"I love Roswell Park. I am in awe of all they do for cancer patients. Almost every time I am there, I hear someone ring that Victory Bell, and I thank God for all the people at Roswell Park who made that possible."

“Starting with my first phone call to Roswell Park, caring and compassionate is the kind of treatment I got from everyone there, and based on my experience with other facilities, that kind of treatment is indeed rare.”

“I don’t care how long the tunnel is. If I see a glimmer of light, I'm going to keep going.”

“I tell people that when they look up and see that Roswell Park building at Elm and Carlton streets in Buffalo, to think about the people inside looking out. They are all seeking hope that cancer can be defeated."

As a result of having VHL, Sheana has had many surgeries. At age 12 she had a hemangioblastoma removed from her brain. At age 15, a tumor was removed from her spine. At age 17, another from her brain. She also has had tumors behind her eyes.

“The reason I ride is because I want the accessibility of Roswell Park to be there for everybody.”

As in Wayne’s case, cholangiocarcinoma is often discovered incidentally during other medical tests because it typically does not cause any noticeable symptoms until late stages.

At every one of her bi-monthly appointments, Prudie bakes something for the Lymphoma Clinic staff, accompanied by a handwritten thank-you card to acknowledge all that they have done for her.

While the tumors caused by neurofibromatosis are usually nonmalignant (not cancer), they can cause significant harm, and some do progress to cancer.