Cancer Survivors' Inspirational Stories

Christopher Lee, 32 and brother, Allen Lee, 33
Types of Cancer: Papillary Thyroid (Christopher) and Testicular (Allen)
Diagnosed: September 2007 and March 1999
Allen: "I was ready to fight from the moment that I found out that I had cancer. I found that keeping a positive frame of mind through my surgeries and treatments helped me through a grueling time."

Christopher: "My story is quite simple compared to my brother's. I don't know what I would have done without him to lean on through my dealings with cancer. So when I think back to how difficult and serious and scary his situation was, it would always keep me in check. He has been my inspiration through it all and I am very proud and lucky to have him as my brother."

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