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Canada
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Gen Y (born 1982-1996)
LocationToronto, Canada
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Sector ExpertEmily Piercell

Advocate and charity worker dedicated to supporting young women with cancer

Emily was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at 27-years-old, just months after finishing law school. After a year of active treatment, multiple surgeries, articling, and being called to the Bar, she has shifted her career to supporting and advocating for AYAs diagnosed with cancer. For the past five years, she has worked at Canadian charities supporting young women with cancer through programmes, education, and content. Currently, she works for Wildfire Magazine, a breast cancer magazine started by a survivor and the Patient as Teacher Program, integrating humanistic and patient-centred approaches into undergraduate surgical education.
Recent workBlogs written for Rethink Breast Cancer
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