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|Podcasts|March 15, 2018
On Cancer, Coping and Creativity
Author(s)Brielle Benyon
Ryan Hamner has battled Hodgkin lymphoma four times since the age of 5, and has had some interesting hobbies since - from gardening to metal detecting. But for Hamner, two things stuck: music and creativity.
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Ryan Hamner has battled Hodgkin lymphoma four times since the age of 5, and has had some interesting hobbies since - from gardening to metal detecting. But for Hamner, two things stuck: music and creativity.
In this week's episode, we discuss Hamner's journey with cancer, the tools he used to get through it and his creative successes.
Hamner is also a CURE contributor. To read more, visit
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