Jossalyn Larson

2 St. Louisans Reflect On Continuing Journeys After Undergoing Treatment For Breast Cancer

Evie Hemphill

St. Louis-area residents Rachel Webb and Jossalyn Larson come from different walks of life, but they have at least one path in common: They’ve both in…

Since being diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2018, Jossalyn Larson (at right) has been open about her treatment journey. He husband, John Larson (at left), is operations manager for St. Louis Public Radio.

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'Life doesn't stop': With chemo behind her, cancer patient Jossalyn Larson looks toward next chapter

Evie Hemphill

The year 2018 didn’t go down quite like Jossalyn Larson or her family expected. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in May, Larson underwent several…

Dr. Theresa Schwartz, at left, is a breast surgeon with SLUCare and SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. Jossalyn Larson, center, is a current breast cancer patient, and Heather Salazar is a cancer survivor and president of Pink Ribbon Girls.

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3 women share insights, resources related to everyday difficulties that accompany cancer treatment

Evie Hemphill

After being diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago, Jossalyn Larson began traveling a path that one in eight U.S. women will find themselves on at…

“So today is day one,” Jossalyn Larson says in the first entry of a vlog she started this summer, “the first day after learning the results of my biopsy and confirming that I do have breast cancer.”

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Living with breast cancer: Jossalyn Larson shares her journey

Alex Heuer

A diagnosis of cancer is a life-altering experience.Jossalyn Larson, an English professor at Missouri S&T and resident of Owensville, Missouri, was…