Every cancer journey is unique, and behind every story is a person, a family, and a community touched by cancer. At our cancer center, we are committed to caring for the whole person, providing compassionate support, personalized treatment, and hope at every stage of the journey. Through the experiences shared by our patients and their loved ones, discover the strength, resilience, and meaningful connections that make each journey special.
Men Can Get Breast Cancer Too: John’s Story
For lifelong Riverhead resident, John Weiss, he knew breast cancer was a part of his family's history, but he never knew it could also be a warning about his own cancer risk.
A Breast Cancer Journey Rooted in Compassionate, Community Care: Melanie’s Story
For 43-year-old Remsenburg resident Melanie Lippman, making time for her annual mammogram turned out to be one of the most important decisions she could make for her health.
Connected Care from Diagnosis to Treatment: Erin’s Story
What began with concerns about a breast lump after two spinal fractures led Hampton Bays resident Erin to the Ellen Hermanson Breast Center, where she began a life-changing journey.
How a Mole Check-up Led to Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Jacquelyn’s Story
After a routine visit to her dermatologist led to a biopsy of suspicious lumps, longtime East Hampton resident, Jacquelyn Little, was referred to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Ellen Hermanson Breast Center
Voice of the Patient: Stephanie Leibowitz and the Phillips Family Cancer Center
In December of 2021, after undergoing a lumpectomy to remove a growth in her breast followed by precautionary radiation thereafter, Sag Harbor resident Stephanie Leibowitz hoped her cancer journey was behind her. Two years later, in December of 2023, biannual blood work showed a different and aggressive cancer had formed, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.