Sharing stories reminds us that hope persists even in the face of adversity. Read inspiring personal accounts from individuals affected by cancer — and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center's impact on their journey. Learn how their resilience, courage, and determination are helping to create a cancer-free future.
By: Kaitlin Busch
A $5 million gift from the Mario Lemieux Foundation will establish the Mario Lemieux Microbiome Innovation Center at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, advancing research into one of the most promising frontiers in cancer care.
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By: Kaitlin Busch
A $100,000 gift from the Eye on Grace Foundation to UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is helping advance research for patients facing uveal melanoma, a rare and aggressive eye cancer with limited treatment options.
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By: Kaitlin Busch
When Bill Tatrai speaks about his late wife, Carol, and her best friend, Karen Campbell, his voice softens as he recalls the precious memories that ultimately inspired him and Karen’s husband, Jeff, to create the 22 Foundation in 2017.
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By: Kaitlin Busch
On Thursday, November 13, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center’s flagship location in Shadyside celebrated the completion of its second-floor renovations with a dedication ceremony, marking the official opening of the Mario Lemieux Immunotherapy Center and the Pietrandrea Clinic.
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By: Kaitlin Busch
Pay it forward—a concept many of us are familiar with, but few accomplish. For University of Pittsburgh defensive coordinator Randy Bates, paying it forward means the opportunity to save lives.
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By: Mark Nootbar
Dan Edelstone, MD, likes to count, and he likes to research what he‘s counting. He knows he bikes 400 miles a week and has the best bike and appropriate clothing to do so.
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By: Mark Nootbar
Jacqueline “Jackie” Shoener loves to ride her bike. So, when she was biking along the very flat landscape of the Netherlands while on vacation in 2023 and couldn’t catch her breath, she knew something was wrong.
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By: Mark Nootbar
Service men and women around the globe know her work intimately, but very few know her name; even fewer know that her decision to start her own business was born as much out of frustration as it was out of an entrepreneurial spirit.
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By: Mark Nootbaar
Drug therapies tend to lose their efficacy eventually when it comes to fighting cancer, and it takes continued research to find new treatments.
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By: Amanda Finkenbinder
In her upcoming book, Permission to Live, Peggy Fiedler discusses her cancer journey and stresses the importance of the human factor in healing.
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