"I have cancer. Cancer does not have me."
September 29, 2026
September 29, 2026
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news:
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"I have cancer. Cancer does not have me."
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When I first received my cancer diagnosis of metastatic invasive ductal carcinoma in March 2025, I was in shock. I remember thinking, what do I do now? I googled my results and thought I was going to die. But I made a decision quickly -I was not going to look at my chart anymore. No more googling . . .
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"I have cancer. Cancer does not have me."
*
When I first received my cancer diagnosis of metastatic invasive ductal carcinoma in March 2025, I was in shock. I remember thinking, what do I do now? I googled my results and thought I was going to die. But I made a decision quickly -I was not going to look at my chart anymore. No more googling . . .