Patient Success Stories

Ending Cancer Starts with Hope: Mark DeSantis’s Story
Aug 28, 2026
City of Hope Orange County
Ending Cancer Starts with Hope: Mark DeSantis’s Story
Multiple myeloma survivor pulls ahead with City of Hope Orange County’s advanced treatments.
Orange County
Patient Care
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Emerging Pancreatic Cancer Therapy Opens a New Door for This Grateful Patient
Aug 26, 2026
City of Hope Orange County
Emerging Pancreatic Cancer Therapy Opens a New Door for This Grateful Patient
City of Hope Orange County helped Peter Thomas access a promising KRAS-targeting drug.
Orange County
Patient Stories
Caretaker holding the hand of a cancer patient
Aug 20, 2026
City of Hope
Cancer Patients: Best Advice After a Diagnosis
Friends and family often give cancer patients advice, some of which is hurtful. Here’s what cancer patients say is the best advice and lessons.
Patient Stories
Patient Care
Sade Wilson and family
Aug 6, 2026
City of Hope
Ending Cancer Starts with Hope: Sade Wilson's Story
As a basketball coach, mom to a teenage daughter, and a teacher, Sade Wilson was used to taking a backseat to others’ needs.
Stories of Hope
Breast
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Los Angeles
May 22, 2026
City of Hope
City of Hope’s BMT Program 50th Anniversary 2026 Recap Videos
Patient Stories
Both Facing Cancer, a Navy Sailor and His Mom Became Each Other’s Lifeline
May 6, 2026
City of Hope Orange County
Both Facing Cancer, a Navy Sailor and His Mom Became Each Other’s Lifeline
Gunner’s Mate Jay Pena crossed an ocean to be there for his mother’s cancer surgery. Then his own fight began.
Orange County
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