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As I visit the cancer center for chemotherapy to treat my CLL, I can’t help but take note of how different cancer may look in each person.

My wife and children were by my side as I underwent grueling and life-changing prostate cancer treatment.

My local Gilda’s Club chapter helped me through cancer, so I continued to go after finishing treatment

Helping others through their cancer experience helped with my own feelings of survivor's guilt.

When I noticed a lump in my breast, I immediately knew what it would be, so I worked to advocate for myself.

Even though my wife became quadriplegic after her breast cancer progressed, our insurance still did not help us out, so I became her caregiver full-time.

During chemotherapy for my chronic lymphocytic leukemia, I try my best to appreciate the positive aspects of life, like flowers and friends.

Through colon cancer and liver cancer, faith is what brought me to peace and clarity during treatment and now survivorship.

During my chemotherapy treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, I had a supportive group of people surrounding me.

I wish my doctor was more upfront — sharing both the realities and the glimmers of hope — the day I was diagnosed with brain cancer.

I kept picking at these possibilities, grasping for reasons why cancer was happening to me rather than someone else.

My health care team was monitoring me for cancer due to a BRCA mutation. When a hysterectomy got delayed for various reasons, I ended up with ovarian cancer.

As soon as one cancer survivor spoke, I knew I had to meet and offer to work with her.

I had a mindset shift when I met someone during chemotherapy treatment who told me that I’d die of my disease, like everyone else.

When I fell in love, I didn’t know my husband would end up getting cancer, but I also glad I learned that normal people like me can make a difference.

When I was diagnosed with leukemia in 2004, it was before the days of social media. However, I still found an online support group that was very helpful.

My diagnosis of neuroendocrine carcinoma gave me a new perspective on life.

I was thankful to find the Imerman Angels after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

When it comes to life — and cancer — there is strength in numbers. I learned this after joining a cancer support group that offered me hope.

Receiving treatment for breast cancer during college was a challenge, but I was anchored in faith to persevere and even graduated cum laude.

I decided to receive CAR-T cell therapy for multiple myeloma when my previous regimen stopped working and now, I'm living my best life.

When eating, walking and bathing became difficult after cancer, my daughter stepped in. I was proud of who she had become.

From second opinions to research and asking for help, here are some pivotal lessons I learned after a mantle cell lymphoma diagnosis.

When deciding which treatment to receive for breast cancer, I realized negative emotions can affect the body more than I thought.

I was told that after five years in remission, my cancer would be behind me. However, I was not told what life would be like after that milestone.

After treatment for breast cancer ended, I was excited to move on, but the shadow of cancer continued following me.

Here are eight poems about my experience as a caregiver to my wife during her final days.

I was diagnosed with myeloma more than two decades ago and am lucky to have support throughout.