Calif. college senior Suede Avery Sanders received her diagnosis on July 16

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Suede Sanders was diagnosed with a rare cancer the day before she released her debut song “Go Bravely” on July 17

The song, written as part of a college course, has become a source of strength during her cancer diagnosis and treatment

Sanders, 21, who goes by “Suede Avery” on social media and Spotify, is undergoing immunotherapy and preparing for surgery while using music to cope and stay positive

An aspiring singer from California discovered she had cancer the day before releasing her debut song.

Suede Avery Sanders, a senior at the University of Southern…

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