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Melanie

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posted 11/04/2008, comments (2)

The verdict is in...

The envelope plopped on the table... and I knew before it was open. The nurse who summoned me to the tiny exam room to talk to the oncologist before chemo wasn't her bubbly self. Body language gives it away when news isn't good. The ARNP smiled at me but it wasn't the smile that says you're going to love this report. It was... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 06/29/2008, comments (3)

Is Cancer In Your Future? Would You Want To Know?

If a simple test could tell you, at age 18, whether you were at high risk of developing breast cancer at some point during your lifetime, would you take the test? If you took the test, and the results said yes, you’re at increased risk—what would you do? Change your lifestyle? Your eating habits? Have a double mastectomy?How... Read more Chevron

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Phyllis Johnson

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posted 06/12/2008, comments (0)

Milestones in a Cancer Survivor's Life - The Birth of My First Grandchild

June 1, 2008, our daughter Sara gave birth to our first grandchild. Jack, of course, is a beautiful baby. I do understand that every grandchild is as wonderful as Jack and that every grandchild is a special milestone, but it seems to me that the milestones in a cancer survivor's life are especially... Read more Chevron

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Maria Gifford

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posted 05/14/2008, comments (0)

The "Sisterhood" of Breast Cancer

According to a study in the May 13 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI), women whose sisters were diagnosed with breast cancer face an increased risk of breast cancer throughout their lives, regardless of their sister's age at diagnosis. Read more about the "sisterhood" of breast cancer: Familial Breast... Read more Chevron

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