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Patient With Cancer Asks, ‘To Port or Not to Port?’

November 16th 2021

By Julie S. Brokaw

A woman with ovarian cancer explains why she was reluctant to get a port put in and why she ultimately went forward with it. “Somehow, I felt that if I got the port, I was giving in to the cancer,” she writes.

I Had No Prostate Cancer Symptoms, or so I Thought

November 15th 2021

By Gogs Gagnon

A man reflects on slight symptoms he was not concerned about leading up to his prostate cancer diagnosis.

Cancer Is Not My Sister, and My Sister Is Not Her Cancer

November 14th 2021

By Kim Johnson

A woman describes the grueling experience of watching cancer attack her sister's body and wishing she could stop it.

Cancer Survivors Anonymous: Cancer Is Always at Your Doorstep, Much Like Alcoholism

November 13th 2021

By William Ramshaw

A pancreatic cancer survivor makes a comparison between alcoholism and being a cancer survivor.

While I’m Busy Living With Metastatic Cancer, My Body Is Still Aging

November 12th 2021

By Marissa Holzer

A woman who has been living with metastatic breast cancer for seven years reflects on the strangeness of her body aging. “It’s the one thing I never imagined would happen after being diagnosed with and while living with a terminal illness – I’m actually getting old,” she writes.

What Cancer Has Taught Me About Fear

November 11th 2021

By Jessica Bolz

A cancer survivor describes how she faces her fears throughout health emergencies.

Moving On From Painful Cancer Memories

November 10th 2021

By Debbie Legault

A mother explains how difficult it is to forget about the painful memories of her daughter's cancer experience and how she is moving forward, one step at a time.

The Unknown Path of Cancer: Where to Now?

November 9th 2021

By Julie S. Brokaw

When the road ahead is unclear due to cancer, the best thing you can do is look for a new road to offer hope, a cancer survivor explains.

Should Children Be Tested for Hereditary Cancer Syndromes?

November 8th 2021

By Georgia Hurst

A woman with Lynch syndrome discusses testing young people for hereditary cancer syndromes and emphasizes the importance of speaking with a genetic counselor.

My Responsibility to Society for Cancer Survival

November 7th 2021

By Robin Zimmerman

Society helps move progress forward in cancer research, causing one survivor to ask, “How can I pay back that debt?”