How overcoming cancer taught a UNC alum and entrepreneur to live
Posted Oct 8, 2015
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is probably the most difficult thing that anyone can experience. And so it was for Greg Roper, 54, a successful entrepreneur, in the spring of 2012. Doctors diagnosed him with stage four oropharyngeal cancer. But rather than face that stark diagnosis with terror and dread, he showed great courage--and learned more than a few tips for cherishing life and running a business in the process.
(Inc.com)
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