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Transgender Woman Battles Advanced Cancer, Advocates for Knowledge

12/1/2025

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Jennifer Capasso, a 42-year-old transgender woman from Long Island City, Queens, faces a grim prognosis after being diagnosed with metastatic rectal cancer.
Her tumors have spread to the liver, lungs, and large intestine.
On March 7, 2022, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, she recorded her next procedure after being frustrated by not recalling crucial information during surgeries.
Capasso believes understanding her medical situation is vital, stating, "Knowledge is power."

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Story summary

Jennifer Capasso, a 42-year-old transgender woman from Long Island City, Queens, faces a grim prognosis after being diagnosed with metastatic rectal cancer.
Her tumors have spread to the liver, lungs, and large intestine.
On March 7, 2022, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, she recorded her next procedure after being frustrated by not recalling crucial information during surgeries.
Capasso believes understanding her medical situation is vital, stating, "Knowledge is power."