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“When I walk into the doctor’s office and the question is asked ‘What are you coming in for today?’ My answer is ‘survivorship,’” writes a four-time cancer survivor about the difficulties of living with a history of complex health issues.

There’s been joy in the journey, along with the drugs, the endless waiting in chilly waiting rooms, the lab work, shaving my head twice, the CT scans every three months and the steady hum of anxiety in my brain. The time with my husband, kids and grandkids has made it worth every minute of cancer treatment. Bring it on, cancer.

How is the COVID-19 pandemic similar to cancer? A survivor of pancreatic cancer shares his viewpoint.

After her sister's cancer recurrence, a woman explains her choice not to assume the caregiver role this time around. "While my sister battles cancer this time, I will be her sister," she writes.

A cancer survivor describes the mixed emotions she feels while in remission.

A four-time cancer survivor shares the advice her father gave her as a young child during her first journey with cancer. The words he uttered made her shift how she has looked at life.

A woman shares her thoughts on the number of oral medications she's taken to treat her metastatic breast cancer.

A woman living with Lynch syndrome discusses the importance of preventive strategies.

A woman writes about how being labeled a ‘cancer patient’ gives her a feeling of lost identity.

A caregiver writes about her daughter’s breast cancer odds. “One of the most difficult things I deal with on a daily basis is realizing that I didn’t have to say goodbye to my child because of luck,” she writes.

A survivor makes a comparison between cancer and a game. "Our bodies are the box the game comes in. How we deal with our cancer is the game we play," she writes.

A woman living with metastatic breast cancer writes a poem about her reality.

Our first imperative as cancer survivors is to travel on a journey of wellness and peace of mind, not fear and stress.

A survivor writes about the experience of being diagnosed with cancer and understanding his odds of survival.

A cancer survivor writes about the ever-changing waves of grief.

“There is every reason sunscreen can be promoted on what it does in its ability to reduce your risk of skin cancers over its cosmetic application to prevent the signs of aging,” writes a melanoma survivor.

An ovarian cancer survivor shares her experience receiving a radiation treatment on her lymph nodes.

“Each of us has our own way of marking what cancer brings to our lives, sometimes in a simple three-letter word,” writes a woman with breast cancer.

A survivor of prostate cancer celebrates the news that his cancer has not spread and describes how remission has made him feel.

“My stories are my trail of crumbs leading back to my heart and my innermost thoughts,” writes a woman living with metastatic breast cancer.

A cancer survivor shares the valuable lessons she learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, almost six months after receiving her vaccination.

Where should you turn after receiving a cancer diagnosis? A cancer survivor offers advice on handling the difficulties of treatment.

“I could’ve implemented my bucket list, backed away from writing contracts, outlined my end-of-life wishes and prepared my children for my possible, impending demise,” writes a woman with ovarian cancer. “Instead, I signed a four-book publishing contract and started a full-time career as a fiction writer.”

A patient reflects on the comfort and grief within the world of metastatic breast cancer.

A cancer survivor describes how happy she was to return to the public swimming pool after getting her COVID-19 vaccine.

A woman in remission from her cancer ponders why the disease seemingly chooses to steal certain lives and spare others.

A woman with metastatic cancer explains how she found a copay assistance program and specialty pharmacy to help manage the cost of pricey medications, though not without a few bumps in the road.

A survivor of pancreatic cancer looks back on the day he received his diagnosis, and shares advice for others in the same shoes.