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My diagnosis of neuroendocrine carcinoma gave me a new perspective on life.

I was thankful to find the Imerman Angels after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

When it comes to life — and cancer — there is strength in numbers. I learned this after joining a cancer support group that offered me hope.

Receiving treatment for breast cancer during college was a challenge, but I was anchored in faith to persevere and even graduated cum laude.

I decided to receive CAR-T cell therapy for multiple myeloma when my previous regimen stopped working and now, I'm living my best life.

When eating, walking and bathing became difficult after cancer, my daughter stepped in. I was proud of who she had become.

From second opinions to research and asking for help, here are some pivotal lessons I learned after a mantle cell lymphoma diagnosis.

When deciding which treatment to receive for breast cancer, I realized negative emotions can affect the body more than I thought.

I was told that after five years in remission, my cancer would be behind me. However, I was not told what life would be like after that milestone.

Here are eight poems about my experience as a caregiver to my wife during her final days.

I was diagnosed with myeloma more than two decades ago and am lucky to have support throughout.

Whenever I received bad news regarding my colorectal cancer, I felt like it was the end — until my therapist told me something that changed everything.

I spent a lot of time after my metastatic breast cancer diagnosis worrying of each experience would be my last. Then I had an epiphany.

Having two supportive nurse navigators by my side during breast cancer made my experience much easier, especially when I wanted mental or physical support.

While I was receiving treatment for endometrial cancer, I received so much support from friends, coworkers and people from my church.

My wife faced ovarian cancer, breast cancer and multifocal motor neuropathy, and I was her only caregiver.

After leaving an unsupportive support group for ovarian cancer, I finally found my pillars of support.

Having my omentum removed after an ovarian cancer diagnosis impacted my quality of life.

From an unexpected encounter in the gym to finding her first prosthesis, a breast cancer survivor recounts two impactful stories in her cancer experience.

After receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, I was faced with many people offering “advice” or commentary about the disease.

When my nurse navigator told me to dance during breast cancer, dancing reminded me to face cancer head-on.

"For their love, support and kindness, I am eternally grateful and blessed to have such people in our lives," said Levinson.

After my mom died at 50 years old, I was certain I wasn't going to reach 50. I'm glad I was wrong.

Having an unwavering cancer community on Facebook has given me strength, which all started after they sent a teal blanket to me.

From experiencing the death of loved ones to receiving my own diagnosis and becoming involved in advocacy, my cancer experience has come full circle.

I used to think that having lung cancer canceled all of my life's plans, but I realized I shouldn't give it that much power.

My oncologist said that having a supportive community during cancer is just as important as treatment and I could not agree more — it makes me thankful.

My health care team went back and forth on whether spots on my liver were cancerous, and that put me on an emotional rollercoaster.