What Does It Mean To Be A "Cancer Survivor"?
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Friday, July 31, 2015
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After Debra Jarvis went through cancer treatment, she didn't want to be labeled only as a cancer survivor.
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Part 5 of the TED Radio Hour episode Fighting Cancer
About Debra Jarvis' TED Talk
Debra Jarvis had breast cancer, but it doesn't define her, she says. Jarvis explains how clinging to the identity of "survivor" sometimes stifles personal growth.
About Debra Jarvis
Debra Jarvis is an ordained minister and a writer. She was formerly a chaplain at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, and has also served as a pastoral consultant for volunteer groups caring for people with AIDS and MS. Jarvis the author of It's Not About the Hair: And Other Certainties of Life & Cancer. Jarvis is also a writer-in-residence for the University Congregational United Church of Christ in Seattle.
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