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The Power of Being Grateful Through Cancer’s Hardships

July 1st 2022

By Elizabeth McSpadden

As I reflect on the month of June, I see it as my “rebirth,” as four years ago, I was diagnosed with cancer, and my life has not been the same ever since.

Could Supply Chain Issues Negatively Impact Cancer Care?

June 30th 2022

By Bonnie Annis

When I noticed the bare shelves in a recent trip to the grocery store, I started to think about how supply chain issues might impact cancer care.

Thanks for the Mammaries: An Ode to My Prosthetic Breast

June 29th 2022

By Marissa Holzer

After seven years, my prosthetic breast, “Rightie,” sprung a leak and needed to be replaced.

Standing on My Hereditary Cancer Awareness and Prevention Soapbox

June 28th 2022

By Mark Hicks

When participating in FORCE’s Virtual Advocacy Day, it was difficult for me not to go off-script, as anger welled up inside me.

Cancer Boosted My Empathy, But Anger Is Starting to Rear Its Head

June 27th 2022

By Steve Rubin

After cancer, I now have more empathy for people going through health crises, though when I see others posting inspirational stories on social media, I can’t help but to wonder how much strife they have actually been through.

There Shouldn’t Be a First Class and Economy Class When It Comes to Life-Saving Cancer Treatments

June 24th 2022

By Debbie Legault

I can’t imagine my daughter not getting important cancer treatments because we could not afford it or because insurance denied it. Unfortunately, that is the situation for many patients.

How Not to Get Run Over by the Cancer Bus of Depression

June 23rd 2022

By William Ramshaw

Post-cancer depression sometimes makes me feel like I’m being run over by a bus, but here’s some advice on how to let it pass by.

Hope for a Cancer Cure Is on the Horizon

June 23rd 2022

By Bonnie Annis

Recent clinical trial results have given me new hope that one day soon, a cure for all cancers will be found.

A Place for Cancer Survivors to Find Hope...and Cheese

June 22nd 2022

By Laura Yeager

I was lucky to find a cancer resource center that offered support groups, free wigs and plenty more — including delicious luncheons for survivors and their families.

Sharing a Cancer Diagnosis with Family, in Verse

June 21st 2022

By Ron Cooper

Looking back, perhaps a poem could have helped me tell my family about my cancer diagnosis.