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‘Dear Body,’ A Tribute From a Cancer Survivor to Her Body

January 7th 2022

By Tamera Anderson-Hanna

A breast cancer survivor describes a project she participated in — the Dear Body Project — to thank her body for all that it has endured.

How I Learned to Live After Learning How to Die From Cancer

January 6th 2022

By William Ramshaw

A pancreatic cancer survivor explains how he learned to live after cancer and reflects on lessons learned from the book, “Tuesdays with Morrie.”

My Plan to Help Fellow Cancer Survivors in 2022

January 3rd 2022

By Ron Cooper

A cancer survivor pens a poem about his New Year’s resolutions to help other survivors through obstacles in 2022.

What’s Most Commonly Misunderstood About My Cancer Experience

December 31st 2021

By Steve Rubin

A young adult cancer survivor describes the ways people typically misunderstand his cancer experiences.

How Long Should a Cancer Survivor Keep Seeing Their Oncologist?

December 30th 2021

By Bonnie Annis

A person with cancer may naturally assume an oncologist will follow them throughout the course of treatment, but when that person survives for many years, things can rapidly change.

Things You Should Not Say to a Cancer Survivor

December 29th 2021

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

A cancer survivor discusses the hurtful words people say to cancer survivors and why they sting.

The Paradoxical Gifts of Cancer

December 24th 2021

By Felicia Mitchell

Nobody wants to learn they have cancer. But sometimes, the disease teaches people to appreciate other aspects of life, one cancer survivor explains.

Remembering the Day my Heart Stopped: Combatting Fear as a Cancer Survivor

December 23rd 2021

By Khevin Barnes

A male breast cancer survivor discusses the fear and fabrications created in his head and how he deals with them.

When Faced With Death, Live Life to the Fullest, Says a Cancer Survivor

December 21st 2021

By Nina Luker

“I had to choose one of two paths, to become the victim and let the disease control me or take control of the disease and fight for my life. The moment I chose to fight was the moment life opened all of its beauty,” writes a lymphoma survivor.

As Cancer Survivors, We Feel Like We Are Drowning During COVID-19

December 20th 2021

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

A cancer survivor explains how she feels like she’s living inside a nightmare with new COVID-19 variants appearing all the time, making her unable to see her family over the holidays.