Archive for Melanoma

Christy Lacy

Christy Lacy’s Story In high school, I met the person that is now my husband. When we were first dating and I would go over to his house and his stepdad (Brad) would always give me such a hard time. He would tease and make fun of me…

Janet Wright

Janet Wright’s Patient Story Janet Wright was referred to Mary Crowley Cancer Research Centers after her melanoma kept returning. She was given 3 choices of clinical trials and elected to participate in a Phase 1 trial with an oral agent. She completed the trial with no side effects and was…

Patricia Wilcox

Patricia Wilcox’s Patient Story It all started in 2004 with a small mole on the heel of Patricia’s foot, that over the next three years grew to a 4” x 3” tumor.  Patricia was a busy lady.  She was living in San Antonio, working full-time, and going to…

Kimberly Hinshaw

Kimberly Hinshaw’s Patient Story “It has been one year since I began this ride, this journey, the Odyssey, as my friend Karen called it. After a minor removal of an innocent, small, pea-sized bump one year ago, I was told by my dermatologist with tears in his eyes, that I…