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The Motivation for my Cancer Research
Reading Time: 2 minutes When I was 17 years old, my grandpa was diagnosed with lymph node cancer. I remember visiting him in the hospital and seeing him cry for the first time in
Open Mic: Ana
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ana shares her story at our AYA Awareness Week 2022 Storytelling Open Mic.
Open Mic: Tiffany
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tiffany shares her story at our AYA Awareness Week 2022 Storytelling Open Mic.
Open Mic: Rishina
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rishina shares her story at our AYA Awareness Week 2022 Storytelling Open Mic.
Open Mic: Gena
Reading Time: < 1 minute Gena shares her story at our AYA Awareness Week 2022 Storytelling Open Mic.
Open Mic: Harjeet
Reading Time: < 1 minute Harjeet shares her story at our AYA Awareness 2022 Storytelling Open Mic.
Open Mic: Angela
Reading Time: < 1 minute Angela shares her story at our AYA Awareness Week 2022 Storytelling Open Mic.
Open Mic: Chrystle
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chrystle shares her story at our AYA Awareness Week 2022 Storytelling Open Mic.
Open Mic: Rachel
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rachel shares her story at our AYA Awareness Week 2022 Open Mic.
Open Mic: Neal
Reading Time: < 1 minute Neal shares his story at our AYA Awareness Week 2022 Storytelling Open Mic.
How I Got Into Cancer Research
Reading Time: 2 minutes When I was a fourth grader in elementary school, my older sister was a senior in high school. She used to hang out with her friends at our house and
Frank Sinatra & My Vagina
Reading Time: 6 minutes Most people think they have a basic understanding of what radiation therapy is, but until you become a cancer patient, you don’t really know the half of it. The extent
Jeremy’s Story
Reading Time: < 1 minute After Jeremy’s recurrence, he started a blog to manage sharing the news & further updates with his loved ones. Writing not only became a tool to support his mental
Finding the Other Why
Reading Time: 4 minutes I was an 80s kid and loved the show The Greatest American Hero. The theme song “Believe it or not, I’m walking on air….” still puts me in a good
A Proud Survivor
Reading Time: 2 minutes When you hear the word ‘cancer,’ your world changes in an instant. I started getting sick in February of 2020 and my condition was getting worse each day. I was
My Journey with Colon Cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutes When my doctor made me get a CT scan in September 2015, you could see a tumor throbbing in my abdomen. I was told that I most likely had colon
Raphael’s Story
Reading Time: 4 minutes As a graduate student in genetic counseling, I wanted a Capstone research project that I deeply care about on a personal level. I knew that if I had an intrinsic
Surviving Guilt
Reading Time: 6 minutes In December 2018, I decided to do a self breast exam while sitting in the bath. I hadn’t looked into how to do one properly, but I figured if I
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Love Story
Reading Time: < 1 minute When Chris headed to New York City to begin treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, he never suspected that a casual catch up with an old friend from his hometown would
Open Mic: Cintia
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Cintia shares her story at a Storytelling Open Mic. Thank you to Daiichi Sankyo and Eisai for sponsoring this Open Mic.
Open Mic: Erin
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Erin shares her story at a Storytelling Open Mic. Thank you to Daiichi Sankyo and Eisai for sponsoring this Open Mic.
Open Mic: Jayanti
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Jayanti shares her story at a Storytelling Open Mic. Thank you to Daiichi Sankyo and Eisai for sponsoring this Open Mic.
Open Mic: Mariah
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Mariah shares her story at a Storytelling Open Mic. Thank you to Daiichi Sankyo and Eisai for sponsoring this Open Mic.
Open Mic: Tamron
Reading Time: < 1 minute VIDEO: Tamron shares her story at a Storytelling Open Mic. Thank you to Daiichi Sankyo and Eisai for sponsoring this Open Mic.
Why I do AYA Cancer Survivorship Research
Reading Time: 3 minutes My journey into research focused on AYA cancer survivorship started back in 2008 when I began working on my dissertation research. I was interested in research with young breast cancer