Ascending to New Heights
The outdoors always was a place of comfort for John Waller. For 17 years, he shared his love for outdoor adventures by volunteering with a group that helps survivors of medical and traumatic...
Tag: Knight Cancer Institute
Rare Tumor, Remarkable Person
Here she is, the unicorn. Only Lynn Zimmer didn’t quite know it yet. In the early months of 2019, Lynn was having a nagging pain that just wouldn’t go away. She chalked it up to issues with...
Weathering the Storm
When it rains, it pours. The old adage isn’t limited to the weather patterns of the soggy Pacific Northwest in the middle of winter; it can also be a descriptor for a series of events, one right...
Kathy Sees Opportunity, Finds Resources in Clinical Trials
Clinical trials have offered Kathy Chytka opportunities and provided additional resources to manage the cancer in both her lungs and abdomen. “For me, this is a chance,” says Kathy. “I...
Elissa Looks to Pay it Forward After AML Journey
Elissa Baldwin just heard the words, ‘you’re cured.’ It was the phrase she was yearning to hear for the past five years; a phrase she wasn’t even considering prior to the fall of...
Brea’s Rebirth-day Signifies Hope and Resiliency
Dealing with the peaks and valleys that come with a cancer diagnosis is difficult to navigate physically, mentally, and emotionally. All of this takes a lot of resilience. Brea Green is...
Transitioning from Cancer Patient to Survivor Brings Bittersweet Emotions
Life can change in an instant. In one moment everything can feel routine and under control, and in the next moment, it can feel like a complete whirlwind, with emotions and thoughts bouncing every...
Scientific Research Advocates bring the patient perspective to science
This Saturday, August 6, a free, public forum about the science behind evolving breast cancer screening guidelines will be held as part of the 30th International Association for Breast Cancer...
Knight Cancer Challenge: a progress report
In June 2015, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute announced to the world that it had achieved a $500 million fundraising challenge set by Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, raising...
Give Local: The Knight Cancer Institute’s Community Partnership Program
For many Oregon communities, taking on a challenge as big as cancer can seem daunting. It can be tough to find the resources needed to make effective changes from the ground up. That’s why the...