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Last year, my wife died of triple-negative breast cancer that was caused by a genetic mutation. If her family risk was discussed more openly, she — and many others with an inherited predisposition to cancer — may still be here today.

After being diagnosed with stage 2 colorectal cancer, I discovered that I had two sisters — and a family predisposition to cancer.

A brain cancer survivor explains how she found a way to navigate her cancer journey as a traveler, grateful to be alive.

A teenager from Pennsylvania whose father died from colorectal cancer explains the impact it had on her life and how she has stepped into the field of advocacy to help others.

One woman explains how after experiencing irregular bleeding, she found out she had cervical cancer and her life changed immediately.

A woman living with stage 4 cancer explains her painful experience with dental issues that came as a result of cancer treatment.

An oncology social worker, who is also a cancer survivor, describes life lessons learned through work and personal experiences.

A cancer survivor explains the miracle of finding out the brother she hadn't seen in 30 years was a genetic match to donate stem cells for her treatment.

A woman describes the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer, which flipped her life upside down.

A stage 4 metastatic breast cancer survivor describes her experience with a clinical trials and how they changed the trajectory of her life.

A retired registered nurse with tremendous compassion for patients writes a poem about how keeping hope alive throughout cancer treatment can help people recover.

“Spending over a third of my life as a cancer survivor, I’ve learned a few lessons along the way,” said Lacey, who was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia 13 years ago.

A breast cancer survivor explains that many people deal with long-term emotional trauma as a result of their cancer experience and argues that more should be done to address it.

A bladder cancer survivor discusses the importance of World Ostomy Day and shares her own ostomy story.

A retired oncology social worker shares some helpful tips for being a supportive caregiver while also maintaining your own well-being. “Caregiving is compassion in action,” he writes.

A woman describes how caring for her mother, who has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, drastically changed her life and her priorities.

A 13-time cancer survivor shares his complex, long and frustrating cancer journey, and explains how he is able to keep hope alive.

Through the emotions and anxiety of cancer, she realized she was not living her life to the fullest, and that it isn't over yet.

How do you move on with life after cancer? A two-time breast cancer survivor expresses her hopes and fears in the form of a poem.

A woman with breast cancer describes her cancer journey as an unconventional fairy tale, with hope scattered within the darkness.

A woman who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2012 explains how she prevents cancer from taking over her life in her poem, 'Carpe Diem.'

A poem about cancer written by a man who subsequently died of the disease explores the idea of finding the small joys in life despite the pain of cancer and treatment.

Remembering the simple joys of living and transporting yourself beyond immediate concerns can be helpful for patients with cancer, one woman explains in a poem.

A psychotherapist who underwent a bilateral mastectomy writes a haiku about finding acceptance of cancer.

A woman describes how cancer changed her life for the better in her poem, 'Gift.'

A woman uses a poem to explain how seeing a double rainbow before and during her cancer journey gave her hope.

A man writes a poem about an ex-girlfriend who discovered she had cancer.

A woman writes about the PTSD she suffered as a result of her breast cancer experience, and how cancer finds its way into her therapy sessions.