The Story Project


Everyone has a story to tell.
The Story Project is our effort to capture the stories from the people in our Mass General Cancer Center community: patients, friends, family, clinicians, and staff who have been affected by cancer in some way. Our hope is that people will benefit from sharing their stories and from reading other’s stories. View our newest stories:
Katie Britton
Faced with a breast cancer diagnosis, Katie Britton turned to resources at the Mass General Cancer Center to help keep her mind and body well during treatment.
Rick & Sally Mastalerz
A colon cancer diagnosis was no match for airline pilot and member of the Air National Guard, Rick Mastalerz. Read about Rick and his wife Sally’s cancer experience at the Mass General Cancer Center.
Alexa Morell
Diagnosed with young-onset colorectal cancer at 29 years old, Alexa shares her journey navigating motherhood, cancer treatment, and advocating for others.
Kelley Jones
As a non-smoker with a family history of breast and ovarian cancer, stage 1 lung cancer was never on Kelley's radar. Following her diagnosis, she realized that helping others gave her purpose.
Erin Morrissey
Months after college graduation, Mass General employee Erin Morrissey was diagnosed with a rare form of adrenal cancer. Erin shares more about working and living with cancer as a young adult.
Melissa Dupuis
When new mother Melissa Dupuis was diagnosed with breast cancer, she turned to Mass General Cancer Center where she received the latest treatments, including proton therapy, to treat her cancer.
Iris MartinezI’ve learned that life is too short and there’s so much we can offer one another.
Thank you to all of our patients, families and staff who have shared their stories with us. Our hope is that these stories provide insight into a person’s cancer experience, while also offering inspiration and support to others.
Browse all Story Project stories:
Adrenal cancer: Erin Morrissey
Bile duct cancer: Geri Keegan
Bone cancer: Trudi Fondren | Anthony & Nina Schifone
Bone marrow transplant: Robbie Hutchison & John Hartley | Laura Melancon
Breast cancer: Dianne Austin | William & Kathy Blake | Katie Britton | Anne Bunn | Lauren Corduck & Bob Cooperstein | Melissa Dupuis | Robbie Hutchison & John Hartley | Allison John | Stefanie London & Jonathan Reich | Michelle Wong
Colorectal cancer: Lauren Hindman | Rick & Sally Mastalerz | Alexa Morell
Esophageal cancer: Bob O'Mara
Lung cancer: Kelley Jones | Linnea Olson | Allison & Rich Orpen | Jay Petri | Jerry Remy | Anthony & Nina Schifone
Lymphoma: Eve Barkin | Laura Melancon
Melanoma: Linda & John Grosslein | Elana Schwam
Multiple myeloma: Robbie Hutchison & John Hartley | Bill McKay | Robert McLean | Jean Moore
Neuro-oncology: George Conti | Maryann Fitzgerald & Dr. Justin Jordan | Anthony & Nina Schifone | Nikki Schindler & family | Lindsay Strauss | Kent Taylor | Jordan Weil
Ovarian cancer: Lauren Corduck & Bob Cooperstein | Diana Masood & family | Iris Martinez | Kimberly Zukerberg
Prostate cancer: William & Kathy Blake | Walter Richard Ristow
Proton therapy: View proton therapy patient stories
Psychiatric oncology: Amy Corvelyn, MSW | Stefanie London & Jonathan Reich
Staff: Natasha Barthe | Amy Corvelyn, MSW | Trudi Fondren | Maggie Joyce, RN | Dennis Lynch | Nicole Laurino, RN | Laura Melancon | Kerri Molloy | Mac Moore | Cat Neville | Esther O'Dette, RN | Bob O'Mara
More stories: Karen Coveney | Kathryn Goettsch | William Santoro
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