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Survivorship
 In June 2003, Susan Bass Levin, New Jersey’s Commissioner of Community Affairs, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Initially, she was devastated. It’s a diagnosis that would send most women into a tailspin. But Levin, a four-term Cherry Hill Mayor, is a fighter. Fortunately, the disease was caught early, at Stage I, before the cancer had spread. Buoyed by support from family and friends, Levin underwent surgery and radiation, barely missing a beat at work. She was told that since her cancer was localized her prognosis was “excellent.” Levin, in an exclusive interview with Sara Lee Kessler, NJN’s Health & Medical Correspondent and Host/Senior Producer of “Diagnosis Cancer,” spoke candidly about her diagnosis and her fight for survival. |
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 Mallory Garvin is a 17-year-old childhood cancer survivor from North Jersey. At the age of four, she was diagnosed with leukemia. Eight years later, she developed squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Today, she’s disease-free and as you’ll see, in this interview with Sara Lee Kessler, Host/Senior Producer of “Diagnosis Cancer,” Mallory’s upbeat outlook on life is an inspiration to everyone who meets her. |
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 By the year 2010, it's estimated that 1 out of every 250 Americans, ages 18-45, will be survivors of childhood cancer. Dr. Beverly Rossi-Ryan, a pediatric oncologist who appears on "Diagnosis Cancer," says that's why it's critical that their special needs are addressed. Dr. Rossi-Ryan is Director of the "Cure and Beyond" Program of Tomorrows Children's Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center. She speaks with Sara Lee Kessler, Host/Senior Producer of "Diagnosis Cancer," about the range of issues faced by childhood cancer survivors.
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