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Guest column | Doctors said I was ‘too young’ to be seriously ill. I had Stage 4 cancer. - The Washington Post

Last Updated: 27.06.2025 20:39

Guest column | Doctors said I was ‘too young’ to be seriously ill. I had Stage 4 cancer. - The Washington Post

I was 26.

Three years ago, before I learned that I had metastatic cancer, doctors repeatedly told me I was too young to be seriously ill.

My symptoms were brushed off as stress, bad luck or somethi… [+982 chars]

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