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LGBTQ+ Barriers to Care

LGBTQ+ Barriers to Care

Cancer diagnoses are always frightening, but the fears that can stem as a member of an underrepresented or marginalized group, such as that which can be seen in the LGBTQ+ community can heighten anxiety exponentially. Members of the LGBTQ+ community face distinct barriers to preventative care, diagnoses, and treatment that has resulted in terrible disparities between survival rates.

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Living With Stage 4 MBC
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Living With Stage 4 MBC

Scan.. treat.. repeat - an apt description that I read on a breast cancer website. Living with metastatic breast cancer is like a never-ending story. When I was diagnosed with Stage 4 / Metastatic breast cancer in my spine, I was in shock. The roller coaster ride had begun.

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Celebrating Survivorship – Breast Cancer Survivor Turned Wonder Woman

Celebrating Survivorship – Breast Cancer Survivor Turned Wonder Woman

Surviving breast cancer often means marking important milestones with celebrations that take many shapes.

Breast cancer survivors know all too well that life is short, full of unexpected challenges. One thing we’ve learned is certain: celebrate life and appreciate the little joys and victories.

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