Survivors

Primary Liver Cancer

Jessica Basciano

Primary Liver CancerJessica Basciano is a proven fighter. At 31 years old and 31 weeks into her pregnancy with her second daughter, doctors discovered a large mass on her liver. After 5 weeks of bed rest, and the delivery of a healthy baby girl, Jessica had an MRI and was diagnosed with an adenoma, or a non-cancerous mass. In August of 2003, Jessica had the mass removed at a well-respected Philadelphia hospital. Shortly afterward, she learned that the mass was cancerous. Jessica had primary liver cancer.
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Mesothelioma 

Terry Thomas

Cystic Peritoneal MesotheliomaIn April 2009, Terry developed a persistent and painful case of stomach cramps. A local specialist discovered a problem with Terry’s stomach lining, which was raw from an over-production of acid. But he also suspected cancer. He sent Terry to Fox Chase Cancer Center for more testing.
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Prostate

John O'Donnell

Prior to 2004, John O'Donnell had not undergone a medical check up in his adult life. He was active and felt healthy and didn't see any reason to go to the doctor. But a life insurance blood test indicated high cholesterol, which resulted in a rate increase. That prompted John to see a doctor annually. During one of these appointments, John learned his PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels were elevated, raising concern for a possibility of prostate cancer.
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Lymphoma

Nancy Finnegan

Although Nancy Finnegan lives in Florida, she often visits with family and friends in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. While up north visiting her sisters in 2001, Nancy went to her doctor with complaints of a lingering cold and lots of bruising. After blood tests, an ultra sound and a bone marrow biopsy, she was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL).
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Gynecologic Malignancies

Judee Bushko

Endometrial CancerAlthough Judee Bushko had not experienced dramatic symptoms prior to being diagnosed with stage 3-C endometrial cancer, she had a feeling that something wasn't right. "I started to experience some spotting," said Judee, who turned 63 in 2011. Despite her normal exam with a Pap smear in January 2007, she went back to her doctor in November, who sent her for a vaginal ultrasound. After the exam, her doctor ordered further testing.
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