Tag: Marlena Johnston

5 Blogs and 2 Websites Recommended by the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation

Blogs and personal websites are informative, inspirational, imaginative, and a wonderful way for writers to share what’s on their mind with a wide group of people.  There are several blogs and websites that the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation finds invaluable…

10 Highlights of the Year 2011 for the Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumor Community

As the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation looks back on the year 2011, there were many significant events and advances for the carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumor (NET) community.  Here are 10 of the year’s important stories:

1)     The FDA approved the first…

ASCO Expressions of Hope: Now Accepting Artwork for 2011-2012 Calendar

Carcinoid and neuroendocrine cancer survivors and anyone who has been affected by cancer — patients, friends, families, caregivers — are invited by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) to share their emotions through art …

Carcinoid Cancer Featured in ASCO 2011 Expressions of Hope Calendar

Carcinoid cancer is the focus of the April calendar page for the 2011 Expressions of Hope calendar published by the ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) Cancer Foundation. The calendar illustrations have been created by cancer patients, family…

Carcinoid Cancer Foundation Welcomes Channeling Jackie-O

When Marlena Johnston was first diagnosed with carcinoid cancer of the appendix in April 2010, she went to the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation’s website and embarked on a journey to learn all she could about her rare disease.  She began with Newly Diagnosed:…