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Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Patient Stories

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  • Louis Fantacone

    Louis Fantacone

    Stomach Cancer

    Many people would have a lot to complain about if they walked in Lou Fantacone's shoes. In 1958, while Christmas shopping, Lou's wife was killed in an automobile accident. She was 28 at the time. Lou was left alone to care for his 3 children, ages 2, 5 and 7. He worked as a machinist until he retired in 1988. "I've got nothing to complain about. I am blessed with 3 kids -- and a couple grandkids," said Lou. When it came time for Lou to deal with a diagnosis of cancer, he kept his word and did not complain.

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  • John

    John "Jack" Hargraves

    Stomach Cancer

    When Jack Hargraves had surgery to repair an abdominal hernia in 2002, he got more than he bargained for. Hargraves, who turned 72 in July 2010, was told he had massive tumors that needed immediate attention, although he hadn't experienced a single symptom. Often referred to "jelly belly," this type of cancer fills the abdomen with jelly-like mucin tumors. His doctor referred him to Fox Chase Cancer Center. "If it wasn't for Fox Chase, I'd be out in the graveyard," he said. "I'm sure of that."

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  • Robert Mirkin

    Robert Mirkin

    Gastric Cancer

    In 2006, Robert Mirkin was feeling as well as an 80-year-old could. He and his wife of more than 50 years were enjoying retirement, exercising and spending time with their growing family. However, a routine test at his gastrointestinal doctor revealed a possible problem. It appeared as though a tumor was growing at the point where Robert's stomach met the esophagus. His doctor sent him right to Fox Chase Cancer Center where specialists had access to more sophisticated diagnostic tools. That is where it was confirmed that Robert had gastric cancer.

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  • Charles Wormington

    Charles Wormington

    Gastric Cancer

    Doctors don't always make the best patients. But in the case of Dr. Charles Wormington, a specialist in ophthalmic lasers who received his PhD in Biophysics from Johns Hopkins University and his OD degree from the New England College of Optometry, nothing could be further from the truth.

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