When a young woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, it touches not only her life, but the entire family. Read more about stories of other breast cancer survivors, metsers, caregivers, friends, and children.
BREAST CANCER WARRIORS
Tetika Beshehsari
My name is Tetika. I am a cancer survivor babe. I was diagnosed with breast cancer, stage I, grade 3( the most aggresive type), on July 17th of 2007 at […]
Greta Cerpa
On May 19, 2006, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer at the age of 27. I was told my cancer was DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) and that it was stage […]
Theresa Singleton
On April 10, 2006, “I was diagnosed at 38” I found out it was stage 2-3 infiltrating ductal carcinoma – meaning it was spreading through my left breast and into […]
Jennifer Manghisi
I was diagnosed with stage 0 DCIS breast cancer of the right breast nearly 3 days after my 24th birthday. Even though the cancer was noninvasive there were abnormal cells […]
METSTERS
It all started with a lump…
It all started with a lump… At the age of 31, I was diagnosed with stage 1b intraductal carcinoma. It was life shattering. I underwent six months of chemotherapy, a […]
Clinical Trials and the African American Community: Why we need to participate?
Taking part in a clinical trial involves trust. Unable to take comfort in substantiated data and results, the need to trust the medical team administrating the trial is critical. That […]
How to be a Good Friend to Someone with Terminal Cancer
Her husband Patrick has big plans for the Northwest Arkansas METSquerade. Plans to double year one donations in year two, three, and stand up METSquerades all across the country. There’s […]
Update on New Advances in Breast Cancer Research
Tigerlily is excited to share new advances in breast cancer research that can benefit our patient community. We hope these updates will help keep you on top of the latest […]