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A Return to Carnival

With a renewed sense of purpose, stage IV lung cancer survivor Oswald Peterson returns to his parents’ native Trinidad to celebrate the Caribbean festival.

by Lindsey Konkel
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A Voice at Risk

Rob Paulsen has voiced hundreds of animated characters, but as he prepared to return to a beloved role, cancer threatened his livelihood.

by Bradley Jones
Beating the Bully Inside

To gain control over fear of my breast cancer recurring, I called on lessons learned as a 5-year-old confronting the neighborhood bully.

by Joan Harris
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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
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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.
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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

Cancer Talk

Scientists discussed the mechanisms of chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment at a session dedicated to symptom science at the AACR Annual Meeting 2021.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Coverage of the AACR Annual Meeting 2021

This year’s AACR Annual Meeting features the latest advances in basic, translational and clinical cancer research. The more than 13,000 attendees at the virtual event represent more than 70 countries.

by Kevin McLaughlin

Searching the Blood for Signs of Altered Immunity

The immune systems of people with blood cancer respond differently to infection with the coronavirus than the immune systems of people without cancer or with solid tumors.

by Kate Yandell

Immunotherapy Indications Withdrawn

In recent months, drugmakers have announced they are withdrawing indications for four immune checkpoint inhibitors in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration. What does this mean for patients who are taking these drugs?

by Anna Goshua