Impact Stories

“My journey has shown me how much impact early detection, treatment, and support can have, and I want to use my voice to inspire others to pay attention to their health, seek care, and never give up hope.” Amy Nichole spent her younger years regularly sunbathing: “Tanning was everywhere in magazine [...]

“If I can help just one person, then my experience and sharing my story is a success... Men, do your self-exams. It's important and you never know!” At 19, Eric Miller decided one day to follow the instructions from his college health course textbook and give himself his first testicular self-exam. [...]

“My cancer was caught early because I knew my risk through genetic testing. If it weren’t for research, my story would have ended a lot differently.” The first thought that entered Krista Brown’s mind when she was diagnosed with an early but aggressive Stage 1A breast cancer was, “‘How is this happ [...]

"Cancer gave me a huge wake-up call, telling me that each day is a gift. Now, I don't take anyone or anything in my life for granted.” It was the summer of 2024 when Mark Sevillano Jr., then age 40, noticed something strange: He was having trouble swallowing. The cause of this, he learned, was stag [...]

"My cancer story would be very different if I hadn't found the cancer early, and I am lucky I found it. I don't want people to just be lucky; I want people to be educated and aware.” In April 2025, Catherine Thoma was at home watching a movie when she felt a tingle in her left breast. “I had done s [...]