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Her students constantly share positive messages and prayers for her. She was first diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in 2017, while she was at school. Her first doctor gave her little hope and only six months to live. She was in her 40s! She immediately found a different doctor who told her he could surgically remove all of her cancer.
She is making a huge difference! She's volunteering with the American Cancer Society to spread important messages about fighting cancer. She ended up losing that beloved friend to cancer but believes she'd likely be alive today if she'd had the opportunity to undergo biomarker testing. It's either a simple blood test or a snip of tumor. Michelle helped the American Cancer Society's "Cancer Action Network" raise awareness to Texas legislators, the importance of making the test available to every cancer patient.
Patients who are older, Black, uninsured or Medicaid-insured, are less likely to be tested for certain guideline-indicated biomarkers.