What are some positive ways cancer affects people?

What are some positive ways cancer affects people?

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I think the positive ways cancer affects people is that you're very aware of your mortality and the importance of your relationships. You don't want to waste time with things that aren't important to you or people that take up your time or nonsense in your life. So I think after surviving cancer you would pare down the things that aren't of value to you.