Dear Cancer

Clorissa Ashley | Komen Columbus Race Co-Honorary Chair

February 23, 2016

Clorissa Ashley knows first-hand the importance of conducting breast self-exams and knowing your normal. Like many adolescent girls, she was inundated with charts and diagrams and instructed to do self-exams regularly, and today she is grateful that she made following those charts a routine. At 25 years old, Clorissa left a marketing position in Kentucky to … More Clorissa Ashley | Komen Columbus Race Co-Honorary Chair

December Volunteer of the Month: Dr. Deepa Halaharvi

December 3, 2015

Congratulations to our December Volunteer of the Month: Dr. Deepa Halaharvi! Dr. Halavarvi has an interesting perspective to breast cancer – as a a breast surgeon at OhioHealth she has helped many women with her professional training but as a recent breast cancer survivor she relates to her patients on emotional level because she has … More December Volunteer of the Month: Dr. Deepa Halaharvi

Dear Cancer | Angela An

November 6, 2015

Dear Cancer, I wonder what motivates you… to invade, destroy, and kill. It is a question I ask myself every time I hear that someone I know and love has been diagnosed with cancer. I wish you could answer that for me. But I know you won’t. So let me simply ask this: Cancer: could … More Dear Cancer | Angela An

Dear Cancer | Dr. Deepa Halaharvi

October 22, 2015

Dear Cancer, I have a bone to pick with you. You came into my life after I had just finished 10 years of training to become a breast surgeon. I was waiting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but instead felt like I got hit by a train. To be honest, … More Dear Cancer | Dr. Deepa Halaharvi

Dear Cancer | Amber’s Letter

October 7, 2015

Dear Cancer, We have been together for over a year now. You have changed my life in ways I never knew possible. Since you came into my life, you have brought me to the highest peak of faith and the lowest valley of despair. You have restored my faith in humanity, and you have taken my relationship … More Dear Cancer | Amber’s Letter

“Dear Cancer” Campaign

October 6, 2015

In 2015, it is estimated that over 200,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, and over 1.7 million new cases have been diagnosed since 2012. But we all know that breast cancer is far from a faceless disease. The courageous fighters of this disease are vital members of our … More “Dear Cancer” Campaign

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