Getting Back on the Board: How Kimmy Conquered Cancer

Your Stories: Conquering Cancer by Your Stories: Conquering Cancer

Oct 21, 202524:27Science & Medicine

Professional snowboarder Kimmy Fasani was still breastfeeding her second child when she found a lump under her armpit. Just days later, she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer and found herself prepari...

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