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Home Patients, Caregivers, and Advocates Survivors Page 19

Read inspiring stories from cancer survivors to learn how research is transforming patient care and saving lives.

Joe Harris

Joe Harris

People run for many different reasons. Some run for the pure enjoyment it brings, some for the competition, some to be with friends, and others, most importantly, to support...

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Paula Berg

Paula Berg

I am a beautifully pale 27 year old who has Stage IV melanoma and is SURVIVING!  I found out that I had melanoma when I was eight months pregnant with...

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Takae Brewer, MD

Takae Brewer, MD

I am a doctor and a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 36 immediately after I completed my first year of medical school. It was...

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Jim Newton

Jim Newton

I have been a runner for 38 years and have covered over 45,000 miles while training for 17 marathons, 12 half marathons, and numerous other races. I felt I...

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Annie Ellis

Annie Ellis

She had symptoms for nine months and never thought it could be cancer. This ovarian cancer survivor, now in remission, takes an active role in making treatment decisions. On...

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Bianca Lundien Kennedy

Bianca Lundien Kennedy

Her battle with cancer changed her world forever, but during the struggle Bianca went from being a victim to becoming a fighter against cancer and an example for others....

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Chris Calder

Chris Calder

Beating Bladder Cancer Made Chris Calder a Novelist

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Lauren Elizabeth Stahl

Lauren Elizabeth Stahl

After overcoming a rare form of cancer, Lauren focuses on helping others overcome their disease as a researcher and a physical therapist.

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Patricia Fox

Patricia Fox

Patricia urges her fellow breast cancer survivors to plan for the best days of their lives.

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Lucas Newell

Lucas Newell

Lucas talks about his five-month journey with primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma.

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