Hope in the Face of Cancer: Empowering Stories and Support

What happens when a cancer diagnosis interrupts college life at just 19 years old? At just 19 years old, while a sophomore in college, Adam Vandeventer heard the words no teenager expects to face: Stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s large B-cell lymphoma. What followed was a season of uncertainty and courage, where the normal rhythms of college life gave way to treatments, questions, and the fight for a future. In this conversation, Adam opens up about how he processed cancer as a young adult. From the shock of his diagnosis to balancing the life of a college student with the reality of treatment. He shares the lessons that carried him through those long months and the importance of support from family and friends support helped along his journey. Now serving as Community Affairs Manager at Halliburton, Adam shares how the resilience and perspective born from his diagnosis continues to influence the way he leads, builds relationships, and impacts his community. This is a story of courage, growth, and the long-lasting imprint of hope. One that will encourage anyone walking through hardship to see that their journey can shape them in meaningful ways.

Dr. Katy Rezvani, world-renowned physician-scientist, leader, and innovator in cancer immunotherapy. She’s pioneering groundbreaking research at MD Anderson Cancer Center in cell therapy that is transforming how we approach cancer and offering new hope to patients who have exhausted all conventional options. With warmth, compassion, and clarity, Dr. Rezvani shares her journey from childhood dreams of curing cancer to becoming a global leader in immune therapy. She gives heartwarming success stories from patients whose lives are being changed by her work and reflects on the urgency of making these therapies more effective and accessible worldwide. Dr. Rezvani also opens up about the challenges and triumphs of pioneering new treatments in cell therapy (including CAR NK and CAR-T), the innovations her team is bringing to life, and the brighter future these breakthroughs hold for patients and their families. This conversation is equal parts science and soul, reminding us that at the heart of every medical breakthrough is the hope of changing lives.