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alvin reiter

posted 01/08/2008, comment (1)

Even Doctors Cry

I am a facial plastic surgeon and a cancer survivor of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. I took care of my wife after she developed metastatic breast cancer and became a full-time caregiver, quitting my practice which was in Beverly Hills 90210. She passed away over 3 years ago after the worst possible medical care... Read more Chevron

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tia sarah

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posted 12/06/2007, comments (3)

tiny lump

i just found a tiny lump in my left breast. i'm not sure if this is something i should be concerned about. you see it hurts like all get out. i didn't know if it's suppose to hurt or possibly it could be something i don't need to worry about. need some advice, somebody please. thanks tia sarah

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Phyllis Johnson

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posted 12/04/2007, comments (5)

10 Great Holiday Gift Ideas For Breast Cancer Patients - A Survivor's Advice

Is there a woman with breast cancer on your holiday shopping list? Finding the right gift needn't be difficult if you think about how her treatments are affecting her. 1. If she's about to start chemo, she's probably worried about losing her hair, so pretty hats and scarves can be fun. Even hip, "bald is... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/30/2007, comments (0)

Facing a Breast Cancer Recurrence? Express Yourself

dis·tress – noun. Great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble. (Dictionary.com)A recent Swedish study of postmenopausal women with recurrent breast cancer reports that “…distress has a severe impact on quality of life.” Yes, it would seem fairly self-evident that... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/29/2007, comments (0)

Finding Support When Your Cancer is “Different”: Resources for Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Most people think of breast cancer as one disease, but actually more than ten main types exist. If you look at the tumor profiles within those types, there are even more variations. I was diagnosed in 1998 with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), a form of cancer that affects about one to five percent of breast cancer patients. It took... Read more Chevron

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