Authors
Bill Potts was one of four individuals recently recognized by CURE during the 2025 Blood Cancer Heroes celebration, an event that was dedicated to honoring those who make a profound impact on people living with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)/myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
Katie Cross is a cancer survivor and was diagnosed at 46 years old.
An outpatient social work supervisor at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida
Janet Dart is retired and living in Bend, Oregon. After retiring, Janet turned to writing her soon-to-be-published memoir, Tender Loving Care: Escaping One of the Most Violent Cults in the World. She is currently writing a memoir about confronting racism while raising her mixed-race son. Janet was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2015, which was cured with a thyroidectomy. In January 2025, she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. The cancer was removed with a full hysterectomy. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation to ensure all the sarcoma cells are obliterated. Feel free to reach out to her at [email protected], or visit her website: janetbestdart.com.
Malaran — who received a diagnosis of triple-positive breast cancer in 2015 at the age of 39 — received treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, including a double mastectomy and chemotherapy.
Michelle Viaene is a patient advocate who shares her experience with ocular melanoma and metastatic disease to support others navigating a cancer diagnosis.
Mark Daniels is a two-time cancer survivor, as well as a Navy vet and retired commercial pilot
Fred Batchelor is a liver cancer survivor and patient advocate.
Survivor of metastatic prostate cancer.
Glenna Sears-Brinker is an ovarian cancer survivor, patient advocate and writer who shares her experiences to empower others navigating cancer diagnoses.
Susy Solino is a breast cancer survivor and patient advocate.
Founder and CEO of CureWise, as well as a patient with multiple myeloma.
Julia Stalder is the founder of DCIS Understood, a nonprofit dedicated to providing clear, accessible information about ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). After her own DCIS diagnosis in 2024, she became an advocate for patient-centered care and informed decision-making, helping others navigate the complexities of this often misunderstood condition.