Young Oakland singer receives cancer diagnosis as she released her new song ‘Go Bravely’

The Brief

  • Suede Avery Sanders released her song “Go Bravely” this month.
  • The release came a day after she learned she had cancer.
  • Sanders, who turned 21 this week, was born and raised in Oakland and attends USC.

OAKLAND, Calif. An Oakland native and singer-songwriter is her using music to draw hope, strength and clarity after being diagnosed with a rare cancer.

Suede Avery Sanders turned 21 on Monday.

Her birthday came just days after doctors told her she has an alveolar soft part sarcoma, an ultra-rare malignant soft tissue tumor that most commonly affects teens and young adults.

Song release

That diagnosis came just a day before a big event.

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