Patient Success Stories

See a colorectal cancer patient success story, featuring interviews with the patient, her family and our medical experts.

Ed Grimes

Ed Grimes, now cancer-free following prostate seed implants. More »

The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center is recognized as a leader in providing advanced cancer treatment. Read about some of our patients and their life-changing experiences.

 

Blood and Marrow Transplant & Blood Cancers

Bonnie Downing: Bone Marrow Transplant Gives Multiple Myeloma Patient a New Life

Sarah DeGraves: Celebrating Her Recovery from Leukemia Treatment and a Stem Cell Transplant, Survivor Runs Half Marathon to Raise Funds for Leukemia Research

Eileen Diener: CML Patient Finds Transplant Team a Comfort

Gary Jobson: America's Ambassador of Sailing Goes from Cancer Advocate to Cancer Survivor

Sinead Murray: Irish Exchange Student Seeks Treatment, Finds Comfort Far From Home

Gerard McCarron: Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Patient Benefits from New Drug Therapy Through Clinical Research Study

Arlene R. Kurland: Decision to Participate in a Cancer Clinical Trial a "No-Brainer" for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Survivor

Susan J. Marcheski: Trials and Triumphs: How Clinical Trials Can Offer New Hope to Cancer Patients

Barry Stevens: Cancer Treatment Experience Leads Former Patient to Become Medical Center Employee

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Brain Cancer/Gamma Knife

Yvonne Johns: Success with the Bladeless Gamma Knife

Leonard Fishbein: Telemedicine Links Cancer Experts in Coordinating Patient's Care

Barbara Higdon: Gamma Knife Gives Seizure Patient Piece of Mind

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Breast Cancer

Stephanie Cosby: Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Just Months After Turning 40, Stephanie Cosby Advocates for Early Screening

Myrna Ben: Baltimore City Woman Helped by Free Breast Cancer Screening Program

Sandra Smith: Early Diagnosis and Treatment Save the Life of Inflammatory Breast Cancer Patient

Rose Mary Oeste: A Patient's Perspective: Finding Competence and Compassion in Cancer Care

Sandy Westphal: Crossing Over from Caregiver to Patient

Meredith White: Breast Cancer Survivor Grateful For Screening Program

Terhea Washington: MammoSite Therapy Benefits Breast Cancer Patient

Facing Breast Cancer, Embracing Life: Three UMGCC Patients, Including One Man, Share Their Stories

Lizzie Myers: Baltimore City Cancer Program Saves the Life of Breast Cancer Patient

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Gastrointestinal Cancer

Susan McCarney: Video Interview -- Colorectal Cancer Survivor

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

Gary Potter: Pancreatic Cancer Patient Doing Well After High-Risk Surgery, Combination Treatment

Melvin Danner: Pancreatic Cancer Patient Credits Early Detection, First Rate Care with His Recovery

Brian Williar: Frederick Man's Inoperable Liver Cancer Successfully Treated with Selective Internal Radiation Therapy

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

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

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Head and Neck Cancer

John Stebbing: Oral Cancer Survivor Credits Speedy Access to Care, Expert Team and Caring Staff with His Successful Treatment

David McElmurray: Head and Neck Cancer Patient Grateful for Experienced, Caring Radiation Oncology Team

Louis Schwarz: Surviving the Perfect Storm -- A Journey of Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Marsha Reichman: Oral Cancer Patient says She Received "Fantastic Care" at the University of Maryland Medical Center

Gerard Balageas: Innovative Radiation Therapy Provides Hope for Cancer Patient 

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Lung Cancer/Thoracic Tumor

Leon Burns: Silver Spring Man's Lung Cancer Treated as Part of Clinical Trial on Combination Therapies

Leonard Fishbein: Telemedicine Links Cancer Experts in Coordinating Patient's Care

Ilene Goodman: Grateful Cancer Patient Dedicates Herself to Helping Others

Rich Dobrokowski: Video: Trilogy Radiotherapy Technology Helps Better Treat Lung Cancer

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Prostate Cancer

Ed Gillespie: Husband and Wife Cancer Survivors Consider Themselves Three-Time Winners

Ed Grimes: Laurel Man Now Cancer-Free Following Prostate Seed Implants

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Spine Tumors

Jay Roth: Cancer Survivor Now Back to Playing Competitive Tennis After Treatment by Spine Cancer Team

Susie Skipper: Emergency Spine Tumor Surgery Saves Patient's Mobility

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This page was last updated on: May 5, 2008.