Stand Up To Cancer

Tom Mankiewicz
Long-time screenwriter and director Tom Mankiewicz died Saturday after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 68. He was known for writing such James Bond classics as "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Live and Let Die." He also wrote the first two "Superman" movies and came from a long line of Hollywood legends including his father, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, director of "All About Eve," and uncle Herman J. Mankiewicz, co-writer of "Citizen Kane."
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Leah Siegel
Nearly two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Leah Siegel died on July 26 at the age of 43. Siegel left her position as a sports producer with ESPN in order to battle the disease while also helping to raise her three young children. She began posting on a CaringBridge blog in late 2008 and developed thousands of followers and supporters from around the world. In a conversation about her husband and his support during her difficult time, Leah told her mother, "I never knew that kind of love could exist."
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Sneha Shah
37-year-old Sneha Shah was diagnosed with an intestinal tumor in 2009 and has since been conquering her illness through art. "The stress and worry of cancer diagnosis and its subsequent treatment took a physical and emotional toll on my body," said Shah. "I was depressed and I couldn't collate my thoughts. I knew that I needed to act quickly to get myself back on track. I decided to make my passion for painting into a healing therapy. It took me through a remarkable journey from the inner terror to serenity."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/She-conquered-cancer-through-art/articleshow/6238365.cms

Casey Guerrero
In 2007, Casey Guerrero was diagnosed with leukemia, and after three rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, doctors said that a bone marrow transplant was her only hope for survival. After three months on the recipient list, they found a match, and since her surgery, Guerrero has now been deemed cancer-free. Her husband, professional boxer Robert Guerrero, has been by her side throughout this difficult time, simultaneously managing his career and helping care for their son and daughter. "I learned to appreciate everything more," he said. "God blessed me with so much, a great family, a great life, a great boxing career, a great management team, a great promotional team, seeing everything she had to go through, it makes you realize what's important in life."
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2010-07-29-guerrero-new-outlook_N.htm