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At 50, She Just Became the First Woman with Stage 4 Cancer to Summit Mount Everest
Dr Shaunna Burke says the climb supported her cancer research as she prepared for the effects of low oxygen on her body.
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At 50, she just became the first woman with stage 4 cancer to summit Mount Everest
As rates of cancer rise in young people, Shaunna Burke, Ph.D., wants those living with the disease to know that they don’t have to give up on their dreams. Burke herself just accomplished a major feat over the weekend, becoming the first woman to summit Mount Everest with Stage 4, incurable cancer. She’s chronicling her journey in the upcoming documentary “Dying to Climb” and raising funds for the charity MacMillan Cancer Support. “More than any…
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With an incurable cancer, a Canadian woman climbed Everest to carry a message of hope. A courage that forces respect. Dr. Shaunna Burke, a Quebecer...
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