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Breaking the Silence: Harjeet Kaur on Rare Cancer, Cultural Stigma, and Turning Pain into Purpose
Episode Summary
In this powerful episode of Amplify: Elevating Patient Voices, Harjeet Kaur shares her journey through an ultra-rare stage IV blood cancer—subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL)—and the life-altering moments that followed. From months of unexplained symptoms and relentless advocacy for answers, to undergoing a stem cell transplant during the height of COVID-19, Harjeet’s story is one of resilience, courage, and survival.
But her journey goes beyond the medical. As a South Asian woman, Harjeet opens up about the cultural silence surrounding cancer, the stigma…
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