Kavontae Smalls

Kavontae Smalls


Kavontae Smalls is a writer and reporter for SurvivorNet.

Mom, 45, Suffering From ‘Intense Pain’ Says She Was Misdiagnosed With Irritable Bowel Syndrome and to Do ‘Pelvic Floor Exercises’ Until She Was Correctly Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer

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Actress Miranda McKeon, 24, Says the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Is Always On Her Mind and the Source of Her Anxiety – Tips to Help Reduce Recurrence Risk

Living With Cancer

Blink-182 Singer Mark Hoppus, 53, Diagnosed with Lymphoma Says When He Takes His Version of Chemotherapy Called R-CHOP, ‘You Feel It Burning the Cancer Cells Out of Your Body’

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Miss Puerto Rico Jaylene Alvarez, 33, Says Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis Is Helping Her ‘Live With More Intention and Love’

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Ambitious Rich Girl ‘Yasmin’ Actress From HBO’s ‘Industry’ Marisa Abela, 29, Feared Losing Her Voice After Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment—But Found Strength Through Her Husband’s Support

‘80s Rock Star Mark Kendall, 68, Says His Early Warning Sign for Kidney Cancer Was an ‘Irregular Pee’ that ‘Wasn’t the Right Color’ Before His Diagnosis

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Pregnant California Woman, 42, Chalks Hemorrhoids Up To Pregnancy, Then Learns Her Symptoms Linked to Colon Cancer

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A Vaccine for Melanoma Skin Cancer Patients Shows Promise In Reducing the Chances of the Cancer Coming Back By Nearly 50%, Experts Remain ‘Cautiously Optimistic’

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‘Guiding Light’ Soap Opera Actress Beth Chamberlin, 62, Says After Undergoing Surgery for Endometrial Cancer, She’s Looking Forward to a Year of New ‘Transformations’

Living With Cancer

Model and Fitness Instructor, 23, Caring For Her Partner Injured In Combat Begins Experiencing Stomach Pains, Night Sweats, Then Learns She Has Stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma – ‘I Became a Caregiver Before I Became a Patient’

Overview

‘Final Destination’ Actress Yan Kay Crystal Lowe, 45, Celebrates Her Birthday With Hopeful News Amid Stage 3 Breast Cancer Treatment: “My Hair Is Growing Back”

Later Stage

Brave ‘Housewives of Atlanta’ Hairdresser Dwight Eubanks, 66, Is Beating Advanced Prostate Cancer– What’s Creating Hope For Patients

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