Sallianne Acosta has a family history of breast cancer, so she began getting annual mammograms in 1998 at the age of 33 — the same year she married her husband, Rene. Over the years, routine screenings found several masses, but each was benign. In 2002, she and Rene welcomed twin girls and enjoyed a happy […]

When Gina Imbrenda discovered a lump on her breast during a self-examination, she contacted her doctor immediately. She underwent an MRI at the Jim and Eleanor Randall Breast Center, which confirmed what she feared: It was breast cancer. For Gina, at the time an employee here, the choice of where she would go for treatment […]

As a marketing consultant for the Jim and Eleanor Randall Breast Center and the radiologists with The Hill Medical Corporation, Katie Robbins works to encourage women to stay current on their breast screenings. She knows from experience how crucial annual screenings are. In 2015, Katie went in for her annual mammogram. When an abnormality was […]

Mick has been an avid saxophone player for the past two decades. When he was diagnosed with lung cancer three years ago, his greatest fear was that he would not be able to play his beloved instrument, after surgery, radiation and four rounds of chemotherapy, Mick was able to blow horn with the best of […]

Cynthia talks about the turn of events that revealed a cancer that would not have been found, had it not been for providence and circumstance. The Huntington Hospital team approach helped her through the entire experience. We’re so glad we were able to help her through this ordeal and that she’s here to tell us […]

Thanks to care received at Huntington Cancer Center, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai Cancer, Anita Chavez is now cancer-free. When she found a lump during a breast self-examination, “I knew immediately that it was cancer,” she says. “I had a history of developing cysts — and the lump I found felt different.” Anita’s physician referred her […]