Survivor Helen Epstein shares what was helpful to her when she was first diagnosed with cancer and her advice for others facing a new cancer diagnosis. Read More >>
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July 14, 2022 · Karen Kratenstein
Breast cancer survivor Karen Kratenstein shares helpful tips on what to say when talking with and supporting a loved one with cancer, as well as how other people with cancer can ask for the support they need. Read More >>
March 24, 2022 · Rosie Mankes
Cancer survivor Rosie Mankes shares the challenges she faced during the year following her second cancer diagnosis, including managing the care of her mother and grieving the loss of her brother, and the ways she learned to cope. Read More >>
March 15, 2022 · Amanda Nerstad
Lung cancer survivor Amanda Nerstad shares what it was like receiving a stage 4 diagnosis at age 39, the role genomic testing played in prolonging her quality of life, and how she and her family cope with the diagnosis. Read More >>
February 23, 2022 · Andrea Walens, PhD
In this post, Dr. Andrea Walens shares what it was like learning she had a genetic mutation that put her at an increased risk of breast cancer and why she decided to get a prophylactic double mastectomy to help prevent the development of cancer in the future. Read More >>