In June 2003, Susan Bass Levin, New Jersey’s Commissioner of Community Affairs, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.Initially, she was devastated. It’s a diagnosis that would send most women into a tailspin.But Levin, a four-term
Cherry Hill Mayor, is a fighter.Fortunately, the disease was caught early, at Stage I, before the cancer had spread.
Buoyed by support from family and friends, Levin underwent surgery and radiation, barely missing a beat at work. She was told that since her cancer was localized her prognosis was “excellent.”Levin, in an exclusiveinterview with
Sara Lee Kessler, NJN’s Health & Medical Correspondent and Host/Senior Producer of “Diagnosis Cancer,”
spoke candidly about her diagnosis and her fight for survival.
Mallory Garvin is a 17-year-old childhood cancer survivor from North Jersey. At the age of four, she was diagnosed with leukemia.
Eight years later, she developed squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.Today, she’s disease-free and as you’ll see, in this
interview with Sara Lee Kessler, Host/Senior Producer of “Diagnosis Cancer,” Mallory’s upbeat outlook on life is an inspiration
to everyone who meets her.
By the year 2010, it's estimated that 1 out of every 250 Americans,
ages 18-45, will be survivors of childhood cancer.Dr. Beverly Rossi-Ryan,
a pediatric oncologist who appears on "Diagnosis Cancer," says that's
why it's critical that their special needs are addressed.Dr. Rossi-Ryan
is Director of the "Cure and Beyond" Program of Tomorrows Children's Institute at
HackensackUniversityMedicalCenter. She speaks with Sara LeeKessler, Host/Senior Producer of "Diagnosis Cancer," about the range of issues faced by childhood cancer survivors.
By the year 2010, it's estimated that 1 out of every 250 Americans,
