Benah Parker, Ph.D.
Author · Social Psychologist · Executive Coach
A memoir that doesn't sugarcoat a damn thing.
Cancer Can Suck It is a darkly funny, emotionally honest account of breast cancer — drawn from the journals Benah Parker kept through diagnosis, treatment, and everything after.
About the Book
Cancer Can Suck It
A Memoir
At 35, after 18 months of “watchful waiting,” Benah Parker was diagnosed with breast cancer. What followed wasn’t a heroic quest or a tidy self-help story. It was messy, frustrating, absurd, and often darkly funny. Drawn from journal entries written during diagnosis and treatment, along with reflections from the years that followed, Cancer Can Suck It tells the real, raw, and often ridiculous truth of living through cancer and learning to live after it. This isn’t a survival manual or a pinkwashed pep talk. It’s a deeply human story for anyone navigating the chaos of cancer, or loving someone who is.
"Cancer can suck it. I win."
About the Author
Benah Parker, Ph.D.
Benah Parker, Ph.D., is a social psychologist, executive coach, and breast cancer survivor with strong opinions about hospital gowns and a surprisingly large collection of post-surgical compression garments. She lives in Gilbert, Arizona with her husband and two young adult children, where she writes, coaches leaders, and continues to believe that dark humor is sometimes the most honest form of resilience. Cancer Can Suck It is her first book. Benah rhymes with Dana.
Professional Work
Level 42 Consulting
Benah is the founder of Level 42 Consulting, where she serves as a trusted advisor to senior executives and helps high-achieving leaders remove complexity, gain clarity, and lead with greater confidence and intention.
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