TikTok明星Sydney Towle因胆管癌并发症去世，享年26岁。[1]这位拥有超过百万TikTok粉丝和200,000余名Instagram粉丝的内容创作者在过去近三年间与这种罕见侵袭性癌症进行了对抗。[1]Towle在周四晚间移入临终关怀后去世，此前她一直致力于通过社交媒体分享自己的抗癌历程，以提高公众对罕见癌症的认识。[1]
2024年5月19日，Towle曾发布视频表示，肿瘤科医生建议她停止治疗并转入临终关怀，但她拒绝了这一建议，转而寻求另一位专家的意见。[1]此时她的癌症已经扩散至腹膜。[1]除了在社交媒体上分享抗癌故事外，Towle还曾在迈阿密泳装周为The Chemo Club x Post Swim品牌走秀。[1]她的家人在声明中表示："我们为Sydney坚强战斗的方式以及她与众多人分享自己经历的做法感到骄傲。"[1]
Sydney Towle, a TikTok influencer with over one million followers who documented her fight against cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, has died at age 26 [1]. She passed away this week after entering palliative care, following nearly three years of battling the disease [1].
Towle became known for openly sharing her cancer journey on social media, amassing more than 200,000 followers on Instagram alongside her substantial TikTok audience [1]. In May 2024, she posted a video explaining that her oncologist had recommended she stop treatment and transition to end-of-life care, but she refused and instead sought a second opinion from another specialist [1]. Despite the cancer having spread to her peritoneum, she remained determined to continue fighting [1]. Beyond her digital presence, Towle participated in Miami Swim Week, modeling for the Chemo Club x Post Swim brand [1].
Her family released a statement expressing their sentiments about her resilience, saying, "We are so proud of how hard Sydney fought and for sharing her journey with so many people" [1]. Through her public documentation of her illness, Towle helped raise awareness about rare cancers and inspired many in her online community [1].