According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 1.5 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer in the in 2011. Although cancer patients are surrounded by a network of doctors, family and friends, many survivors say there were still times throughout their treatment when they felt alone.
After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, and struggling to find the information and support she needed, Mailet Lopez decided to start her own social networking site for cancer patients.
Senior managing health editor of FoxNews.com, Dr. Manny Alvarez, recently sat down with Lopez to talk about her website, Ihadcancer.com.
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