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Of course, I want the best cancer care, but I realized that the beauty of the environment where I get it is important too.

It’s been 20 years since my cancer diagnosis, and in that time, I’ve changed significantly.

I grew up in a society where mental health was stigmatized, but cancer made me realize that it helps to speak up about these issues.

Writing about my cancer was cathartic for me, but my loved ones had a tough time reading it.

After being diagnosed with late-stage cancer, I learned many lessons, including the fact that I had to be my own best advocate.

On the same day that I learned of my cancer progression, I also found out I had COVID-19. Here’s how I handled that dark period of life.

I'm suggesting a new medical discipline called "previvology" that is dedicated to the detection of genetic mutations and the prevention or early detection of cancers that are associated with them.

I’m surviving cancer while getting older, too — that means I can no longer do some of the things I did when I was younger.

When talking about cancer, it’s OK to use profanities sometimes.

It’s good that celebrities with cancer raise awareness about the disease, but I think that they can do more.

When my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer in his mid 40s, we opted for a more aggressive treatment strategy, which led him being cancer-free and able to enjoy a healthy sex life.

I never thought I’d admit experiencing fear of cancer recurrence, but at a recent medical appointment I realized that I struggle with this fear daily.

Extra years with my family meant missing out on a free trip granted to patients with cancer who have children under the age of 18 — and I’m OK with that.

Here’s how I plan to handle sadness, anger, loneliness, regret and guilt that comes with rebuilding my life after cancer.

My new cancer treatment hardly has any side effects, making me wonder if researchers are focusing on making their drugs more tolerable for patients.

As “Pinktober” approaches, I’m spreading the message that breasts are not needed to live a full life after breast cancer surgery.

As National Previvor Day approaches, I’m getting back on my soapbox to discuss genetic testing and family histories of cancer. After all, these discussions could save lives.

When going through treatment for advanced-stage lung cancer, people would often talk to me like I was a child, or ignore me altogether and speak to my husband.

When my daughter first started cancer treatment, she was brave, but after she understood how difficult it was, she was courageous in continuing.

When celebrities are diagnosed with cancer, they wield great power to bring awareness to the disease but being in the public eye must be extremely challenging, especially when facing a personal health crisis.

I’ve channeled my cancer-related anger into advocacy, and made a “living list” of things I want to accomplish.

I recently came across a shoebox full of cards sent to me after I was diagnosed with cancer. The love expressed by others was uplifting to me.

There’s a flip side to the trauma of cancer — a better appreciation of the small things in everyday life.

My cancer surgeon is retiring. Here’s a fond farewell to the man who saved my life — multiple times.

Cancer is talked about more openly nowadays, and while watching a movie with my daughter, a scene portraying a character in hospice care gave me flashbacks to our cancer experience.

After learning that I had Lynch syndrome and a MLH1 mutation, I changed my lifestyle to hopefully prevent a cancer diagnosis.

The last year was tough, but with a new cancer treatment center and other opportunities, I’m going to sit tight and bloom where planted.

Even though I had no symptoms, my prostate cancer was caught thanks to frequent follow-ups with my doctor.