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Jen Christensen, RN, BSN, MSN, of City of Hope Orange County, brings deep personal experience with cancer loss to her role as a nurse manager, combining clinical excellence with compassionate, family-centered care.

A stage IV kidney cancer survivor shares how 10 years of treatment changed his view of success, uncertainty, fear and finding meaning in everyday life.

Theresa Gannon’s compassion, leadership and dedication to patients and fellow oncology nurses make her an Extraordinary Healer Award nominee.

I have worked alongside Lori Ranallo for 23 years and watched her guide patients with breast cancer from diagnosis through survivorship and beyond.

Jill May, RN, BSN, OCN, of Allina Health Cancer Institute, guided a liver cancer patient and his caregiver wife through three years of treatment, setbacks and ultimately hospice care with unwavering devotion.

Janet Fuller, DNP, RN, OCN, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, helped two young breast cancer patients form a support group that now guides dozens of women through diagnosis and treatment.

A decade after my double mastectomy, I went to the cardiologist worried about my heart and left having shared my breast cancer story with a stranger.

Krystal Player-Jackson, oncology nurse of Ochsner LSU Shreveport, continued caring for cancer patients with compassion and resilience even while losing her father and brother to cancer weeks apart.

Sanita Burgic, of Washington University Siteman Cancer Center, combines clinical excellence and deep empathy to support cancer patients and elevate her entire oncology team.

Luciana Lopes Manfredini, of Einstein Hospital Israelita in São Paulo, Brazil, developed a triage scale for emergency cancer patients now being adopted across North and Latin America.

Melanie Diaz, DNP, NP-C, OCN, of St. Francis Cancer Institute, blends firm accountability with deep empathy to keep cancer patients engaged and empowered throughout treatment.

Sarah Velasquez, BSN, RN, OCN, of MD Anderson Cancer Center, goes above and beyond for her chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients through thorough communication and proactive advocacy.

Sharon Dix, of ThedaCare Appleton, quietly goes above and beyond for her cancer patients — picking up extra shifts, housing a patient's wife and keeping promises at every turn.

Sara Fusco-Parise, of Northwell Health, co-founded Caps of Courage to provide cold caps to breast cancer patients who couldn't afford them out of pocket.

Kaitlyn Palsson, RN, of Utah Cancer Specialists, draws on her Type 1 diabetes diagnosis and a deep family history of cancer to bring compassion and purpose to every patient she serves.

Patricia McCrink, MSN, RN, CRT, of Miami Cancer Institute, completed treatment for stage IV non-Hodgkin lymphoma and returned to nursing with a deeper capacity for compassion and patient advocacy.

Chermaine Wulff of Valley Medical Center goes beyond clinical duties to champion her patients' final wishes, advocate for nursing staff and strengthen oncology nursing across the Pacific Northwest.

Kaitlyn Palsson, RN, of Utah Cancer Specialists, draws on her childhood Type 1 diabetes diagnosis and family history of cancer to bring deep empathy and purpose to every patient interaction.

Kristin Johnson, MSN, RN, OCN, of MD Anderson Cancer Center, combines clinical trials work with volunteer advocacy for ovarian cancer patients and survivors of human trafficking.

Two pediatric oncology nurses created a food pantry to ease food insecurity, providing weekly groceries that help families focus on their child's cancer care.

Zachary Rieke, of MD Anderson Cancer Center, pioneered a screening tool to identify and address food insecurity among pain management patients.

Susan Rux, RN, of Fox Chase Cancer Center, leads federally funded research to expand clinical trial access for underrepresented kidney cancer patients while mentoring the next generation of oncology nurses.

Anna Cummings, BSN, RN, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, manages complex immunotherapy trials while building deep, trusting bonds with her cancer patients.

Katrina Columna, FNP, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, blends deep clinical expertise with steady compassion across GI and GYN oncology and early-phase clinical trials.

Catina Pitzen, BSN, RN, of Eisai US, leads Columbus P.ink Day, helping breast cancer survivors transform surgical scars into meaningful tattoo art.

Bradford Aldrich, RN, of Brigham and Women's Hospital, creates moments of joy and connection for cancer patients through small gestures and a journal project that lets patients heal one another.

Tracy Peck, RN, of Urology Specialists of the Carolinas, doubled her clinic's patient volume while creating "Elevator Bob," a peer support initiative that's now reached communities nationwide.

Amanda Smith, registered nurse, of Huntsman Cancer Institute, helped lead novel research on MPN drug safety during pregnancy, earning co-authorship and her mentor's highest praise.