Friday, May, 16, 2008

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Cancer Anniversaries

Cancer anniversaries are bittersweet.   Wedding anniversaries remind us of young love or second-chance love and fill us with happy memories.    Anniversaries of the death of loved ones are sad.  When I'm out of sorts and can't figure out why, I often realize that the day marks an anniversary of the death of someone close... Read moreChevron

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Cancer Celebrations

Marisa's reports about the Breast Cancer Research Foundation's big Spring Gala, the Hottest Pink Party Ever, have interested me because I've been planning my own cancer celebration.  That phrase "cancer celebration" certainly is an oxymoron.  Why would anyone celebrate cancer?    I won't be trying to compete with the... Read moreChevron

Picking a Breast Cancer Doctor or Surgeon: Neighborhood Oncologist or Big Cancer Center?

Most people are diagnosed with breast cancer by a surgeon, usually a local surgeon recommended by their primary care doctor. Maybe the cancer was so small and easy to remove that more decisions aren't necessary. But most of the time, the biopsy is just the start of decision-making. Lumpectomy and radiation, or mastectomy? Is surgery... Read moreChevron

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Talking About the Scary Stuff: Discussing Cancer Death with Your Family and Loved Ones

I also read the Washington Post advice column -- about how to talk about cancer and death, if your prognosis is not good -- that PJ Hamel and Natalia Hernandez wrote about this week. You can see PJ's post from Monday for the text of the original letter and response from Carolyn Hax, the advice columnist. The letter writer, "V,"... Read moreChevron

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