Breast Cancer Career Essay

Whether it’s someone’s son battling leukemia, someone’s wife battling breast cancer, or someone’s grandmother battling lung cancer, ultimately they are all fighting the same battle against the same deadly opponent; cancer. It takes a special kind of person to have the courage to challenge cancer and in my eyes anyone with such bravery is considered a hero. At a young age I was exposed to the wrath of cancer and its powerful effects on a family. Seeing the emotional toll on not only those with cancer but also the families of those loved ones was eye opening and led me to my career goal of becoming an oncologist. My fascination with cancer first began around the age of six when my best friend’s mom lost her life to lung cancer. At the time I did not understand why this disease took an innocent woman’s life. My curiosity led to many questions about her death, most of which my mom would only vaguely answer. As I got older I started researching and gathering facts about cancer, what it was, what types there were and its common treatments. I became infatuated with the power and complexity of cancer and soon
My friend’s mom whom I played soccer with my whole life was diagnosed with breast cancer and after years of being in and out of hospitals, losing her hair and being emotionally drained she was finally cancer free. Although it was a long road she still had a more positive outlook on life than anyone I had ever met, her positivity was admirable and inspirational. She was fighting what would most likely be her most challenging obstacle in life and she was still glowing every time I saw her. People like her are the reason I want to become an oncologist, finding out she was cancer free was rewarding and even though there will be people I have to watch die of cancer there will also be people I can see gain their lives back and that is what I will aim to