American cancer survivor !!
1- What is this talking about ?
2- Who is the women ?
3- Is she happy about what happened or sad ?
competitions:
the act of competing; rivalry for supremacy, a prize, etc.: the competition between the two teams was bitter.
treatments :
management in the application of medicines, surgery, etc.
awareness :
having knowledge; conscious; cognizant: aware of danger.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/04/12/Feeley.brain.cancer/index.html?hpt=C2
