Why Do Some People Share Their Cancer Journey Publicly While Others Choose to Fight Quietly?

Published Jan 9, 2021

Why Do Some People Share Their Cancer Journey Publicly While Others Choose to Fight Quietly?

Chadwick Boseman and Kelly Preston chose to keep their cancer battles private while others choose to become advocates. Those decisions are very personal and each person, celebrity or not, have reasons (which we need to respect) for keeping their battle private.

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