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I used to love October, but after being diagnosed with cancer on Oct. 12 — twice — I dread the month.

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 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.

I’m giving cancer’s “battle language” an update and focusing my survivorship plan on emotional wellbeing and honesty.

I recently was asked to speak at a banquet for my cancer center and saw that as a great opportunity to recognize those who cared for me.

I'm no longer the "helpless patient with cancer," though sometimes I need a reminder to keep myself in check.

After being homebound for two years from the COVID-19 pandemic, I was eager to get out, though I did have many cancer/COVID-19 concerns.

Receiving a pancreatic cancer diagnosis has caused me to reexamine my spirituality, which led me to believe that my life is a line, rather than a single dot in time.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how I drew the superhero that I wish existed to fight my wife's cancer.

Among the many lessons I’ve learned since my diagnosis with cancer, there’s one in particular that I refer to daily. It’s a lesson learned from wearing a pair of odd-looking shoes.

From bald heads paired with lush eyebrows to the typical emaciated patient, there are certain tropes of how cancer is portrayed on TV that bother me, as they do not represent the experiences of everyone with the disease.

My doctor once told me that if you're old enough to fight for your country, then you're old enough to get breast cancer.