Read inspiring stories of strength, perseverance, and hope from those we’ve had the privilege of caring for at the Helen G. Nassif Community Cancer Center.
After an unexpected diagnosis, one library director encourages others to quit smoking and not delay screenings. As a library director in Center Point, Janine Walters understands the power of a good story. Today, she is grateful that an important chapter
When Julie Pladsen had her routine mammogram in November 2025, she wasn’t experiencing any symptoms and had no reason to believe anything was wrong. While attending a bone density appointment at Virginia Gay Hospital, Julie asked whether she could complete
After facing breast cancer, a Cedar Rapids woman and her mother traveled to France to race alongside thousands of survivors from around the world For years, Abbey Lange of Cedar Rapids watched from the shoreline as her mother, Michelle Lange
When prostate cancer survivor Kevin Randle received a Quilt of Valor honoring his military service, he expected the ceremony to be meaningful. What he didn’t expect was to look out and see so many familiar faces from another important chapter
Having experienced chemotherapy-related hair loss before, Gail Ramsay knew what was coming when treatment began again. “I knew this was going to be another rough go,” she says. While receiving treatment, she learned about Tracy Lacina and the Strands of
For many cancer survivors, finishing treatment is not the end of the journey. Long after appointments become less frequent and scans show no evidence of disease, patients may face unexpected challenges that affect their quality of life. Fatigue, body image
Kim Stromert of Solon spends her days caring for children as a nurse practitioner at UnityPoint Clinic Pediatrics – Hiawatha. But she recently found herself on the other side of care—as a patient at the Nassif Community Cancer Center—after cancer
Keith Hindman, 67, of Swisher, has always lived an active life. So when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he was determined not to let it slow him down. With the support of his care team at the Nassif Community
After delaying a colonoscopy, a Marion woman was diagnosed with colon cancer and now urges others to get screened early to detect and prevent the disease. Christi Stauber of Marion sought medical care last June after experiencing symptoms she initially
After a freak workplace incident revealed a hidden tumor, one Cedar Rapids man faced head and neck cancer with determination—and a team behind him every step of the way. Sullivan “Sully” Robertson of Cedar Rapids was operating a skid loader
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