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The Big Orange Tumor

A survivor’s story

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Brett Pransky
Sep 20, 2026
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“I chose to fight. I found out very quickly that I was not alone.”

When I first learned of the disease, my initial thought was the same as everyone else’s.

“Am I going to die?”

It’s the first thought we all have when confronted with a cancer like mine. I remember that my next thoughts were about my wife and kids, and whether they might be taken from me, or…

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