“The tumor was probably in my body for 10 years. Screening came too late for me,” says illustrator, painter, and tattoo artist Peter Quirijnen (54). Three years ago, Quirijnen received a diagnosis of metastatic colon cancer. While a cure is no longer possible, the artist is determined not to let the illness define his life. “Death shouldn’t get in the way of my life.”
Stage IV Cancer: Artist Shares Late Diagnosis Story
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