Moving Beyond Cancer in NOLA: The LiveStrong Loop

December 2021

Define Your Legacy While Celebrating Theirs

There's still time to give a meaningful gift this holiday season! Donate in honor or memory of a loved one and we will send a personalized e-card to let them know of your generosity - and include it on our digital tribute wall. Here’s how:

1. Make a donation of any amount in honor or in memory of your loved one.

2. Choose an e-card and personalize it at check out.

3. Tell us where to email the acknowledgment.

Don't Forget: Now through New Year's Eve, your tax-deductible gift will be matched 100% up to $40,000. All dollars raised ensure survivors get the help they need during the holidays - and every day.

MAKE A GIFT

COLLABORATION

Use Your Voice

Catching Up with Anmol

When Anmol Desai was initially diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2019, she was just 25-years-old. While a cancer diagnosis at any age can be extremely difficult, young adults, such as Anmol, don’t typically fit into the traditional pediatric or adult cancer care models and have a unique set of needs. As a member of the Young Adult Advisory Board at the Livestrong Cancer Institutes, she shapes how young adults receive care.

“I am really thankful to be a part of an advisory board that gives me the opportunity to share my story and also use my personal experience to build relationships and make health care better for others.”

- Anmol Desai

This story was originally published by UT Health Austin. Read Anmol's full story here.

SOLUTIONS

Who You Are Matters

Equity in Cancer Care - Personalized Medicine &
Empowered Patients

After her diagnosis of BRCA mutation positive, triple negative breast cancer, survivor and medical sociologist, Stephanie, worked closely with her care team on a personalized treatment plan. After finding success with biomarker testing, she reflected on her own privilage and considered how different circumstances shape the cancer experiences of the patients around her.

She created a course, “Cancerland” at the University of Texas at Austin, centered around the sociological aspects of cancer from how race, gender, and religion shape the cancer experience to how cancer experiences are different across the planet. By teaching her students, she hopes to open their eyes to a world of better and more equal cancer care for everyone.

LEGACY

Kick-Start Your New Year's Goals

Run the Austin Marathon with Livestrong

Don't wait for January 1st to start your goals! Register for the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K and put your plan into action today.