As a first-time mother, 35-year-old Stephanie Cobb expected to feel exhausted after the birth of her daughter, Eloise, in early 2019. But six months later, she noticed other concerning symptoms. She experienced trouble breastfeeding, developed a leathery texture and bruise-like rash on her left breast, and felt a shooting, needle-like pain in the same breast. 

Stephanie was initially diagnosed with mastitis. After seeing multiple...

Sam Gee was preparing for a wrestling tournament his freshman year of high school when a referee pointed out a suspicious spot on his back. He didn’t worry much about the spot, a mole he first noticed after an injury as a small child. Still, if Sam wanted to compete that season, he would need to get it checked out. A few weeks after a shave biopsy, Sam and his family learned he had melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer.

His...