at a local clinic told him he had an elevated PSA score. Fogg didn’t understand that was a red flag for aggressive…