Sailaja Darisipudi(she/her) has previously led communications for nonprofit organizations fighting against gendered violence and worked as an educator. She believes passionately in fighting for gender equality, destigmatizing mental health, making quality health resources available across socio-economic statuses and decreasing the gap between public education and the complexities of the American health care system. At Rutgers University, Sailaja studied public health, wrote and edited for newspapers such as RU Examiner and EMSOP Chronicles and accumulated an alarming number of parking tickets. When not working, Sailaja can be found getting lost (literally and metaphorically) in new cities, overanalyzing various romance books and streaming shows and ordering all the vegetarian items at different restaurants. You can also find her on Twitter at @SailajaDee.
People With Cancer Explain Why They Call Themselves Thrivers and Warriors
January 3rd 2023Through a survey on social media, CURE® collected responses on what terms people prefer when describing their cancer experiences. Some people who have experienced cancer explain why they have embraced the terms "thriver" and "warrior."
Patient, Survivor or Neither: People With Cancer Explain Their Relationship With Certain Terms
January 2nd 2023CURE® surveyed its audience to see which terms they prefer to use when describing their cancer experiences. Some people who have experienced cancer explain their mixed feelings with the commonly used terms “patient” and “survivor.”
Welireg Made a von Hippel-Lindau Survivor Feel Like a 'Medical Miracle'
December 15th 2022When Sean Korbitz was a 20-year-old college student, his life trajectory changed with a rare cancer diagnosis, resulting in the removal of 40 tumors; fifteen years later, a new drug made him feel like a “medical miracle.”
How to Avoid Bringing COVID-19 Home for the Holidays: A Cancer Expert Shares Safety Tips
December 12th 2022During the holiday season, immunocompromised people, particularly patients with cancer, may have an increased risk for getting COVID-19. An expert shares tips on how to have safe and enjoyable family gatherings.
Creating a Charity 8 Days After a Rare Cancer Diagnosis: Dying Defiantly Founder Shares His Story
December 8th 2022After Marshall Morris was diagnosed with a rare cancer and given only six months to live, he created a charity that empowers people with terminal illness and provides them with counseling and support.
Educated Patient® Multiple Myeloma Summit Precision Medicine Presentation: November 13, 2022
December 8th 2022Watch Dr. Marcella Kaddoura, from Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, discuss targeting myeloma with small molecules with precision medicine during the CURE® Educated Patient® Multiple Myeloma Summit.
From a 15-Month Prognosis to 17 Years of Survivorship: Heather Von St. James' Mesothelioma Story
November 17th 2022A 17-year survivor shares her experience of getting diagnosed with mesothelioma at 36, when people with this cancer are typically diagnosed at a much older age and given months to live.