Survivorship

A four-time cancer survivor shares the advice her father gave her as a young child during her first journey with cancer. The words he uttered made her shift how she has looked at life.

A woman writes about how being labeled a ‘cancer patient’ gives her a feeling of lost identity.

A breast cancer survivor lists 5 steps that she will take to get her health back on track.

A survivor makes a comparison between cancer and a game. "Our bodies are the box the game comes in. How we deal with our cancer is the game we play," she writes.

A cancer survivor writes about the ever-changing waves of grief.

“Each of us has our own way of marking what cancer brings to our lives, sometimes in a simple three-letter word,” writes a woman with breast cancer.

A stage 2 breast cancer survivor uses poetry to reflect on her views about her changing body after a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation.

A cancer survivor shares the valuable lessons she learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, almost six months after receiving her vaccination.

Where should you turn after receiving a cancer diagnosis? A cancer survivor offers advice on handling the difficulties of treatment.

A cancer survivor describes how happy she was to return to the public swimming pool after getting her COVID-19 vaccine.

A stage 3 bowel cancer survivor who recently found out she was in remission writes a poem about maintaining her identity despite cancer.

Patients and their caregivers can navigate a terminal cancer diagnosis while keeping dignity intact.

A woman in remission from her cancer ponders why the disease seemingly chooses to steal certain lives and spare others.

A survivor of pancreatic cancer looks back on the day he received his diagnosis, and shares advice for others in the same shoes.

Dealing with cancer at a young age can cause regular milestones to feel rushed or misplaced.

Celebrating “cancerversaries” is important to cancer survivors, but what happens when years pass, and the celebrations feel too good to be true? One survivor shares her story.

A cancer survivor confesses that he feels mislabeled by the words “fighter” and “warrior” when used in reference to his journey.

A cancer survivor describes how frustrating it can be to experience toxic positivity.

A cancer survivor shares tips for getting through dreaded follow-up appointments that may lead to anxiety.

A cancer survivor recalls the scary moment she experienced what she thought was a new life-threatening side effect.

A woman describes the scars that cancer and other life events have left her with.

A pancreatic cancer survivor describes the ways in which undergoing cancer treatment is comparable to summiting Mount Everest.

A breast cancer survivor writes a poem about a symbol of reassurance she saw while fatigued from cancer treatments.

From the rapid vaccine development to heart risks and delaying immunization, we spoke with an infectious disease expert on common worries people have about getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

“Each person living with cancer has a story to tell, but some may choose not to share it because of its personal nature,” writes one survivor. In this piece, she describes how she found a way to give her story words.

A woman with metastatic breast cancer expresses her concerns about COVID-19 restrictions being lifted and shares an idea for those who are immunocompromised to indicate their health status.

A pancreatic cancer survivor explains what your priorities in life should truly be.

In an interview with CURE®, a survivor recounts how his experiences with cancer treatment in the 1960s, when he was treated in a segregated “colored” ward, have led him to a life of advocacy work.