Cancer Patient Stories
November 16, 2015
Radiation Oncologist Sanjay Maraboyina, M.D., Joins UAMS
LITTLE ROCK –Sanjay Maraboyina, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a radiation oncologist and sees patients at the UAMS Radiation Oncology Center. Maraboyina also is an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology in the UAMS College of Medicine. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of…
October 20, 2015
UAMS Cancer Researchers Publish Findings on Rare Childhood Leukemia
LITTLE ROCK – New findings on juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and collaborators at other institutions were published online this month by the medical journal Nature Genetics. UAMS scientists collaborating on the research titled “The Genomic Landscape of Juvenile Myelomoncytic Leukemia” were led by Peter…
August 27, 2015
Nine of 10 Arkansans Named by Newsweek/Castle Connolly As the “Top Cancer Doctors” in U.S. are at UAMS
LITTLE ROCK – Nine of the 10 cancer physicians from Arkansas named as “2015 Top Cancer Doctors” in the United States are from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and its Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. The Top Cancer Doctors list was printed in the July 31-Aug. 7, 2015, issue of Newsweek in…
August 4, 2015
The Fight of Her Life
When first diagnosed Stacy said, “I knew that I was in for the fight of my life.” For her fight with breast cancer, Stacy Sells chose the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Her treatment included chemotherapy followed by a double mastectomy, radiation and reconstructive surgery. “One of the things that really made my experience…
Angels in Disguise
Korey Heath was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor at the age of 11. At the time, she didn’t even know what cancer was. Her medical treatment included radiation therapy at the UAMS Cancer Institute.
Korey’s father said that UAMS clinicians were angels in disguise. He stated UAMS was, “performing awesome miracles” in helping care for Korey and her family. “It’s phenomenal.”
“We’re just very thankful for UAMS at giving us this huge shot at life.”
June 4, 2015
Couple Faces Dual Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Herla and Sharon Mullins’ lives may have taken an unexpected turn, but the end result gave them a start on a healthier future. Residents of the tiny Arkansas town of Ozone, the couple was often found on their “smokers’ porch,” enjoying cigarette after cigarette, year after year. When Herla began to lose his voice in…
June 3, 2015
Family of Survivors
“My mom, Becky Hale, battled breast cancer three different times, and my sister, Devon, was diagnosed in January 2013. The day after she found out she was in remission, we discovered I had cancer in both breasts too. Devon and I had double mastectomies eight days apart, and we went through treatment and recovery together. Sharing this experience as a family at UAMS and being able to laugh and cry together has made all the difference in the world.”
April 4, 2015
Ray of Hope
When 3-year-old Asher Ray started having pain in her leg, her parents never suspected the cause would be serious … but it was. Asher had Ewing sarcoma, a cancer that forms in the bone or soft tissue. It’s a rare cancer that only about 225 children and adults in the United States are diagnosed with…
February 26, 2015
Hermitage Woman Grateful for MammoVan
Feb. 26, 2015 | For Mary Vines, the glass is always half full. And worry is one feeling she tries to avoid. Having been diagnosed with cancer in both her breasts, Vines chooses to be grateful the disease was caught in early stages thanks to the UAMS MammoVan.
February 4, 2015
Family Thankful for Child’s Progress Over Cancer
Lexi Rawls can’t stop smiling. She’s a happy 4-year-old, who loves her family and her toys. The only difference is that Lexi is facing a challenge that no child should ever face: cancer. Lexi, Jessica, dad Josh and baby brother Adon have been away from their Bentonville home almost continually since late October when Lexi…
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