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Hollings Cancer Patient Stories

Read inspiring stories from our cancer patients and learn why they chose to seek care from our team of experts.

Real Stories
Real Strength

In their own words, these patients share their journeys to inspire hope, compassion, and resilience.

a mother and child smile happily
Fighting strong: A little warrior’s battle with a rare cancer
a smiling family photo at the pickleball court
Staying in the game after cancer
A man poses in the captain's chair of a pontoon boat docked on a creek that winds between back yards.
South Carolina Strong: Fighting Lung Cancer
Two-Time Cancer Survivor

Latest Stories

A woman sits in a golf cart with a corgi-type dog.
Cancer Survivorship + Head and Neck Cancer
Healing after head and neck cancer
a woman holds up a 10K medal and points to the word 'survivor' on her T-shirt
Colon Cancer + Cancer Care
The power of screening: A cancer survivor’s remarkable journey
two women pose on a wooden walkway to the beach
Cancer Prevention + Hereditary Cancer
How genetic counseling helped a family face cancer together
people in race t-shirts mingle after a community 5K fundraising event
Colon Cancer + Patient Journeys
‘If there’s a will, there’s a way’: A patient’s journey through colorectal cancer
More than six years after treatment for colorectal cancer, Roberta Gibson continues work as a patient care technician at MUSC.
Colon Cancer + Cancer Care
Seeing care from the other side
After cancer, Luke experienced a typical childhood milestone - meeting his new baby sister in the hospital.
Cancer Care + Childrens Health
Fighting strong: A little warrior’s battle with a rare cancer
an abdominal scan
Cancer Care + Patient Journeys
Staying in the game: A kidney cancer survivor's journey
Kenneth Reid standing in an office at Hollings Cancer Center
Hereditary Cancer + Prostate Cancer
How genetic testing helped one cancer survivor to better understand his health
Julie Marshall, Ph.D., and Prince Mohan Anand, M.D.
Transplant + Patient Journeys
Gift of Life: Local high school principal undergoes three organ transplants
Steve Olsen Hollings Cancer Center sitting on couch
Cancer Survivorship + Head and Neck Cancer
Hollings Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Clinic helps survivors thrive
Clinical Trials + Cancer Research
South Carolina strong: Fighting lung cancer through a clinical trial
Cancer Care + Patient Journeys
Neuroendocrine carcinoma patient balances work and treatment
Childrens Health + Heart and Vascular Care
The surprising, generous gesture of a teenage Make-A-Wish recipient
Cancer Giving + Cancer Care
A second chance: LOWVELO rider living with leukemia and bringing hope to the Charleston area, one...
Breast Cancer + Cancer Care
A breast cancer patient’s 'beautiful' journey
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The minute we walked into Hollings, we felt a sense of peace. Everybody was so caring and informative. They took the time to explain everything, and I finally felt heard.