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As New England’s largest independent oncology practice North of Boston, we have worked hard to make it easier for our patients to access our world class cancer care close to home. As we continue to grow, we look forward making groundbreaking cancer expertise accessible to more patients in Maine and New Hampshire.

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Ricky Dryden of Lyman, ME, Colon Cancer Survivor

Ricky Dryden

“My name is Ricky, and I love cars. I’ve always had a passion for vehicles—fixing them, racing them, whatever it takes to have a good time with them. And I run a business. My wife runs the business with me. “When they lowered the recommended age…
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Amber-Jean Nickel of Falmouth, ME, Breast Cancer Survivor

Amber Jean Nickel

“Hi, my name is Amber-Jean and I am a planner. I am also a cancer survivor. “First, you must understand how integrally woven being in control is to my core. I pride myself on analyzing every possible outcome for each scenario so that I can be th…
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Lisbon, Maine – Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivor

Rachel Lounder

“Years ago, I found a lymph node above my collarbone, so I saw my PCP. I had a biopsy, and it came back falsely benign. I noticed there was still swelling so I went back to my PCP and had a CT scan…which showed Hodgkin’s. My husband and I were terr…
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Camden, Maine, Breast Cancer Patient

Kathleen’s Story

“I had a very vivid dream at the end of July. It was a physical feeling in the dream. And very calmly after, a voice said, ‘You’re going to die on your 41st birthday. I woke up from that dream convinced that something was wrong, that this was…
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Gillian Mack of Windham, Maine, Breast Cancer Patient

Gillian’s Story

Thus begins Gillian Mack’s story on February 2, 2024, in her first-ever blog post. She was only 39 years old and there was no history of breast cancer in her family. She had recently felt a lump in her breast, however, so she met with her PCP who a…
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    Free NECS Webinar 11/18/25: Advance Care Planning

    Edie White, LCSW Jennifer Dimond, LCSW OSW-C, CPAHA Every person over age 18, regardless of their health status, should have a plan for the “what-ifs” in life. Unexpected things happen for many […]