Messages for Cancer Survivors

Joyce was preparing for a talk at the Kidney Cancer Survivors’ Meeting at Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center on Friday, March 14, 2014.

Mike Lawing and Billy Foster, long-time survivors of kidney cancer, join her to talk about what they would say to a room full of cancer survivors.

Cancer is never “one and done” — there is always the threat of recurrence, and the emotions generated by an encounter with cancer can be profound. Mike and Billy have learned lessons for keeping themselves on an even keel and their cancers at bay for nearly two decades each.

Enjoy this conversation, which has gems of wisdom for people dealing with any cancer or indeed any life-threatening condition.