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How Her Own Breast Cancer Diagnosis Changed How This Breast Cancer Doctor Treats Patients: 'Now I'm in it'

"I'm a much better doctor because of everything I've gone through," says Dr. Sue Hwang, 48

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Published: 1/20/2026
Updated: 1/21/2026
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Yahoo News Canada reports on How Her Own Breast Cancer Diagnosis Changed How This Breast Cancer Doctor Treats Patients: 'Now I'm in it'

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Sue Hwang was a busy single mom juggling three kids, three dogs and a career in radiation oncology specializing in treating breast cancer. Then the 46-year-old doctor was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer.

“A lot of people, when they found out I g...

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Mike Chen2 hours ago

Finally some real action on climate change. This legislation is long overdue and I hope it passes quickly despite the opposition from oil-dependent provinces.

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Jennifer Walsh3 hours ago

As someone who works in Alberta's energy sector, I'm concerned about the economic impact. The transition fund sounds good in theory but will it actually help workers like me?

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