Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

11/04/2026 | Press release | Archived content

IN THE NEWS: Singer Did CrossFit While Battling Breast Cancer, Then Received a Devastating Stage Four Diagnosis

November 04, 2026

Medical Daily

At 35 years old, Nicole Taylor passed away from stage IV breast cancer. While battling the disease when it was at stage III, she continued doing CrossFit while receiving chemotherapy, and according to Medical Daily, she was doing well. Unfortunately, the cancer came back more aggressively. This article mentions Karmanos' CrossFit and Physical Activity: A Better Life Experience (CAPABLE) study, which shows how CrossFit can improve quality of life for cancer patients.

Read the article here.

Learn more about CAPABLE here.

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