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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.

A lymphoma survivor writes a poem about her sources of resiliency when dealing with cancer treatments.

A woman writes a poem about how she leaned on family, faith and friends when a suspicious spot was discovered during her annual mammogram appointment.

A cancer survivor whose mother died from the same disease writes a poem about the emotions she has related to being a 15-year survivor.

In a special poem dedicated to his aunt who died from breast cancer, Javishkar Reddy writes about their connection and the emotions he felt after losing her.

A survivor of myxofibrosarcoma expresses his thoughts about cancer recurrence and treatment options in a poem.

A retired oncology social worker offers several tips on supporting a friend who has cancer, as well as ways to ask for support as a patient with cancer.

A woman with triple positive breast cancer shares an ode to her scars in hopes that other cancer survivors will find solace and connection in her words.

A woman writes a poem about her varying experiences with cancer, from surviving to losing both her father and father-in-law.

A woman who was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer shares a poem about dealing with the obstacles of a health crisis and the struggles of life in general.

A breast cancer survivor expresses her emotions in a poem about all that cancer has taken from her.

"There is a ferocious fire that makes me restless," writes a two-time cancer survivor in a poem about her experiences with breast cancer.

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A patient with MDS writes about facing fears during the treatment journey.

A woman writes about the feeling of ambivalence that comes with each milestone in the treatment journey for her breast cancer.

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A woman dedicates a poem to the experience of meeting a fellow breast cancer survivor.

A breast cancer survivor writes a poem about feeling adrift after treatment.

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

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

A woman shares the story of her journey with multiple cancer types, including the same one that her mother died from.

A woman with triple positive breast cancer writes a poem about how the world constantly spins when you’re a patient with cancer.

A survivor with a nearly 10-year journey with lung cancer and ongoing treatment writes a poem about the emotional ups and downs of living with cancer.