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The Saga of Bob: How I got boob cancer and all I got was this lousy tumor. A small dialogue bubble coming from offscreen says, "Must we?"

Coping with a breast cancer diagnosis through comics: The Saga of Bob

10/17/23 | BY: Fern Glazer, Ursula Vernon

Hugo and Nebula award-winning author and illustrator Ursula Vernon shares the story of her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment through art and humor.

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