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Blogger: Suzette Martinez Standring
Features firefighters' experiences with cancer, and their hard won lessons. Learn about the power of early cancer detection and the advances of science.

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Boston Fire inspector Chantette Stallworth had cervical cancer at age 21. The devastation of a radical hysterectomy led to bouts of addiction, which she overcame. Faith led her to her beloved career in firefighting, and she remains cancer free. BY Suzette Martinez Standring


A year ago (March 2024) I had an emergency surgery to fix severe fluid buildup (pleural effusion) in my chest from cancer radiation. My hospital roommate had a perforated bowel from cancer and she was relentlessly cheerful. By Suzette Martinez Standring


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