Your Cancer Stories
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Share Your Story
Remaining Strong When Expectations Change
Roxanne Caletena recalls the day she got diagnosed and the changes she had to make to her life plan.
Fighting Through Advanced Lung Cancer
How Eugenia Horan trusted her gut about her diagnosis.
30 Years After Childhood Cancer
Shannon Hartey describes the lifelong impact of her pediatric cancer diagnosis.
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.
Discovering Faith, True Beauty, and Confidence During and After Cancer
Karen Rice shares her beliefs on continuing to live passionately while diagnosed with cancer.
A Season that Turned into Victory
Yaneiry Francisco describes the feeling after being diagnosed with cancer.
Getting Diagnosed With Lung Cancer During the Pandemic
After a shocking diagnosis, Natalie Brown is on a mission for advocacy.
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.
Recovering From the Unexpected
How an escalated headache revealed a brain mass.
From Patient to Physician
Dr. Robert Dilley shares his personal experience with cancer and how it led him to where he is now.
