Introducing Say More’s “The C-Word: Stories of Cancer”

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🗓️ 19 July 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Today, we’re sharing a special episode from the new miniseries “The C-Word: Stories of Cancer” from Say More, a podcast from The Boston Globe Opinion. In the first part of this series, host and award-winning columnist Shirley Leung talks for the first time about her breast cancer diagnosis. She opens up about the personal and professional impact of her illness, and why now felt like the right time to tell her story.

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1:18.1	The Sea Word, Stories of Cancer from Say More, a podcast from the Boston Globe.
1:24.1	In this episode, host an award-winning columnist Shirley Leung talks for the first time about her breast cancer diagnosis.
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