Your Cancer Stories

The stories below have been submitted by cancer survivors, patients, caretakers, researchers, loved ones, and others impacted by the disease who seek to inspire patients by sharing their experiences.

Note: Submissions to this page represent the opinions of the presenters. They do not represent the position or the opinion of the AACR or its members and should not be considered medical advice.

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Remaining Strong When Expectations Change

Remaining Strong When Expectations Change

Roxanne Caletena recalls the day she got diagnosed and the changes she had to make to her life plan.

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Fighting Through Advanced Lung Cancer 

Fighting Through Advanced Lung Cancer 

How Eugenia Horan trusted her gut about her diagnosis. 

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30 Years After Childhood Cancer

30 Years After Childhood Cancer

Shannon Hartey describes the lifelong impact of her pediatric cancer diagnosis.

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A Surprising Diagnosis of a Rare Childhood Cancer 

A Surprising Diagnosis of a Rare Childhood Cancer 

A trip to a local clinic for a simple cold led to a stunning discovery and a family’s passionate advocacy for lifesaving cancer research.

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Discovering Faith, True Beauty, and Confidence During and After Cancer

Discovering Faith, True Beauty, and Confidence During and After Cancer

Karen Rice shares her beliefs on continuing to live passionately while diagnosed with cancer.

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A Season that Turned into Victory

A Season that Turned into Victory

Yaneiry Francisco describes the feeling after being diagnosed with cancer.

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Getting Diagnosed With Lung Cancer During the Pandemic

Getting Diagnosed With Lung Cancer During the Pandemic

After a shocking diagnosis, Natalie Brown is on a mission for advocacy.

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A Mother’s Journey and a Family’s Story Through the Storm

A Mother’s Journey and a Family’s Story Through the Storm

A daughter and caregiver’s loving remembrance of her mother’s poignant experiences with stage 4 ovarian cancer.

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Recovering From the Unexpected

Recovering From the Unexpected

How an escalated headache revealed a brain mass.

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From Patient to Physician

From Patient to Physician

Dr. Robert Dilley shares his personal experience with cancer and how it led him to where he is now.

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