Cancer Care Testimonials
Randy Kilburn - Prostate / Kidney Cancer
“I wish everyone diagnosed with prostate cancer could have the kind of experience I had,” said 55-year-old Randy Kilburn. “I was in the hospital just one day for surgery, and now I am cancer free.” Read more »
Melissa Owings - Breast Cancer
Jackson veterinarian Melissa Owings Wilcox discovered she had breast cancer a few months after she turned 40, with the results of her very first mammogram. “It came as a complete shock, especially because there is no history of breast cancer on either side of my family. It was definitely a life-altering experience,” she said. Read more »
Jim Brian - Prostate Cancer
When you are told you have cancer, everything stops. Your sense of what’s important changes, and your priorities shift. You depend on family and friends to carry you through the challenges and crises. But you also need exceptional medical care and expertise to help guide your course and provide the necessary treatment. Read more »
Debra Cooley - Breast Cancer
As a pharmacy tech working in Hematology Oncology at
Allegiance Health, Debbie Cooley helps to make the IV chemotherapy treatments
cancer patients receive. Last January, Debbie discovered a lump in her breast
and went to general surgeon Tamara Saunders, MD, for a biopsy. Dr. Saunders
confirmed that Debbie had breast cancer. Read more »
Mary Spring - Breast Cancer
In August of 2008, Mary Spring first heard the words that
nearly everyone dreads: “You have cancer.” In Mary’s case, it was breast
cancer. “I can’t think of many experiences in my life that affected me as
strongly as that diagnosis did,” she said. “I felt a tremendous sense of shock,
fear and upheaval.” Read more »
Judith Palmer - Leukemia
“I have a chronic form of leukemia and have been visiting the Allegiance Cancer Center for two and a half years. My experience has been nothing but positive, and I found the staff and physicians excellent and caring. The redesign of the Center will provide an even better patient experience by adding space, privacy options and thoughtful details—like infrared lights to keep patients warm during treatment."