A Walk to honor ALL Arkansas Cancer Patients
Be a Part of the Cure Walk strives to celebrate, honor, and remember all those touched by cancer. Survivors, check out our Growing Hope Zone at the Walk!
Survivor Information2026 Emcee
Lesley Murphy is a professional travel journalist and Arkansas native known for spending over 300 days a year documenting her adventures in exotic locations worldwide, from Finland to Bali. She initially gained public attention as a contestant on Season 17 of ABC’s The Bachelor.
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Myeloma Patient Thankful for Chance to Participate in Clinical Trial
Gary Robertson thinks his multiple myeloma diagnosis came at good time, if such a thing is possible. “I’d never any had health issues to speak of,” said the 73-year-old Robertson, whose multiple myeloma diagnosis coincided with a groundbreaking clinical trial at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. His…
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Persistence Leads Myeloma Patient to UAMS
Angelia Hood didn’t let her initial multiple myeloma diagnosis and treatment keep her from looking for other ways to battle this disease. “Get a second opinion and continue to do your research,” she said. That determination to remain in control of her care led Hood to the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Myeloma Center at…
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When Words Are Not Enough: 20-Year Myeloma Survivor Gives Back to UAMS
By Shannon Perna “Thank you.” These heartfelt words are often all that’s needed to express sincere gratitude, but after 20 years of life-saving treatment at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Myeloma Center, Don Wilson, DVM, and his wife, Melissa Wilson, wanted to do more. So more than a decade ago, they began to…
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UAMS Employee Overcomes Breast Cancer, Highlights Importance of Yearly Mammograms
Treneica McKnight’s breast cancer journey began in February 2024 with a nagging thought about the mammograms she had missed.
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