Meet the Research Advocates
Research advocates at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center support our research efforts in many ways and for many reasons. Our advocates are cancer survivors, caregivers, and community members who are committed to making a difference.
Carolyn Pugh
Carolyn Pugh
After a routine mammogram in June 2019, Carolyn was very surprised to learn that she had HR positive/HER2- breast cancer in her right breast. She shared her diagnosis with her boss and was encouraged to get a second opinion. While her diagnosis remained the same during that second opinion, she found a care team at VICC that she felt very comfortable with and was encouraged by that.
Carolyn underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation and has been cancer free since 2020.
