Bald and beautiful: Cancer patients' inspiring stories
"When I look in the mirror bald, I can be overwhelmed by my strength or disarmed by my vulnerability," Benn tells CBS News. "There are moments when I see a warrior, a fighter, a bad-ass. Then there are moments when I see a cancer patient, a victim, or a shadow of my former self. I am learning to accept, embrace, and love my many selves."
Keep clicking to hear what other cancer patients say about their own baldness.
Stacey Isaacs
-Stacey Isaacs, stage 3 choriocarcinoma. In remission.
Rebecca Audet
-Rebecca Audet, stage 3 breast cancer. In remission.
Ethan Zohn
-Ethan Zohn, Hodgkin's lymphoma. In remission.
Brooke Pallot
-Brooke Pallot, stage 4 breast cancer. No evidence of disease (NED).
Billie Christie
-Billie Christie, stage 1 breast cancer. In remission.
Max Plotkin
-Max Plotkin, diagnosed at age 4 with rare form of lymphoma. In remission. (written by Max's father, David Plotkin, of Maxcure.org).
Natorsha Yates
-Natorsha Yates, breast cancer. No evidence of disease.
Jeff Sirlin
-Jeff Sirlin, stage 3 colon cancer. No evidence of disease.
Stephanie Green
-Stephanie Green died of breast cancer on January 9, 2011. Written by her brother, Michael Green.
Meredith Israel
-Meredith Israel, stage 4 breast cancer. Undergoing treatment.
Danere Truax
-Danere Truax died of breast cancer at age 28 on December 9, 2010. Written by her mother, Denise.
Andrea Nugent
-Andrea Nugent, stage 3 breast cancer. In remission.
Theresa Lane
-Theresa Lane, stage 2 breast cancer. In remission.
Heidi Wildstein
-Heidi Wildstein, stage 2 breast caner. In remission.
Darlene Di Sabatino
-Darlene Di Sabatino, stage 4 breast cancer. Undergoing treatment.
Matthew Zachary
-Matthew Zachary, medulloblastoma (rare cogenital brain tumor). In remission for 15 years. He's the founder of I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation.