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The Bridge Builder

Breast cancer survivor Bob Riter forges connections among people affected by all types of cancer.

by Marci A. Landsmann

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The Power of Patients

Janet Freeman-Daily helps put patients at the center of lung cancer research.

by Robin Meadows

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A Long Road Back

Multiple myeloma survivor Gary Lambert deploys inventiveness and fortitude to deal with cancer.

by Lindsey Konkel

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Family Matters

After Shigeo Tsuruoka was diagnosed with stomach cancer, his family came together to help him. His daughter, Aki Smith, was by his side as he navigated treatment and recovery. Now she offers guidance to other stomach cancer patients and caregivers.

by Kate Yandell

Advocacy in Action

Fearless Friends

Lori Marx-Rubiner and AnneMarie Ciccarella met on social media and grew close through their cancer research advocacy.

by Sue Rochman

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The Gift of Music

A self-taught musician takes what he has learned from his experience with kidney cancer to entertain, teach and inspire.

by Jenny Song

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Putting Her Armor On

An acute myeloid leukemia survivor and former TV news reporter finds a new reason to help others improve their health.

by Jennifer Walker

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Going Full Bore

Susan Leighton, a 19-year survivor, is a powerful advocate for ovarian cancer research. Her advocacy, which began locally in northern Alabama, has reached the National Cancer Institute and the Department of Defense.

by Sue Rochman

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Reasons to Dream

Despite a metastatic lung cancer diagnosis, Emily Bennett Taylor was able to look beyond the illness in 2012 to her dream of raising a family. Today, with no evidence of disease, she is the mother of two baby girls.

by Marci A. Landsmann