When Lyndra Romack was diagnosed with aggressive, metastatic breast cancer, she turned to the people she always counted on – her school family. The 9th-grade teacher at Robinson Freshman Academy reached out to the mother of a former student – Ronda Henry-Tillman, M.D., chief of breast oncology at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
Henry-Tillman and the nationally recognized UAMS Breast Team got to work immediately on a plan to treat Romack’s cancer. With UAMS’ advanced imaging and surgical expertise in complex breast cancers, the team started Romack on chemotherapy to shrink the tumor, followed by surgery and proton therapy at The Proton Center of Arkansas.* Romack returned to teaching just in time for the 2024 school year!
“I will always cherish the memories and the people at UAMS who were part of my journey. They were amazing! I can’t thank them enough for loving me through all this.” – Lyndra Romack
The Proton Center of Arkansas is a collaboration of UAMS, Arkansas Children’s, Baptist Health and Proton International.
