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Survivor Profile

An Unlikely Pivot

Medha Deoras-Sutliff’s experience with breast cancer fueled her interest in advocacy for breast cancer patients and, more recently, her support for research on rare cancers.

by Lindsey Konkel
Survivor Profile

Sharing Her Strength

Diagnosed with two cancers prior to turning 40, Rebecca Esparza uses her voice to advocate for policy changes to help people affected by cancer.

by Lindsey Konkel
A Modern Family

My diagnosis with colorectal cancer at age 32 affected my fertility. As a result of my experiences, I help others who have been diagnosed with cancer understand their choices related to fertility preservation and their options for becoming a parent.

by Allison Rosen
What It’s Like to Get a “C” in Graduate School

I was afraid that my thyroid cancer diagnosis would derail my graduate school plans. Instead, it helped shape my career path.

by Carly Flumer
In the Moment

Readers share snapshots of their lives today.
Survivor Profile

A Driving Force

Mark Good uses every avenue to spread the news about prostate cancer.

by Lindsey Konkel
Nothing but Time

A father with metastatic kidney cancer embraces moments with his 3-year-old son while pondering how he’ll be remembered.

by Adam P. Stern
In the Moment

Readers share snapshots of their lives today.
Survivor Profile

Handle With Care

Brain cancer survivor Lanette Veres sends cards and packages to others with the disease. She believes no one should face cancer alone.

by Lindsey Konkel
Encouraging Beneficial Gut Microbes

Nutritional epidemiologist Carrie Daniel-MacDougall discusses research suggesting that what patients eat affects their gut microbes—and could influence cancer immunotherapy response.

by Anna Azvolinsky

Cancer Talk

Amid the ongoing pandemic, Cancer Today continues to cover cancer research and treatment while also reporting on the many ways COVID-19 has impacted people with cancer.

by Kevin McLaughlin

Planning to Survive

Survivorship care plans can prepare cancer patients to get the best medical care and maintain their quality of life following treatment.

by Carly Flumer

Targeted Therapy for Early-Stage Lung Cancer?

A trial of the targeted therapy Tagrisso (osimertinib) for early-stage lung cancer finds that patients who take it go longer without having a cancer recurrence. Whether that should change clinical practice is under discussion.

by Ashley P. Taylor

Cervical Cancer Screening Guideline Updated

A new version of the American Cancer Society’s cervical cancer screening guideline says screening can start at a later age and highlights human papillomavirus testing as the preferred method.

by Anna Azvolinsky