Kavontae Smalls

Kavontae Smalls


Kavontae Smalls is a writer and reporter for SurvivorNet.

Basketball Legend Kareem Abdul‑Jabbar, 79, Is In a Wheelchair From A Fall, Still Using His Voice to Confront Racial Gaps in Cancer Care

Later Stage

Shining a Light on Black Men’s Prostate Cancer Risk: ‘Men Beating the Odds’ Films Spotlight Survivors from NBA Legend Alonzo Mourning to Everyday Heroes Making a Difference

Overview

‘Minority Report’ Actress Meagan Good, 44, Is Promoting Endometrial Cancer Awareness as Mortality Nearly Three-Times Higher Among Black Women

Later Stage

‘Housewives’ Star Teddi Mellencamp, 44, Says She ‘Loves’ Her New Hair After Shaving It to Undergo Brain Surgery to Remove Cancerous Tumors

Treatment

SNL Barbara Walters Impersonator Star Cheri Oteri, 63, Is Beating Breast Cancer & Cracking Jokes

Treatment

“Children of the Corn” Actress Crystal Lowe, 45, Says After Her Double Mastectomy for Breast Cancer, She’s Adjusting to Breast Reconstruction

Overview

‘Below Deck’ Star Joe Bradley, 29, Shares Caring for His Mom Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Has Been ‘A Battle’ – What Goes Into Becoming a Caregiver for Cancer Patients

Why Menopause Can Shift a Woman’s Shape — It’s Not Just About ‘Gaining Weight,’ Experts Tell SN Health

Overview

Joan Lunden on Surviving Triple Negative Breast Cancer: ‘There Were Hard Days… But Incredible Support’ – See the New Treatment for This Aggressive Type of Cancer

Treatment

‘Over You Hangover’ Country Singer Jillian Cardarelli, 33, Says After Stage 2 Breast Cancer Diagnosis, She’s Weighing Treatment Decisions After Initial Surgery

Inspiring Stories from SNTV

‘She Was an Advocate for Me’: ‘Legally Blonde’ Star Selma Blair, 53, Explains After She Was Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis, She Felt Isolated, Until She Met a New Friend Also Battling MS

Overview

‘Come Along for My Journey’: ‘Michael Myers’ Actor Tyler Mane, 59, Begins Rare Male Breast Cancer Treatment, How Men Experience It Compared to Women

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