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Marc Heyison

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President, Men Against Breast Cancer

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posted 08/21/2007, comments (0)

Giving Up the Remote Control: A Common Challenge for Male Breast Cancer Caregivers

One of the hardest things for guys in their experience as a caregiver is what I like to call "giving up the remote control." As the term suggests, it's hard to accept that you no longer can determine what you are watching. This can be a hard pattern to break but one that you must break in order to be an effective caregiver. ... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 08/20/2007, comment (1)

Breast Cancer Clinical Trials: Is One Right for You?

You’ve probably seen the notice on the bulletin board, while idly surveying the waiting room during your regular oncologist visit. “Are you a postmenopausal woman with ER-receptive early stage breast cancer?” Or the message might be more succinct: “Clinical Trial.” These recruitment posters are seeking volunteers... Read more Chevron

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Doug Haberstroh

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posted 08/16/2007, comments (3)

Getting Through Chemo: How to Be a Supportive Breast Cancer Husband

The first few chemo treatments are probably the hardest. Not that the treatments get any easier or less of a bother as you progress, but the first few are the beginning of a whole new way of life for both the patient and the caregiver. My wife Keri and I were lucky, lucky in the sense that we had an amazing support group and an amazing group of... Read more Chevron

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Fran Visco

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President, National Breast Cancer Coalition

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posted 08/13/2007, comments (0)

Introducing Fran Visco - A Voice for Breast Cancer Advocates

September 2007 will be the twentieth anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis. Like most of us who have heard the words "you have breast cancer", I found it difficult to imagine a future, yet here I am. And I constantly think about the fact that since my diagnosis more than 860,000 women and nearly 9,000 men have died of this disease -... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 08/09/2007, comments (0)

Facing Chemo? Ten Things You Can Do Right Now to Cheer Yourself Up

Facing another day of chemo? Down in the dumps after a pain-filled night? Take ten!1) Get to a place where you can see the sky. Look up. Blue or gray, calm or roiling with restless clouds, it’s vast. Imagine flying into the sky, up and up and up, into that vastness, where all your troubles seem tiny, compared to this universe we live in.... Read more Chevron

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