Cheryl

Cheryl Joe is second-generation; her parents came to Canada from China. She grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia where she works as a school teacher. Cheryl cared for her father after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Is cancer contagious?

Cheryl describes the effect on her dad when her mom was afraid of catching his cancer. (01:46)

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