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Pediatric Patient Story: Thomasina “Tommie” DeSantis

In 2018, four-year-old Thomasina “Tommie” DeSantis was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of pediatric cancer.The news shattered her…
  • August 25, 2023

Pediatric Patient Story: Charlie Brimley

When Charlie was eight weeks old, I noticed his legs had become limp. We took him to the ER and…
  • August 25, 2023

Patient Story: Chris Massanova

I ran my first triathlon in the summer of 2015. Even with the 100-degree Texas heat, I fell in love…
  • 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 another fight they never expected: getting their treatment covered by…
  • March 16, 2022

Pediatric Patient Story: Grace Eline

When Grace Eline was diagnosed with a brain tumor, teams at Rutgers Cancer Institute and…
  • 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 it all: Sung in bands, performed on Broadway, written commercial…
  • December 9, 2020

Pediatric Patient Story: Tyler – Age 11

Proton therapy is a very precise treatment that prevents short term and long side effects by reducing radiation exposure to healthy…
  • September 17, 2020

Patient Story: Katie

When Katie was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 35 years of age,  she soon transferred her care to Dr. Michelle Gentile at Northwestern Medicine.  Her tumor was overlapping her…
  • May 13, 2020

Patient Story – Jennifer Carrizal

Jennifer was living in Northern Virginia with her husband and three young daughters and working as an attorney when she was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the left sinus.…
  • May 10, 2020

Patient Story – Arianne M

Just two months before her wedding, Arianne noticed a little nerve symptom in her calf every time she sat down or crossed her legs.…
  • April 8, 2020
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