Her work has been published in professional journals including the Journal of Medical Humanities, Journal of Business and Technical Communication, and JAMA. She is also a freelance writer with clips from national magazines and newspapers including CR Magazine (newly named Cancer Today), MAMM, Chicago Tribune, and USA Today. Recipient of a 2011 Clarion Award for her article, “Homeless With Cancer,” Ryan blogs at http://cancerhitsthestreets.wordpress.com/ and may be reached at cynryan@uab.edu.