Words to Live By
Young Survival Coalition
A video series featuring the stories of 12 breast cancer patients, this project challenges stigma around clinical trials and highlights the urgent need for greater awareness and access—especially for those who have been historically overlooked.
JASMINE
“I think the way I even think about dreams are different now - I just think of the word peace”
TIANA
“Instead of me feeling like I’ve got a death sentence, I view it as my purpose.”
ASHLEY
“I had to have a hysterectomy, I’ve had so many surgeries - I’ve lost my career.”
CHRISTINA
“I think the way I even think about dreams are different now - I just think of the word peace”
WREN
“For every day that I’m on this earth I will make sure that our voices are heard.”
KATIE
“I'm alive right now. And I want people to see that I'm alive right now. I have metastatic breast cancer, but I'm not metastatic breast cancer.”
JOANNA
“The third time [I was diagnosed], I was pissed off.”
