“Dr. James Suen and I grew up together in Dermott. We lived just four houses apart, our moms fished together, and he’s always been my best friend. So when he told me in the mid 1980s of the vision for a new Cancer Institute at UAMS, I was eager to help,” Jerry Atchley said. “As a [...]
Chuck Lange is sold on the often circulated notion that dropping some excess weight can be a life-changing event. Already carrying some excess heft at 250 pounds, Lange was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood, in 2003 and began treatment at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ world-renowned Myeloma Institute for Research [...]
Claudia Jessup’s life has taken her in many directions. Twenty years ago, she and her husband, Jonathan Richards, moved their young family from New York to Santa Fe, N.M. Jessup, an author, and Richards, a journalist and cartoonist, knew they could relocate their careers cross country with relative ease, while also giving their two daughters [...]
“Choosing UAMS for my cancer care was smart.” Mark Matthews was treated at UAMS when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He recommends when you get a cancer diagnosis: “When I was 49, my doctor discovered prostate cancer during a routine physical. Knowing that the Arkansas Cancer Research Center at UAMS had a great reputation, I [...]
