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Surviving cancer wasn’t the end of my story; it was the start of redefining life, finding purpose and offering hope to those walking behind me.

Living with metastatic breast cancer, I find it hard to relate to the term “survivor.”

Those of us who’ve survived our cancer treatment journeys need to be role models to those who follow us.

I finally felt like a survivor the day I heard my 18-month scans were clear, shifting from fear to faith and realizing I was not just surviving — I was thriving.

I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma in 2020, during COVID, which forced me to retire early and taught me I’m more than a statistic.

If there is ever an annual follow up CT scan that does not cause me significant anxiety, this year will be the one.

I became a colon cancer survivor after my 2020 diagnosis, and I share how my scars, mindset shifts and journaling helped me embrace this second chance.

Survivorship after cancer can be harder than treatment. My daughter faces lasting side effects, fear, and uncertainty while building a life she hopes to live fully.

I was told I wouldn’t live to see my daughters’ weddings — but 12 years later, I’ve been there for two, and I’m holding out hope for the third.

Joining support groups after cancer treatment helped me heal emotionally, connect with others who understood and embrace a new, meaningful normal.

Eminem’s lyric about having “one shot” stayed with me, and writing this letter to my newly diagnosed self, reminds me how that mindset saved my life.

Being a cancer survivor for nine and a half years has taught me to live in the moment, to make those moments count.

Two people connect by sharing their experiences about taking care of their spouses who died from cancer, and the realization that sparked something more.

I survived breast cancer and medical trauma, but the road was brutal. Fifteen years later, I’m alive, scarred and still searching for peace.

Five years after my transplant for leukemia, I’m learning to focus on gratitude despite daily struggles, remembering that being alive is the greatest gift.

When it comes to living with cancer, your nurses make a difference.

I describe what it is like to have an “invisible” cancer.

I reflect on finding peace, purpose and presence after my diagnosis through a creative writing exercise rooted in mindfulness and metaphor.

Breast cancer surgery can disfigure the body in some way, and often the scars are more than skin deep, which may worsen by the actions of others.

As a cancer survivor I explain the importance of looking forward to life.

There are many instances where teddy bears can be the key to opening hearts and minds during cancer care.

After running the Boston Marathon at 67, I faced new limits from aging and chronic lymphocytic leukemia — but I’ve found ways to stay strong and resilient.

Connecting with nature through journaling, walking and meditation helped me heal during and after colon cancer treatment.

I reflect on my journey from caregiver to advocate, embracing a future shaped by cancer but no longer defined by it.

Maria, my oncology nurse, inspired lasting change in my life through compassion, wisdom and faith during my cancer surgery and recovery.

Fifteen years after being diagnosed with small lymphocytic lymphoma, I’ve found healing and meaning in the work I love and the life I’m grateful to live.

I urge researchers to look into why side effects occur in cancer drugs and to find ways to mitigate them that doesn’t impact their efficacy.

When I saw a study about using AI facial recognition in cancer decision-making headlines, I decided to try my own informal, non-scientific experiment.

I'm a follicular lymphoma survivor, and hearing others name the quiet, lasting changes of life after cancer made me feel seen and understood.

I’ll never forget the unnamed nurse who stayed calm and gentle while treating me during a dangerous post-surgery infection that could have ended my life.