D'Ann George
Blogs by D'Ann George
Caregivers Need Care Too
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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Genetic Testing Finds Cancer in Siblings
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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Support Empowers Young Adult After Cancer
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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Self-Image Services Restore Confidence
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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Medical Family Therapy Helps Family Cope with Dad’s Cancer
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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Support Group Helps Men Cope with Prostate Cancer
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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KidsCan! Connects Kids to Talk about Parents’ Cancer
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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PT Program Improves Fitness in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
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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Cancer Survivors Give Back Through Volunteering
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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Duke Program Helps Families Talk About Parent’s Cancer
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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Pilot Program Ensures Black Men with Prostate Cancer Get the Care They Need
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…
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