Survivorship Today
"Today, living with cancer has taken on a different meaning, with new realities, triumphs and challenges."
Sterling K. Brown,
actor, TWO-TIME EMMY AWARD WINNER
THIS IS US, BLACK PANTHER
"I try not to fear the future. After surviving two cancers, I’ve learned fear is an unwanted companion in my life."
REBECCA, TWO-TIME CANCER SURVIVOR
"Having cancer forced me to look within myself to find new meaning."
Chơi rouletteAJ, STAGE IV LUNG CANCER SURVIVOR
"During cancer, I felt very isolated. With COVID-19, I’m getting a lot of those same feelings."
BIN, ADVOCATE AND CANCER SURVIVOR
"Many cancer survivors feel a little lost. Everybody wants them to go back to normal, but life isn’t the same."
Chơi rouletteMELANIE GOLDFARB, MD, MSc, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ENDOCRINE SURGERY
"I used to have all these preconceptions about cancer. Now I know that cancer can affect anyone."
BRANDI, EWING SARCOMA SURVIVOR AND U.S. ARMY VETERAN
Episode 1
Overcoming Barriers
Episode 2
Healing the Mind
Episode 3
Against the Odds
Episode 4
Relationships Afterwards
Chơi roulette"Cancer has played a role in every decision I’ve made."
Chơi rouletteJamie, Diagnosed with Breast Cancer at Age 27
Chơi roulette"All I knew about cancer was death, and I didn't want to hear it."
AJ, Stage 4 Lung Cancer Survivor
Chơi roulette"If you think in the way, this too shall pass, then it feels different. You know, if there's a will, there's a way."
Donna, Living with Multiple Myeloma
"Even though we are physically isolated, it doesn’t mean we need to be socially isolated."
MARCIA, CANCER SURVIVOR AND ADVOCATE
"When I faced cancer, the concept of ‘normal’ really changed for me. And now facing the pandemic, normal has changed once again."
Justin, Men's Health Advocate and Cancer Survivor
"What the entire world is living now is essentially what every stage 4 cancer survivor lives everyday — worry, uncertainty, change."
Rebecca, Two-Time Cancer Survivor
"Where I'm from, there's still a lot of shame around cancer."
Bin, Advocate and Cancer Survivor
"There's no cure for multiple myeloma. I'll be living with cancer for the rest of my life."
Donna, Living with Multiple Myeloma
"In some ways, Rebecca’s cancer has brought us closer and, in some ways, it has driven us apart."
Robert, Rebecca’s Partner