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Essays
Online exclusive, firsthand stories from supporters, warriors and thrivers everywhere about the cancer journey.
For Joni Rodgers, cancer wasn’t a gift—it was a crucible.
It can be difficult to be taken seriously as a young person. But as cancer rates continue growing in younger demographics, warriors like 21 year old Manar Kashk stress the importance of advocating for yourself and listening to your body when it comes to your health.
As if a cancer diagnosis weren’t hard enough, caregiving can come at its own cost. Serena Hu shares her experience caregiving for her late father.
My mother’s cancer journey can teach others to trust Black women fighting for their health—and their lives.
Breast cancer thriver Tracee Cole shares her experience of being diagnosed with stage II triple-positive breast cancer a mere month before COVID-19 shut the world down.
