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MissouriHead and Neck Cancer Survivor Advocates for HPV Vaccination
When Cheryl Stark, 50, learned she had head and neck cancer, she didn’t want to talk about it. Her doctor told her the cancer likely came from the human papilloma virus (HPV).
Breast Cancer Survivor to Women: Advocate For Your Health
After her mother died of breast cancer, Gina Favors – just 17 at the time – did everything she could to avoid getting it herself.
Lung Cancer Survivor Wants to Take Care of His Wife
Alan Benoit, a Vietnam War veteran, was having trouble breathing and was coughing excessively when he went to the hospital in December. An x-ray showed a suspicious spot on one of his lungs, and a biopsy confirmed he had cancer.
Leukemia Survivor Is Thankful for Brother
Rica Lucia had hoped that her cancer was gone for good. The first time she was diagnosed, in 2008, she was in Jakarta, Indonesia, visiting family. They referred her to a hospital in Singapore, and it was there that she was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).