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Have you ever wondered what's like to be face to face with bed. Hello everyone, my name is Jane 2. Today I'll be sharing my cancer story with you guys.At the age of 16, I was diagnosed with life 30 cancer. It feels almost unreal to this day. Whenever I tell this story, it feels like I'm talking about some other person's story.Exactly one year ago, I was halfway through my chemo and I was questioning every single meaning of my life. Will I ever make it. I thought it was an ordinary child when I first arrived ...

[Music] Good morning everyone. Before I dive in, I'd like to ask each of you a question. When was the last time that you had truly lived in the moment.And I mean those moments where everything fades away. No thoughts of tomorrow, no endless to-do lists, just you fully present here and now. Hi, I'm Eustina Aduna and this is my story on how I'd learned to live in the now.See, for me, learning to live in the moment wasn't a choice. It became a necessity. But it didn't start with some profound realization or so ...

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Cancer Research & Treatment Landscape - The field of oncology is moving away from the idea of a universal cure for cancer, recognizing it as a collection of hundreds of different conditions [8][9] - Cancer cells exhibit hallmarks, traits that distinguish them from normal cells, including ignoring signals to stop growing and altering their metabolism [16][17] - Targeted therapies are being developed to address specific genetic mutations in cancer cells, with some achieving cure status for certain cancers like chronic myelogenous leukemia using drugs like Gleevec since 2001 [20][21][22] - Angiogenesis inhibitors, drugs that block the formation of blood vessels towards tumors, are showing promise as a cure for some cancers [22][23] - Immunotherapies, including checkpoint inhibitors and CAR T-cell therapy, are being developed to activate the immune system against cancer [23][24] Importance of Understanding Cancer - Understanding the nuances of cancer is crucial for promoting early detection through screenings for breast, cervical, and colon cancer [29] - Public understanding is essential to support funding for innovative research and policies that advance cancer treatment [30] Clinical & Personal Perspective - Cancer treatment outcomes vary significantly, highlighting the need for personalized approaches [27][28] - The speaker reflects on the challenges of communicating a cancer diagnosis and the desire for better treatments and outcomes [1][31][32] - A patient, Bonnie, lost 40 lbs and underwent multiple surgeries, ultimately passing away due to an aggressive form of cancer [5][31]

Environmental Pollution and Health Impacts - A Pennsylvania town, Chester, is heavily polluted by a trash incinerator burning 12 million tons of trash annually, an oil refinery with outdated pollution control, and other industrial facilities [3][4][6] - Air pollution in the area contains particulate matter, gaseous pollutants, heavy metals, and at least 32 different volatile organic chemicals [23][24] - Pollution can trigger cancer through oxidative stress, endocrine disruption, DNA damage, and epigenetic changes [28][29][30] Cancer Incidence in Delaware County - The People's Cancer Incident Screening Tool (PCIST) reveals elevated rates of various cancers in southeastern Delaware County compared to the US national average [32][35][36] - Chester City shows 11 different types of cancer with elevated incidence rates, ranging from 16% to 91% higher than the US average, with liver and bile cancer being almost double [34][35] - Marcus Hook, where an LNG refinery is located, exhibits cancer incidence rates ranging from 51% to 299% higher than the US national average [36] Societal and Ethical Considerations - The Pennsylvania Constitution guarantees the right to clean air and pure water, emphasizing the need to reconsider energy and waste management practices [42] - There is a lack of tools to see the connections between pollution and community's lived experiences of cancer [31] - Pollution from facilities like the oil refinery impacts the health of residents, including children playing sports nearby [16][41]

Rural Healthcare Challenges - Rural cancer patients face later diagnoses, increased uninsurance/underinsurance, and worse outcomes due to their location [8] - The "rural cancer gap" shows widening mortality rate disparities between rural and urban areas since 1999 [8] - Nearly 20% of Americans live in rural areas, but only 3% of oncologists practice there [9] - Kansas rural provider to patient ratio exceeds 500 to 1, compared to urban areas closer to 80 to 1 [12] - 140 hospitals have closed in the past 10 years, with a projection of 600 more at imminent risk [13] - Cancer care accounts for 30-40% of hospital revenue nationwide, but is increasingly diverted to urban centers [13][14] - Hospitals are closing at a rate of two per month [15] - Only 2% of clinical trials are offered in rural areas, creating "clinical trial deserts" [15] Proposed Solutions - Expand Medicaid, support rural providers with loan forgiveness and flexible training, and decentralize clinical trials via mobile units and telemedicine [17] - Change the narrative around rural cancer patients and value them [18] - Implement technology innovation, such as hub and spoke models and empowering community navigators with technology [19] - The rural oncology home model partners patients with local providers and leverages telehealth to access specialized oncologists [20]

[Music] You have a war to fight. A small sentence, just five words, but it changed everything. I was lying in a hospital bed when the doctor examined my test results and said those words to me.My 8-year-old self was baffled. Seriously, me fighting a war. What war.At eight years old, how was I supposed to fight something as big as a war. Wars were things I read about in history books, saw on the news, or heard about in the stories my grandfather told me. But I was just a kid.It turns out that the war I had t ...

When I was 17, I left home for college. One month later, my mother was diagnosed with cancer for the second time. That was a scary time for all of us.But her journey in fighting this battle and a journey we took together as a family forever changed the way I think about resilience. I learned that resilience is not about the actions of a single person. It's the work of a community, a family. It's about the relationships we form with others.And these relationships, I learned, are the key to resilience. I've c ...

There are moments which mark your life. Moments when you realize nothing will ever be the same. And time is divided into two parts.Before this and after this. Sometimes you can feel such a moment coming. And that's the test.Or so I tell myself. I tell myself that at times like that, strong people keep moving forward anyway, no matter what they're going to find. Hi, I've been told that there's a handful of you here who were told that I was going to be giving a speech about the most expensive haircut I ever r ...