She Beat Cancer at 27. Her Struggle Was Just Beginning
More people are navigating the burden of rebuilding lives after cancer

More people than ever are living after cancer. Some 18 million in the U.S. have survived the disease, and their ranks are expected to grow to 26 million by 2040. Among the people under 50 getting cancer in rising numbers, survivors will have decades of life ahead of them.

“We are facing a survivor tsunami that we are not ready for,” said Karen Knudsen, an executive at the American Cancer Society.

The Wall Street Journal - Nov. 10, 2024