Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology

Compassionate Care Allows Cancer Patient to Focus on Healing

I am a cancer survivor due to the remarkable care and innovative treatment I received at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center. In July, 2010, I was diagnosed with stage IV pseudomyxoma peritonei. Prior to being admitted to the cancer center, I spent nine days at my local hospital undergoing numerous tests for my extended belly and pain...

Stomach Cancer Survivor Running Maryland Half Marathon to Support UMGCC

Two years ago, Carl Womack was diagnosed with a rare form of abdominal cancer. Because of the excellent care he received from physicians and staff at UMGCC, he has committed himself to running the 2011 Maryland Half Marathon in support of the Cancer Center...

Pancreatic Cancer Patient Gets a Second Chance

When 81-year-old Betty Gassner noticed her complexion appeared jaundiced, she knew she needed to make an appointment with her family physician. Having lived a healthy lifestyle and with no signs of high blood pressure or other health issues, she was shocked by the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer...

Video Interview -- Colorectal Cancer Survivor

This is the story of Susan McCarney and her fight with cancer. In this video, you'll hear from her family that cares deeply for her and the medical professionals who do, too.

Surgery with Heated Chemotherapy Gives Patient with Recurrent Colon Cancer New Hope for the Future

George Sobeck's advice to friends or family facing a cancer diagnosis is to "hang in there and do whatever it takes to stay alive." He speaks from experience. He benefited from an innovative treatment for his metastatic colon cancer...

Pennsylvania Woman Undergoes Extensive Surgery with Heated Chemotherapy to Treat Rare Abdominal Cancer

Linda S. had suffered from colitis for years and had a history of gallstones, so the 57-year old was not too alarmed when she felt pain in her side while at work one afternoon. When the pain in her side got more severe, however, she asked her husband to...

Innovative Therapy, Aggressive Treatment Benefit Woman with Rare Form of Gastrointestinal Cancer

One day last March, 58-year-old Charlene Jordan found herself in the emergency room of a local hospital with severe stomach pain. An MRI test showed that her small intestines were twisted. She would require immediate surgery.