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Maura, Breast Cancer Survivor

My name is Maura. I was originally diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2008. My doctors at Comprehensive Cancer Centers recognized the severity of my disease and tailored a treatment plan specifically to me which included chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery.

Fortunately, I had an excellent response and had no evidence of disease upon completing treatment. However, a year later, the cancer returned and metastasized to my lungs.

The team at Comprehensive Cancer Centers didn’t give up, and neither did I.

I was again treated with chemotherapy. Then, the doctors at Comprehensive Cancer Centers decided to use an advanced form of radiation therapy – CyberKnife® Radiosurgery – to go after the nodule in my lungs.

CyberKnife® at Summerlin, which is exclusive to Comprehensive Cancer Centers, is a painless, non-invasive treatment that uses computer-operated robotics and image guidance technology to treat hard-to-reach tumors. It tracks and destroys tumors in the body or brain while accounting for the patient’s breathing and requires no anesthesia and offers shorter recovery times.

Today, I am cancer free and used my fighting spirit to earn a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo.

I did not expect to get her life back, but with the care and compassion of Comprehensive Cancer Centers, I am cancer free.

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