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Reflections on the Red Ball from the Young Leadership Council

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Young Leadership Council

My mother was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer in 1997 – she was 52 years old, and I was a senior in high school. I remember trying to digest the information, but simply being unable to comprehend the heaviness … More →

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Realizing The Importance of Psychosocial Care for Cancer Patients

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Young Leadership Council

by Melanie Sarver of the Cancer Support Community Young Leadership Council It wasn’t until my first Red Ball that I realized that psychosocial care for cancer patients was “a thing.”  On October 19, 2012, I will attend my fourth Cancer … More →

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Why I Joined the Young Leadership Council of the Cancer Support Community

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Young Leadership Council

This fall, members of our Young Leadership Council (YLC) will share their stories in a guest blogger series leading up to the YLC’s signature event, the Red Ball. The YLC is a group of young professionals who are advancing the … More →

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