cancer story

Blog images courtesy of Eileen O’Hair. Brushes with Cancer Artist Dr. Aliyah Sadaf often exists in two worlds as a physician and artist. As a creative person, though, she finds unique opportunities to merge the two. “I work at a teaching hospital, so I tell my students and trainees that medicine is a form of […]

Blog images courtesy of Eileen O’Hair. When Scott Aaron’s father, Howard, was diagnosed with B cell lymphoma, the family immediately knew where to turn.  Howard was already on Twist Out Cancer’s board and participated in bringing Brushes with Cancer to fruition in Philadelphia. Additionally, his wife, Andi, participated as a Brushes with Cancer Artist. Through

When Brushes with Cancer participants Kim Builta and Mali Schwartz were paired for the 2024 Midwest open program, they found what they needed in one another. Both touched by cancer, Kim connected with an artist who got it and Mali could open up with her own story. For Kim specifically, she needed someone who truly

  An opening night reception for Twist Out Cancer’s spring 2024 Brushes with Cancer program will be held on Saturday, April 6, at the Writers Theatre in Glencoe, Ill. The unique pieces of artwork that represent an Inspiration’s personal journey with cancer will be on display at the Writers Theatre and then at North Shore

When Jenna Koch learned about Twist Out Cancer, her mind immediately went to her dad, Danny, who passed away after a three-year cancer journey.  “When I saw Twist Out Cancer, I thought ‘This is so my dad,’” Jenna said. “He loved art. He was so creative and super open. … He was the best example

Forty percent of cancer patients use cannabis to help the treatment of symptoms. But many are going it alone without clinical guidance, which can be ineffective and even unsafe. That’s why Twist Out Cancer is partnering with EO Care—the first clinically guided cannabis health and wellness solution for employers, payers, and associations—to provide cannabis care

MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper was eager to celebrate their 10-year partnership with MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, so they turned to a familiar source.  Leadership at MD Anderson at Cooper was already connected to Twist Out Cancer CEO and Founder Jenna Benn Shersher through her husband, David, a thoracic surgeon at Cooper

In 2019, a Williams College study uncovered serious bias in U.S. art museums. Researchers analyzed collections from the United States’ major museums and learned only 1.2 percent of all pieces in the museums were made by BIPOC artists.  When you compare that statistic to other races and ethnicities, Black artists have the lowest representation in

  When Jeff Guerrero saw Twist Out Cancer Founder and CEO Jenna Benn Shersher speak at an event in Chicago, he immediately requested to connect.  “It was one of those moments where you get entranced by that person’s words,” he said. During the event, Jenna shared how she founded Twist Out Cancer with the mission

When Abby Casmer was admitted to the hospital for two weeks all she could think of was her dog, Maybell.  Abby was in the middle of Maybell’s obedience training and had come a long way with her Aussiedoodle when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in late 2022. As Abby worked her way through treatment,