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Alaskan Woman Faces Delays in Cancer Care, Seeks Arizona Treatment
26 Jul
Summary
- Alaskan woman diagnosed with aggressive cancer weeks before Fashion Week.
- Faced significant delays in diagnosis and treatment within her home state.
- Sought and received timely care, including chemotherapy and surgery, in Arizona.
An Alaskan model and advocate discovered a cancerous lump under her arm in 2025, just weeks before her planned appearance at New York Fashion Week. Initially facing difficulties in securing timely medical appointments in Alaska, she encountered further delays when the nearest infusion center could not schedule her chemotherapy for over a month.
Concerns over the growing cancer led McCullough and her husband to seek treatment outside Alaska. They found a facility in Phoenix, Arizona, which offered immediate consultation and a treatment plan. McCullough underwent a six-month chemotherapy regimen followed by a double mastectomy to reduce recurrence risk.
By May 2026, she received the news she was cancer-free, allowing her to begin breast reconstruction and return to Alaska in June 2026 to celebrate her son's birthday. McCullough now aims to share her story and return to modeling, seeing fashion shows as a way to inspire hope.
