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A Divorced Father Plans Custody Around 12-Week Cancer Scans
Targeted therapy has kept his metastatic lung cancer stable for more than two years. His paper calendar still ends at each scan.
Maya Ellison · August 12, 2026 · 8 min
Living with metastatic cancer
Stories from people navigating metastatic cancer — diagnosis, treatment, caregiving, and the ordinary days in between.
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Her Father Had Metastatic Cancer. She Stopped Answering for Him.
At 35, Elena became her father’s caregiver, note-taker, and unofficial interpreter. A notebook helped her organize his cancer visits, then showed her when she was taking over.
Rosa Delgado · 7 min read
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