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When I underwent surgery for breast cancer, reconstruction was highly recommended, but I decided to remain flat — a decision I think about sometimes.

When natural disasters come, they affect everybody, including people dealing with cancer. I hope for speedy recoveries to patients affected by Hurricane Helene.

After my surgery for testicular cancer, my good friend Joe helped me through my goal of training and running a marathon.

When I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I didn’t want to receive chemotherapy, especially when I was a good candidate for immunotherapy.

Martha Carlson shares her experience of overcoming her fears and embarking on a whitewater rafting adventure despite her stage 4 cancer diagnosis.

Cancer is complicated, especially with multiple diagnoses, oncologists, tests and integrative treatments, but AI can be a helpful tool.

I’ve recently started on chemotherapy pills instead of infusions and the bitterness reminds me to accept not only the bitterness of the pill, but in life too.

As a survivor of acute myeloid leukemia, some things are no longer going to be normal, but who wants to be normal?

Reflecting on the pain I experienced before my diagnosis of multiple myeloma, I realized how important it was to pay attention to the related symptoms.

As a breast cancer survivor, I’ve learned to navigate the annual sea of pink, but I don’t like it.

I invited my family to gather with me and celebrate four years of being cancer-free.

As a caregiver to my daughter who had breast cancer, pink takes on a new meaning for us — one I’m not quite a fan of.

As a cancer survivor, I’ve found three impactful ways to get involved in Mesothelioma Awareness Day to help make a difference.

Before receiving my colorectal cancer diagnosis, I had experienced cancer. However, my depression felt different during treatment.

Two vastly different approaches to navigating the cancer journey may or may not be mutually exclusive.

Recently, I met a fellow cancer survivor but after talking with her about cancer, I realized she had a different perspective than I did.

With my myelodysplastic syndrome and age, I find it hard to keep up; however, cancer and fatigue have taught me to live at my own pace.

I bought 14 precious cancer bracelets in a discount store to help spread awareness about cancer — something I’m ready to speak out about.

The past 15 months have been challenging regarding treatment for my ovarian cancer. But today, my goal is to focus on healing my mind, body and soul.

I am still struggling to navigate the intrusive questions of well-meaning strangers 17 years after surviving inflammatory breast cancer.

Before receiving treatment for acute myeloid leukemia, I made it a point to take advantage of all the resources that were available to me.

Looking back at my experience with osteosarcoma, I realized that managing the mental game was half the battle, especially with so much negativity.

Receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer was one of the more traumatic moments I’ve experienced, but the way I found out added to that.

Since my diagnosis with multiple myeloma, I try to keep inspired to keep moving forward despite the challenges.

A patient with metastatic breast cancer confronts financial toxicity and finds a little glimmer of hope through donating cancer drugs.

Through journaling and connecting with my faith, I was able to embrace everything I was thinking and feeling during colon cancer.

Having myelodysplastic syndromes has taught me to cherish every day and to pursue the things that matter to me, like publishing a book I’ve been writing.

Having breast cancer has allowed me to truly appreciate and love my husband even more these days.