Cancer on The Mighty

03/04/2025

A CLL diagnosis changed Steve’s life – but not in the way you’d think. He’s learned to balance managing this chronic form of leukemia with family time. Read Steve’s story below.

by Pharmacyclics and Johnson & Johnson

When I started noticing bruising on my legs I thought, No big deal. Everyone gets bruises, right? Two years later, I had a routine checkup with my primary care provider (PCP), who took one lo

24/10/2024

"You don’t need to be living with active disease progression in order to still be feeling the effects of its impact on your life."

"No one told me how hard it would be afterwards."

24/09/2024

"Many of us who have been touched by cancer know it’s almost impossible to find anything remotely funny about the deadly disease. But that’s not how artist and colorectal cancer survivor Matthew Mewhorter views his cancer journey, which he hilariously chronicles in his comic, 'Cancer Owl.'"

Because it's OK to laugh about your cancer journey.

11/09/2024

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17/07/2024

In this episode of The Mighty Podcast, Donna shares her experience living with a rare, chronic blood cancer. From symptom management to advocating to get a treatment option that works best for her, listen in to learn about Donna’s journey and how she manages to live with the condition today.

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5iP0iTOiqoHwIl3YF58HwI?si=1Zwf1rr_Qsq8dRYAzr5zaA

by Incyte

15/02/2024

Karli, a patient living with cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), and her husband and caregiver Matt share their experiences and approach to managing this rare cancer to raise awareness during Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Month.

by Incyte

02/11/2023

This National Family Caregivers Month ( ), hear Ángela and Pedro’s inspiring journey and positive approach to managing (CCA), a rare cancer that forms in the bile ducts.

by Incyte.

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25/09/2023

Does finding the right breast cancer doctor for you feel like a fairy tale?

Providers do more than just prescribe meds. They're your go-to guide for making sense of treatments, your confidant when things get tough, and sometimes the only one who truly 'gets it.' Mighties and medical professionals share their insights in our breast cancer condition guide.

Learn more about ER–positive/HER2–negative metastatic breast cancer in this medically-reviewed, community-informed condition guide by The Mighty.