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National Cancer Survivors Day, promoted by the nonprofit National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation, is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of June. Falling on June 4^th this year, the day commemorates the stories of those who survived their battles against cancer.

In Egypt, many stories tell of optimism on the journey against the deadly illness. These stories are often in the form of books that recount the authors’ personal experiences with cancer to offer a glimmer of hope for those with this disease.

Below, you will discover the most significant and hopeful Egyptian books detailing the authors’ brave cancer struggles.

1-     The Woman Who Saved Me (Ghada Salah Gad)

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Author Ghada Salah Gad shares how cancer forced the female inside her to wake up and cling to life more. The book makes you appreciate the beautiful, simple things in life and rejoice, with the author’s reasoning for publishing coming from her desire to break some people’s obsession with the disease.

2-     In Praise of Pain (Dr Sayed El Bahrawy)

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Dr Sayed El Bahrawy’s book was released in 2016 by the New House of Culture in Cairo. Through analyses and x-rays, coma and wakefulness, agony and painkillers, the author describes his experiences battling the feared sickness that centred on his right lung. Yet, this dedicated scholar did not give up easily despite the severe chemical doses, nausea, and weakness.

3-     The Scream (Radwa Ashour)

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The Scream is the concluding section of the “Heavier Than Radwa” book series, in which Radwa Ashour describes the full scope of her experience dealing with the recurrence of her disease and the process of seeking treatment for it.

4-     My Journey With Cancer (Safia Mansour)

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Safia Mansour, the author of “My Journey With Cancer”, kept a detailed account of the unpleasant experiences she went through to present them in her book. Although her illness is fatal, the author insists that as long as she is alive, she will continue to resist and share her experience with every patient. The book is lengthy, with the author conveying her attempts not to give in to the disease and fight in detail.