Authors
Dave Davison is a prostate cancer survivor who found strength and resilience through humor during his radiation and hormone therapy journey.
A patient with multiple myeloma.
Staci Kirk is a six-time cancer survivor and founder of the Stiletto Boss Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting women of color beyond cancer treatment.
John Smelcer is the author of 60 books, including a dozen books of poetry. His most recent collection is "Raven." For a quarter century, he was Poetry Editor at "Rosebud Magazine," where he currently serves as senior editor emeritus. From 2016-2020, he was the Inaugural Writer-in-Residence for the Charter for Compassion, the world’s largest compassion movement with over five million members in 45 countries.
After being diagnosed with cancer, Clara spent five days in the hospital and received two blood transfusions. In just six months, she has undergone brain radiation, multiple rounds of chemotherapy, immunotherapy (Keytruda), Avastin, biopsies, and several hospital stays, with more treatment ahead. Now post-chemotherapy, Clara continues immunotherapy and shares her journey on TikTok and Instagram @C_Cirks, where she fosters honest dialogue about life with cancer.
Robyn Quesada copes with cancer by detailing her mother's experience with breast cancer.
Morgan Newman, MSW, is a resilient Young Adult cancer survivor, social worker and dedicated patient advocate who has transformed her experience into a powerful force for change.
A mother living with stage 4 lung cancer.
Maureen McBeth, CLT-LANA, is a senior medical affairs liaison at ImpediMed.
Caregiver of wife who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
Michelle Lawrence was diagnosed with large granular lymphocytic leukemia at 31 and has lived with it for 16 years. Now in palliative care, she focuses on savoring life, choosing joy over anger and spending her energy on what matters most.
As a four-time non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor, Rowe, who first received her diagnosis in 2019 at the age of 20, found a sizable following online — including more than 79 million likes and 977,000 followers on TikTok — thanks to her humorous shorts about life with cancer.
Bill Potts was one of four individuals recently recognized by CURE during the 2025 Blood Cancer Heroes celebration, an event that was dedicated to honoring those who make a profound impact on people living with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)/myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
Katie Cross is a cancer survivor and was diagnosed at 46 years old.
An outpatient social work supervisor at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida
Janet Dart is retired and living in Bend, Oregon. After retiring, Janet turned to writing her soon-to-be-published memoir, Tender Loving Care: Escaping One of the Most Violent Cults in the World. She is currently writing a memoir about confronting racism while raising her mixed-race son. Janet was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2015, which was cured with a thyroidectomy. In January 2025, she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. The cancer was removed with a full hysterectomy. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation to ensure all the sarcoma cells are obliterated. Feel free to reach out to her at [email protected], or visit her website: janetbestdart.com.