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Brittney Millard: Helping Patients and Persevering Through Breast Cancer
Cancer can be many things. Some describe cancer as a journey, a struggle, or a fight. For Brittney Millard, a breast cancer diagnosis was a life-changing event that gave her the passion to help other cancer survivors. “It’s really what’s in your heart. You can [help] people you know in your daily life, just spreading ...
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Rick’s Story: How Prostate Cancer Brought a New Chance to Teach
Rick Alvarado has always prioritized education. As a child, the San Antonio-area resident remembers often “playing schoo…
Cancer, Education, Latino Cancer
Rita Moreno: First Latina EGOT Winner and Acting Trailblazer
For over 70 years, Rita Moreno has dazzled audiences with charm, wit, and humor on the stage and big and small screens. …
Increasing Recognition
Arte, Belleza y Amor: Celebrando el Legado de Mary Louise Lopez
Ya fuera con pintura sobre lienzo o con una charla amistosa en persona, la artista de San Antonio, Mary Louise Lopez, si…
Español, Increasing Recognition
Jewel Ng: Finding Her Passion for Medicine and Providing Care for All
Jewel Ng has always had an interest in studying medicine. However, when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, Ng…
Education
Diego Cano: From Uniform to White Coat, a Life Pledged to Serving Others
“You just keep pushing. You just keep pushing.” That’s something Diego Cano has told himself throughout his life. When h…
Education
Josue Diaz-Melendez: From Sparking Smiles to Boosting Overall Health
Born in Los Angeles to a Guatemalan mother and Mexican father, Josue Diaz-Melendez grew up in a vibrant Latino neighborh…
Healthy Lifestyles, Infection Control
William Manriquez: Working Toward Caring for the Community’s Health
Community can play a large role shaping who a person can become. For William Manriquez, who was born and raised in the b…
Education, Infection Control
Share Your Cancer Story with the Avanzando Caminos Team
Just like fingerprints are tailored to the individual they belong to, no two cancer survivor stories are the same. Yet,…
Cancer, Latino Cancer
Britney Ortiz: From Research Assistant to Colorectal Cancer Caregiver
A lot can change in the wake of a cancer diagnosis, especially for a daughter. “When a person gets sick, the whole fami…
Cancer
Brittney Millard: Helping Patients and Persevering Through Breast Cancer
Cancer can be many things. Some describe cancer as a journey, a struggle, or a fight. For Brittney Millard, a breast can…
Access, Cancer