June is Pride Month for sexual and gender diversity. On June 28 the International LGBTQ+ Pride Day is observed in homage to the Stonewall uprising, which took place in 1969 in New York and is considered the cradle of the rights movement. Throughout the month —with some celebrations extending into July— rights are asserted, cultural events are scheduled and demonstrations are organized.

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A glance at Winette Van der Graaf’s extensive résumé is enough to certify that this Dutch oncologist has been an exceptional witness, if not a fundamental part, of the great scientific revolution that cancer research has undergone in recent decades. An expert in sarcomas and cancers in teens and young adults, Van der Graaf was one of the pioneers in providing care — and personalized assistance — to people between the ages of 15 and 39 who develop cancer. Sometimes in no man’s land, halfway between pediatric and adult oncology, cancer at this age puts life “on hold,” says Van der Graaf.

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