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Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26

Headline from WMUR, on the newest of 2 developments

Sydney Towle, a social media content creator who chronicled her life with a rare form of cancer, has died, according to her family. She was 26.

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  1. TikTok creator Sydney Towle, who documented rare cancer battle, dies at 26

    Headline from WBIR Knoxville ·

  2. Newest

    Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26

    Headline from WMUR ·

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Sydney Towle, social media content creator, dies at 26 of rare cancer (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Sydney Towle shared details about treatment she was receiving for bile duct cancer, which had spread to various parts of her body.

  2. People

    TikTok Star Sydney Towle Dies at 26 After Documenting Rare Cancer Diagnosis (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    The influencer was 23 when she was diagnosed with bile duct cancer, an aggressive form that mostly affects people over the age of 50

  3. New York Times

    Sydney Towle, Who Chronicled Her Cancer on TikTok, Dies at 26 (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    For an audience that grew to more than a million followers, she challenged assumptions about how people with serious illnesses should look and live.

  4. HuffPost

    TikTok Influencer Sydney Towle Dead At 26 Following Rare Cancer Diagnosis (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    Towle’s family confirmed her death in a post on her social media platforms, describing her as “an endless ray of sunshine.”

  5. Boston

    Sydney Towle, Dartmouth grad who chronicled her cancer on TikTok, dies at 26 (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    For an audience that grew to more than a million followers, she challenged assumptions about how people with serious illnesses should look and live.

  6. The Guardian

    TikTok creator Sydney Towle, who shared cancer journey, dies aged 26 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The creator documented her battle with rare bile duct cancer, inspiring more than a million followers online Sydney Towle, a TikTok creator who shared her battle with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, or bile duct cancer, with over a million online followers, has died at age 26, her family announced on Th…

  7. WBIR Knoxville

    TikTok creator Sydney Towle, who documented rare cancer battle, dies at 26 (opens WBIR Knoxville)

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    WBIR Knoxville's feed description

    Towle, who had over 1 million followers on TikTok, had entered hospice care, her brother shared on Wednesday.

  8. BBC News

    TikTok star Sydney Towle, who shared her cancer journey online, dies aged 26 (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Towle was known for chronicling her hopes and struggles as a young person living with cancer.

  9. Insider

    Social media star Sydney Towle died at 26. She helped define a new generation of young cancer influencers. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Sydney Towle died at 26 from a rare bile duct cancer. For years, millions of people watched her document her experience online.

  10. WMUR

    Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26 (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Sydney Towle, a social media content creator who chronicled her life with a rare form of cancer, has died, according to her family. She was 26.

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