How did surviving cancer shape your life? We want to hear from you
Medical advances have transformed cancer into a much more survivable disease. At the same time, the disease is affecting younger people at alarming rates. Today, far more people are surviving cancer, but also navigating life after treatment.
NPR is reporting on how living through cancer affects many aspects of patients’ lives, even long after they complete treatment, from dating to career, sex and child rearing. (Explore the series here.)
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