Patient Stories Archives - UNC Lineberger

Tylee Craft with UNC Football Coach Brown

Tylee Craft, a junior wide receiver, sat down with ESPN to share an update on his cancer journey and when he hopes to get back on the field to play.

A man and woman with two black dogs in front of Christmas decorations

A melanoma diagnosis started Bob Harding on a cancer journey that brought him to the experts at the North Carolina Cancer Hospital.

As a college professor specializing in military history, Dick Kohn is used to exploring the successes and failures of the past and looking at them through a current lens. But Kohn’s history with cancer is one area of his past that he is glad to see in the rearview mirror.

Person covering newborn infant with a swaddling blanket

Many people don’t realize that extracting and donating the nutrient-rich blood from the umbilical cord can save someone else’s life, as it did for 1-year-old Cole Baranowski.

UNC Football receiver Tylee Craft was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer and is being treated at UNC Lineberger.

The Alstons at the sweetheart table at their wedding

When a significant other is diagnosed with cancer, it can be just as hard on the loved one as it is on the patient. However, Stephen and Jackie Alston found themselves experiencing both roles when they were each diagnosed with cancer years apart.

Troy Ennis with his family at a restaurant

Local football player Troy Ennis and his family go through a rare cancer diagnosis and treatment together, relying on the expertise of UNC Lineberger's Ian Davis, MD.

Photo of Cindi Jolly with her husband and a self-portrait she painted.

Cindi Jolly uses her talents as a writer and painter to illustrate her journey with nasopharyngeal cancer, chronicling the ups and downs she faced from diagnosis to treatment and to survivorship.

Filmmaker Michael Washington was driven by his experiences as a kidney cancer patient and as a dad to create a documentary called "Save the Dad Bod."

Ben Brown with his family on a hiking trip

Diagnosed with NUT carcinoma, Ben Brown fights the rare disease with determination, strength and confidence in his care team.

Category: Patient Stories

UNC football player diagnosed with rare lung cancer shares story with ESPN

Melanoma patient has bright outlook after bout with cancer

Military historian fights personal war with cancer

Umbilical cord blood donation saved 1-year-old boy’s life

Extra points: keep swinging

Couple unified through cancer, caregiver struggles

Local athlete benefits from UNC Lineberger physician’s expertise

Patient’s cancer experience sparks creativity

Filmmaker views men’s health through a new lens

Patient weathers cancer’s storm