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Pancreatic cancer patient Gail Brehm with physician Ajay Jain

Patient Stories

Life goes on even as cancer spreads

Vince Lumia’s hobby always involved music, either through his blues band, Modern Mudd, or karaoke singing, or disc jockeying. And he enjoys giving back by working at various benefit events. Read more…


Close-to-home care

'Mammo van' takes breast cancer screening throughout CNY. Read more…


For her, survival means starting anew

Cancer survivor Sophie Friedman wants people to know that patients don’t simply return to their previous existence after cancer treatment. Read more…


Surgery successfully treats his prostate cancer

At an annual physical in 2021, Gregory, 69, found out he had an elevated level of PSA, or prostate- specific antigen, indicating he might have prostate cancer. Read more…


Her decision: for each day to be good

Sue Crawson-Brizzolara cried until she was a puddle on the floor. The Methodist pastor had lung cancer, which had spread to her brain. Her survival odds were not good. Read more…


Her breast cancer diagnosis came four days before the birth of her son

Family nurse practitioner Davia Moss was taking off her sports bra when she noticed a lump in her breast. She was 34 and pregnant with her third child. Read more…


The Polyp was a Clue

Nina Alfano had not heard of cervical polyps when her doctor found one during an exam in March 2020. Luckily, regular screenings helped Nina detect cervical cancer early when it’s most treatable. Read more…


Resilient and Recovering

Enzo Gentile’s first birthday celebration turned out to be something his mother had never imagined. He was hospitalized at the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, recovering from surgery to remove a brain tumor in January 2017. Read more…


Owego Man Undergoes Complex Cancer Operation

Saved by a team of Upstate surgeons! AJ Pass had a 16-pound Ewing’s sarcoma tumor removed from his adrenal gland during a 12-hour surgery. Read more…


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