Stand Up To Cancer

Rene Syler
Breast cancer survivor and former Early Show anchor Rene Syler is encouraging others to be vigilant with their health through testing and early detection. "A stage one breast cancer found on a mammogram is 97 percent curable," she said. "It is a disease that can be curable when caught early." Both of Syler's parents suffered from breast cancer, prompting her to have a preventive mastectomy after her own diagnosis. "The fear of having breast cancer was trumped by the fear of dying," said Syler. "I wanted to live. And the thing that I tell people all the time is, that it's not enough to say, 'I don't want to know,' because what you should really be afraid of is not knowing you have breast cancer."
http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=90712&catid=291

Stephen Schneider
On July 19, at the age of 65, Cancer survivor and Biology professor Stephen Schneider passed away after suffering a heart attack. A world-renowned climatologist, Schneider battled mantle cell lymphoma in recent years and published a book about his medical journey. Of both cancer and the climate, he said, "In both cases, there was no room to be wrong."
http://www.stanforddaily.com/2010/07/19/stephen-schneider-biology-professor-dies-at-65/

Annelise Woitulewicz
Nine years ago, Annelise Woitulewicz was fighting breast cancer, preceding a myriad of other serious medical problems. Over the following years, she gained weight as a result of inactivity. But today, she is 90 pounds lighter than she was six months ago and is embarking on her first triathlon in Monroe, Michigan. "I can do anything I put my mind to do," said Woitulewicz. "I know that and I preach that and I tell everyone I won't ever let myself say I can't do anything." As for healthy-eating she says, "I just make it count. I eat whole real foods, and stay away from processed. It's portion control."
http://www.freep.com/article/20100718/COL26/7180337/1025/Features/From-cancer-patient-to-triathlete

Bill McPherson
After growing 25 inches of hair in six years, Bill McPherson donated it all to the non-profit organization "Locks of Love," which benefits children suffering from a variety of conditions that cause hair loss. He began growing his hair in 2004 after his cancer went into remission, and was more than happy to let it go, particularly as he raised more than $500 in ticket sales for the hair-cutting event which went towards a Relay for Life fundraiser.
http://www.daily-times.com/ci_15537614