Stories of Hope
Cancer survivor stories from the American Cancer Society.
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Cancer in Young Adults
Colon and Endometrial Cancer Survivor Speaks Out About Lynch Syndrome
Published on: February 12, 2021
Jill Chang says she always knew she might get cancer some day. It seemed to run in the family. But she never dreamed she’d be diagnosed with cancer at age 30.
Army Veteran Healthy After Ewing Sarcoma
Published on: November 8, 2019
Brandi Benson spent most of the fall and winter of 2008 working out with her Army unit in Iraq. She felt tired all the time but wouldn’t find out until weeks later that she had Ewing sarcoma.
Testicular Cancer Survivor: ‘Life is a Roller Coaster’
Published on: October 16, 2019
Niket Desai was at Google headquarters presenting a new project before a large audience when his phone began vibrating in his pocket. It was his doctor calling to tell him he had testicular cancer.
Melanoma Survivor Focuses on Fitness and Health
Published on: September 27, 2019
For Tarik Ceric, competing in a body building contest while in cancer treatment is one of the toughest things he’s ever done – and also one of the most rewarding.