Patient Stories
For Janice Ferebee, cancer is more than a diagnosis. It is a family story that spans generations, shapes conversations, and fuels a lifelong commitment to helping others live healthier, more informed lives.
After surviving cancer and reaching his five-year remission milestone, Richard Kraus found the courage to pursue a lifelong question: Could he become an artist? His journey through treatment gave him more than just a second chance at life. It opened the door to creativity, self-discovery, and…
After discovering a lump at age 39, Kia Toye turned to the George Washington University Cancer Center, where expert care, faith, and resilience helped her confront breast cancer, loss, and recurrence with courage and purpose.
Christina Lisi’s personal foundation is built upon community. After receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, she reached out to friends and family, who rallied around her as she sussed out care teams and treatment options. And when she chose GW’s Breast Center and Cancer Center as her cancer journey…
Matthew Henry knows what it means to climb a mountain. As a colorectal cancer survivor, he’s considering a trek to Mount Everest’s Thorung High Camp. At 16,010 feet in the air, it’s a strenuous climb. But it’s nothing compared to his climb to beat cancer.
After moving to DC from New York City, Robert had a heart-to-heart conversation with his new primary care physician about his decades-long cigarette smoking habit. He was concerned about the effects of his smoking on his health as well as that of his family members. His doctor recommended annual…
Joy West had stage three vocal cord cancer. She was treated at the GW Cancer Center and is now cancer free. Hear her inspiring story.
Claudia was 20 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with colon cancer. The doctors at GW Hospital treated her cancer and helped her deliver a healthy baby girl.
Jeffrey Gray is a prostate cancer survivor, thanks to the minimally invasive surgery he received from urology specialist Michael J. Whalen, MD, at the GW Cancer Center. Now he’s back to doing the things he loves.
In 2017, Antoinette Brosset tackled breast cancer with specialized care from her medical team at the George Washington University (GW) Hospital Cancer Center. When cancer "knocked on her door a second time" in 2018 with a colorectal cancer diagnosis, her GW team was there for her again, every step…