Woman able to understand cancer diagnosis thanks to ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ By Talker News Apr 9, 2026 6 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Patrycja Sobanska was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma since she was 19. (Teenage Cancer Trust via SWNS) By Talker By Faye MayernA young woman had to rely on TV medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" to understand her cancer diagnosis after poor communication from doctors. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm!2ECJ4;2 $@32?D<2 H2D 5:28?@D65 H:E9 2 EJA6 @7 72DE\8C@H:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ab^_c^ad^C6G@=FE:@?2CJ\?F4=62C\>65:4:?6\E96C2AJ\@776CD\9@A6\7@C\?@?\9@58<:?\=J>A9@>2\A2E:6?ED^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm?@?\w@58<:? =J>A9@>2k^2m H96? 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