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Part of Runway's mission is to honor the legacies and stories of those who have been impacted by breast cancer. Our blog page is dedicated to helping us share those stories.
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Hello my name is Julie Clemente. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma (breast cancer) this past July 2024. I am proud to say that I am 9 months post lumpectomy, 5 months post chemo, and 3 months post radiation. I wanted to share some cancer dos and don’ts with you tonight: Don’t: feel something different in or on your body and do nothing about it… I suspected I had breast cancer since Winter 2024. that is when I felt something in my chest wall. I thought it was anything but breast cancer. it was not a lump. a bump and…
Boston, MA – March 3, 2025 – U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark is turning his personal loss into purpose with a $25,000 donation to Runway for Recovery, a nonprofit that provides direct support to children who have lost a parent to metastatic breast cancer or are navigating a parent’s diagnosis. Clark, who lost his mother to breast cancer in 2013, has long sought to uplift families facing the same challenges he once did. His generous gift will help fund Runway for Recovery’s wraparound services, including extracurricular activities, summer camp, tutoring, and financial support-all designed to provide stability for children as…
“I learned to value myself more than anything. You put your family first always, but I have learned you have to take care of yourself first in order to take care of them.”
“there still seems to be this sense of quiet about breast cancer. I understand it is very personal, but I have been shocked that no matter who I speak to, they are 1 degree separated from breast cancer. There is a fear you live with about anything else that happens that it is the cancer returning.”
“I am not afraid to tell my patients I have had breast cancer and encourage them to get their mammogram. No matter what the results, you need to keep living. You cannot let it stop you.”
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