Thyroid Cancer Survivor, Breast Cancer Thriver: Diandra Fields' Story of Hope

The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee · Oct 4, 2022 · 1m

Ten years after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, Diandra Fields was dealt a second blow. Doctors again told her that she had cancer, this time in her breast. While she is still in the fight, it is one she says she is winning, and she credits her devotion to eating a plant-based diet for helping her in this battle. Why a plant-based diet? As someone with a master's degree in molecular biology, for Diandra, it all comes down to evidence-based science. And she knew the challenges she would face and is helping to teach the team of doctors who are overseeing her care. She joins "The Weight…