Cancer patient stories
Jennifer Brady
Jennifer Brady was 35 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. "I felt like I had the dream team," she says of her care providers at Moores Cancer Center. "My doctors were so caring and I knew they wanted to treat me and cure me and do the best that they could do for my case. I felt extremely lucky that I had them."
Matt Youmans
After Matt Youmans received a terminal cancer diagnosis, he decided to travel to San Diego for a new kind of surgery: heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy, also known as "chemo bath" surgery. He credits Dr. Andrew Lowy and his health care team for changing his life. "They were diligent, they were compassionate, they made me feel like I was at home and being taken care of," he says.
Scott Thurman
Scott Thurman talked to doctors across the country after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He ended his search in his own backyard, undergoing surgery with UC San Diego's Dr. Christopher J. Kane.
Lydia Krak
Lydia Krak, a mother of three, had surgery for breast cancer at Moores Cancer Center. She was treated by Dr. Anne Wallace and the breast cancer care team. "They have such a heart for the patients," she says. "It's almost an extension of family."
Other videos
Julia Civardi billboard shoot
Meet Julia Civardi, the model for UC San Diego Health System's One Place cancer billboard. Julia was diagnosed in 2007 with lymphoma, and treated at Moores Cancer Center with chemotherapy and radiation. Her cancer is now in remission.
Lizbeth's last treatment celebration
See the disco party celebration when a 9-year-old receives her final radiation treatment. She also takes part in the tradition of ringing the brass bell. Its ring tells everyone in the Cancer Center that another patient has successfully completed treatment.