15 Years Cancer-Free, Shannon Miller Launches New Initiative to Help Survivors
July 9, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; 1996 olympian Shannon Miller during the Parade of Olympians Celebration at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
July 9, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; 1996 olympian Shannon Miller during the Parade of Olympians Celebration at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
All of Olympic medalist Shannon Miller’s victories didn’t come from the mats. And with a life-altering move, she proved that true championship lies in the heart rather than on podiums.
Miller, the 7x Olympic medalist across two Olympic appearances, has been a cancer survivor for 15 years. But to help others in need, she founded Salto Health. A site that simplifies discovery and elevates quality options to navigate the disease.
“There are things that I never knew existed that I wish I would have during my cancer treatment,” the Olympian admitted in a Q&A session with Cure, published on June 11, 2026. “So, we set up Salto Health, which is a very highly curated site for any type of cancer treatment…”
Jul 10, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Former gymnast Shannon Miller arrives on the red carpet at Microsoft Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 10, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Former gymnast Shannon Miller arrives on the red carpet at Microsoft Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
The site is similar to a baby registry. It helps patients and their families narrow down the essentials required to battle the disease. With her personal experience, Miller knows the difficulty of asking for help. And that’s the whole point of this site.
“For Salto Health, our whole goal is, primarily, how do we fill that gap between how can I help and what do I need,” she added in the same session. “What I love about Salto is that it also helps educate you on the things that you might need. What our goal is now is to help move the dial.”
But when it’s all said and done, there was a prominent piece of advice the Olympian had for the patients.
Shannon Miller Highlighted the Importance of Asking for Help
In her long journey as a cancer survivor, Miller would admit the hardest part was asking and receiving help. Which was very easy to do in her sport, became a burdensome chore once she got diagnosed at the age of 33-34, in 2011. But she eventually realized where true strength lies.
“Do not be afraid to ask for help. There is strength in not only accepting help when offered, but in asking for help when needed,” she revealed in the same interview with CureToday . “That's really what I wanted to share with more survivors: So many people want to help, we just have to find an easy way to let them.”
Her Olympic legacy is secure, but with Salto Health, Miller is pursuing a bigger impact, one that extends beyond podiums.
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Written by
Deblina Roy
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Kaamna Dwivedi