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Liz O’Riordan

As a Breast Surgeon, I Felt Invincible Until I was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Through writing and speaking, I’ve found a new way to help others navigate breast cancer as a patient and a doctor

breast cancer
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8 Things to Consider If You Have Cervical Cancer

Treatment is just half the journey. Learn about the physical, mental and emotional changes that may follow a cervical cancer diagnosis and how to manage them.

cervical cancer
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8 cosas que debes considerar si tienes cáncer cervical

El tratamiento es solo la mitad del proceso. Obtén información sobre los cambios físicos, mentales y emocionales que podrían ocurrir después de un diagnóstico de cáncer cervical y cómo controlarlos.

cervical cancer
Kay Kays

I Was Told No One Lives with Pancreatic Cancer, but 31 Years Later, I’m Still Here — Fighting for a Cure

As the first survivor patient research advocate in the U.S., I’ve dedicated my life to raising awareness and advancing treatment options for pancreatic cancer

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Karen North, R.N., BSN

I Was Still Healing from a Double Mastectomy When I Was Diagnosed with Cervical Cancer

Having two cancers back-to-back tested my mental and physical strength, but now I lead a survivor group for the LGBTQIA+ community

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Jearlean Taylor

I Became a Cancer Survivor at Age 3

Life after cancer is all I’ve known. I’ve tried to use my story to make a difference for others.

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Shannon Murphy

I Started My Dream Job. Then I Was Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer.

Being open and honest with myself and my colleagues helped me balance work and bladder cancer

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Shannon Murphy

Obtuve el trabajo de mis sueños. Un poco después me diagnosticaron cáncer de vejiga.

Ser abierta y honesta conmigo y mis colegas fue útil para encontrar un equilibrio entre el trabajo y el cáncer de vejiga

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Deborah Norville

Deborah Norville Keeps Her Viewers Close and Her Doctors Closer

TV anchor and journalist Deborah Norville reflects on her journey with thyroid cancer

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Linda Urbanski

For Nearly a Year, Doctors Dismissed My Bladder Cancer Symptoms as UTIs

In my bladder cancer advocacy work, I see many other women overlooked by medical professionals

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Schern Yung on the beach

My OB-GYN Told Me It Was Nothing to Worry About — But It Ended Up Being Ovarian Cancer

Fortunately, I wound up with a supportive team of healthcare providers who helped me get well

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Tara Mulder

Living with Ovarian Cancer Was Tough, but the Lessons I Learned Led to Lasting Joy and Clarity

I learned how amazing collaborative doctors can be and I was able to prioritize what makes me happy

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Carole Motycka

I Walked into the ER with a Shoulder Injury — I Left with a Colon Cancer Diagnosis and 6 Months to Live

As a colon cancer survivor turned advocate, I see the role luck, self-advocacy and privilege played in my diagnosis and treatment

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Sadness of a woman in the dark

My Melanoma Was Dismissed as an Inflamed Hair Follicle

As a young woman of color, I was seemingly the last person who would be struck by the potentially lethal skin cancer

skin cancer
Susan Smedley

Surviving Lung Cancer Helped Me Embrace the Connection Between Body and Mind

I now own a yoga studio and help other cancer patients and survivors cope

lung cancer
How to Care for Your Mental Health if You Have Colon Cancer

How to Care for Your Mental Health if You Have Colon Cancer

Many colorectal cancer survivors deal with mental health challenges, but the disease doesn’t have to define you

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Cómo cuidar tu salud mental si tienes cáncer de colon

Cómo cuidar tu salud mental si tienes cáncer de colon

Muchos sobrevivientes de cáncer colorrectal enfrentan dificultades de la salud mental, pero la enfermedad no tiene que definirte

colon cancer
Terri Conneran

Getting Stage 3 Lung Cancer for Christmas Only Made Me Love the Holidays More

My cancer diagnosis really made me appreciate what a gift life is

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Husband and wife touching heads

Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Sex After Cancer

Cancer and treatments like chemotherapy can have sexual side effects — but you can reclaim your sexuality and find intimacy again

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I Went Through Menopause Early to Prevent My Cancer from Coming Back

After surviving breast cancer and induced menopause, I’m struggling to stay mentally healthy

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Kristen Lummis

I Was on High Alert for Cancer, but not Endometrial Cancer

I knew Lynch syndrome increased our family’s risk of colorectal cancer. I didn’t know it could be just as likely to cause endometrial cancer.

endometrial cancer
Hannah Keels

Asking for Support Helps Me Heal

Learning how to give family and friends actionable tasks has been an essential part of my journey with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer

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Catrina Marcell

I Thought My Swollen Lymph Nodes Were Side Effects From the Covid-19 Vaccine

But they were signaling something far more dangerous

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Mother and adult daughter spending time together

Life After Diagnosis: Navigating the Things You Love with Urothelial Bladder Cancer

Tips to help you maintain your everyday lifestyle after a UBC diagnosis

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