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A cancer survivor described the agony of making a life-or-death decision.

Fear overtook my mind as I received rounds of scans for prostate cancer when my PSA results surged.

I never told my daughters what stage my lung cancer was. Was I being genuine?

My wife's simple sentence to me ended up saving my life from colorectal cancer.

I've found that making time for a good laugh each day helped break through the looming thought of cancer.

After cancer, taking baby steps towards stuff you want to do is what matters.

Getting a colonoscopy was the first step to gaining insight on my colon cancer.

A cancer-related side effect I faced was constipation caused by pain medication.

Months after I was told I was in remission for stage 3B lung cancer, my "normal" shifted as the COVID-19 pandemic arrived.

As I reflect upon the past, I wonder: Was I just lucky to have turned my health around after fighting and healing from stage 4 bone cancer?

When a friend recently asked if I’d ever thought cancer might kill me, I had to think back and examine myself.

Whenever I experience a new ache or patch of itchy skin, I immediately think it's a health issue — or a recurrence.

Recently, I have been focusing on the concept of Mattering, and it has boosted my mental health.

As a survivor of colorectal cancer, I expect my scan to say that I’m 99% cancer-free, but it’s the 1% that worries me.

When I told people I have follicular lymphoma, the first reaction I got is "At least you got a good cancer.”

Being a self-advocate also means self-care.

This past holiday season made me realize that I feel a strong sense of fulfillment as a cancer survivor and caregiver.

2023 brought some disappointing cancer news to me, but 2024, I have faith in you.

Today, on what would have been Jimmy's 65th birthday, I choose to celebrate his life rather than dwell on the pain of his loss from cancer.

Here are four things I found to be helpful as a survivor, including showing up for myself.

When I received the news of colon cancer, I gained a new perspective on self-love and living life.

After being diagnosed with lymphoma, I decided to supplement my cancer treatment with turkey tail mushrooms.

I hadn’t done aerobics in decades, but it was time to be off the cancer couch.

Wait for the other shoe to drop, or grab each day for all it’s worth?

After being diagnosed with a neuroendocrine cancer, I underwent seven phases of resiliency.

Soon after experiencing headaches and other symptoms, I spoke up to my oncologist — and I’m glad I did.

As a comfort care companion for Moffitt Cancer Center, I sat vigil next to a dying patient with cancer with no family.

Exploring holistic therapies can yield some interesting findings and benefits.