Sydney Towle, Dartmouth grad who chronicled her cancer on TikTok, dies at 26
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Sydney Towle, a 26-year-old Dartmouth graduate and TikTok creator, has died following a battle with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of bile duct cancer. Her family announced her passing on Thursday. Towle gained a following of over one million people by documenting her experiences with the illness on social media.
Throughout her journey, Towle shared both the hopes and struggles associated with living with a serious illness. Her content was noted for challenging societal assumptions regarding how individuals with terminal or chronic conditions should look and live.
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The Boston Globe (Boston, US)Focuses on her academic background and her challenge to societal norms
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