Cancer Schmancer: Talking About a Revolution
(Winter 2007)
Actress, producer, and advocate Fran Drescher launches a movement created to change
the way policy makers and patients think about cancer and healthcare.
Strength Revealed
(Summer 2007)
Actress Lynn Redgrave describes the diagnosis—and the artistic endeavor—that revealed
her own strength and shed light on the treasures in her life.
Science and Art Unite
(Summer 2007)
Almost a half century after her death, pioneering scientist Rosalind Franklin is
the inspiration for an art collection that is raising ovarian cancer awareness worldwide.
Diahann Carrol: Sharing her Benefit
(Spring 2007)
Pioneering actress Diahann Carroll shares the story of the road that has led from
a private moment of diagnosis and self-reflection to a very public, country-wide
campaign to educate women about the importance of breast cancer screening.
Sisters Network, Inc.
(Spring 2007)
For African-American Survivors, a Sisterhood of Support
Painting With a Purpose
(Spring 2007)
When breast cancer survivor Linda Dibblee took up her paintbrush while completing
treatment, the end result exploded with the hope of her good prognosis.
The Word is Vixen Not Victim (Winter 2006)
Vixen is a big, powerful word. It suits perfectly the kind of woman you might picture
striding around New York City in “killer 5-inch heels,” and there’s no doubt that
it’s just the thing for a woman who might look cancer in the eye and say, “Cancer,
I’m gonna’ kick your butt.” All of this is why I’m a little surprised when I meet
Marisa Acocella Marchetto to talk to her about her recently published graphic memoir
Cancer Vixen and discover that the self-described “shoe-crazy, lipstick-obsessed,
wine-swilling, pasta-slurping, fashion fanatic, big-city girl” is so, well, little.
Lessons from the Chemo Room (Winter 2006)
My husband hated the chemo room from the moment we entered the oddly shaped space
at the back of my oncologist’s office. Seven recliners were set around the room,
accompanied by chairs for guests and side tables for drinks and magazines. A nice
enough setup, right? So what was the problem?