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Deborah Cooley: Two-Time Lung Cancer Survivor

Deborah Cooley's cancer diagnosis came…
  • June 18, 2024

Tennessee grandmother’s tumor caused by freckle that turned into eye cancer

Doctors at Northwestern Medicine used proton therapy to treat the rare case of melanoma When Debbie Hensley went in for…
  • June 11, 2024

South Knoxville Man Shares Message of Hope After Cancer Therapies and Surgery

Nick Parker has always been healthy and in good shape. “I don’t get sick, other than Parkinson’s and cancer,” he…
  • June 7, 2024

Patient Profile: Robert Hanley – A Marine’s Triumph over Lung Cancer with Proton Therapy

Retired Marine Robert Hanley of New Jersey proudly served his country, embodying the virtues of honor and courage. In August…
  • May 14, 2024

Pediatric Patient Story: Thomasina “Tommie” DeSantis

In 2018, four-year-old Thomasina “Tommie” DeSantis was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, a…
  • August 25, 2023

Pediatric Patient Story: Charlie Brimley

When Charlie was eight weeks old, I noticed his legs…
  • August 25, 2023

Patient Story: Chris Massanova

I ran my first triathlon in the summer of 2015.…
  • August 16, 2023

Ron Rivera, Other Cancer Patients Forced to Fight for Insurance Coverage of Proton Therapy

For many families, cancer is the fight of their lives, but the News4 I-Team found some are having to endure…
  • March 16, 2022

Pediatric Patient Story: Grace Eline

When Grace Eline was diagnosed…
  • April 13, 2021

Gil Was Able to Continue Performing On Stage During Treatment

Across his seven decades as a professional musician, Gil Chimes had done…
  • December 9, 2020
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