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posted 01/20/2008, comments (0)

What Price Cancer Drugs?

“Multibillion-dollar prescription drug trade”–chilling words, aren’t they? Think of many billions of dollars–that’s billions. And “prescription drug”–what we take only when we’re truly ill and need medical help. And “trade”–business. That’s the worldwide... Read more Chevron

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Heather Jose

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posted 01/16/2008, comments (4)

Heather's Stage IV Story

Every day I am killing cancer! That is my motto since being told to ‘get my affairs in order' over nine years ago. I was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer with multiple bone mets on a dark December day. I was 26 at the time and my daughter Sydney was 14 months old. Unable to accept that fate, my family helped me find some new... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/11/2008, comments (2)

For Polly - Pauline Robbins' Radiothon

Pauline Robbins From http://www.cancer.dartmouth.edu Sometimes, listening to the radio or watching TV, we feel pole-axed by the huge world we live in, and the enormity of its problems. From Pakistan, to Darfur, to the harsh poverty – both urban and rural – that challenges us right here in our own country, it seems... Read more Chevron

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Jolene Boyd

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posted 01/06/2008, comments (2)

Radiation Treatment Progress

I am halfway through radiation treatments now...14 sessions to go. Six regular treatments and then 8 "boost" treatments focused just on the tumor area. The doc said my skin is holding up pretty well, despite the fact that I got a heat rash of sorts within the first 4 sessions. Doctor says it's "just inflamed hair... Read more Chevron

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Maureen Kenney

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posted 01/03/2008, comments (4)

Radiation Treatment begins

Yesterday I had my second plan verification session, and spent about an hour flat on my back under this tremendous machine - had a lot of time to study its characteristics, like degree markings, vga input port (no usb port ) etc. And it was cold in that room! I got to keep my sweat pants on, but had to bare my right breast and most of my chest for... Read more Chevron

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