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Athlete Well-Being & cancer

Below are the best resources we could find on Athlete Well-Being and cancer.

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I Was Betrayed by My Body

‘Skin cancer worked its way into my lymph nodes. I was devastated.’

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Olympic Swimmer Nathan Adrian on Testicular Cancer Diagnosis: I ‘Felt Betrayed by My Own Body’

For the first time in forever, Nathan Adrian truly has no idea if he’ll have a strong swim Friday. And at this point, it doesn’t really matter to the five-time Olympic gold medalist. He’s simply elated to be back.

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It’s Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

At twenty-four, Lance Armstrong was already well on his way to becoming a sporting legend. Then, in October 1996, he was diagnosed with stage four testicular cancer—doctors gave him a 40% chance of survival.

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Cancer Fitness: Exercise Programs for Patients and Survivors

Most cancer patients and survivors think that "rest" will decrease their fatigue and speed their recovery. But in fact, rest can make patients weak and debilitated during treatment and may prolong hospitalization. Based on Dr.

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A College Athlete on Cancer and the Competition: I Can Beat Anything.

Sean Dever was diagnosed with bone cancer at 11 years old. He chose a unique alternative to traditional amputation—and now he’s fulfilling his dream of playing college lacrosse.

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I Love My Mastectomy Scars, But My Relationship with My Body Is More Complicated

Paige More gets real about what it was like to be a body positivity advocate who didn’t love her own body, and how she’s repairing her relationship with it now.

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Lung Cancer Survivor Shares Advice for Athletic Training after Cancer

After receiving his lung cancer diagnosis in 2009, Tom Barber underwent a video-assisted thoracotomy and clinical trial as part of his lung cancer treatment at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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