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OutsideApr 8

Shaunna Burke Has Stage IV Breast Cancer. Her Next Challenge: Climb Mount Everest.

Burke has spent decades researching cancer. Now facing a stage IV diagnosis, she’s heading to Mount Everest to study her disease at extreme altitude, and to prove the adventure isn’t over.

Shaunna Burke is a professor and researcher there

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  • University of LeedsPlaceShaunna Burke is a professor and researcher there
  • Elsewhere
  • Everest MarathonFestivalMount Everest, NepalShaunna Burke was two months out from running it
  • Lobuche EastSightMount Everest, NepalBurke climbed this peak near Everest in 2025
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