Julian Devlin
When Julian Devlin was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2015, the staff at Dartmouth Cancer Center made him feel safe. Throughout treatment, he was comforted with the knowledge that his care team was doing absolutely everything they could to help him get well.
‘tóyìn Aṣojò
Dr. ‘tóyìn Aṣojò is the associate director for inclusive excellence at Dartmouth Cancer Center In 2011, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. As a busy researcher and a mother of two young kids, the diagnosis took her completely by surprise. Thankfully, her treatment was successful – but it wasn’t easy.
Greta Close
Greta Close, her brother Bridger and their mother Kristin, knew the Prouty as something loved by their father and husband, Stu Close. In 2012, their Prouty took on a new meaning when Stu was diagnosed with a brain tumor. For twelve+ years, through surgery, radiation and clinical trials, providers at Dartmouth became an extension of the Close family.
Rebecca McCown
When Rebecca McCown’s husband Chris was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, she quickly learned that cancer doesn’t just affect the patient – it affects the whole family. Dartmouth was there for her with additional support, including social services that helped their young son understand his father’s cancer journey.
John Seelen
A competitive swimmer, John Seelen’s life was changed when, upon returning from a competition, he experienced life-threatening seizures. An MRI revealed a brain tumor and he was diagnosed with grade 4 glioblastoma – a brain cancer that can be treated, but not cured.
Tom Bird
Because Tom Bird used to be a smoker, his Dartmouth doctor at pushed him to get a lung screening. Tom credits that doctor with saving his life, because that screening revealed lung cancer and turned Tom into a proud advocate for regular screenings ever since.
