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PJ Hamel

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posted 10/05/2008, comment (1)

The 2008 War on Cancer

What do U.S. Senators Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) have in common?Not their choice of which Presidential candidate to stump for, certainly. Not gender. Not geography. But they do have a common interest: cancer. Senator Kennedy for obvious reasons: he has an inoperable brain tumor. Senator Hutchison for unknown... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/20/2008, comments (0)

Sen. Kennedy and the Brain Tumor: Zebras, Not Horses

A well-worn phrase in the world of medicine is, "When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras." The idea is that when you're trying to make a diagnosis, focus first on the most likely possibilities, not the rare and exotic (and often more fearsome) ones. Well, Sen. Edward Kennedy wound up with a zebra. After his seizure last... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/20/2008, comments (10)

Senator Kennedy and Brain Cancer: The Biggest Fight of His Life

It takes just a single moment to change your life forever.It happens in that instant when the doctor looks you in the eye and hesitates, just a fraction of a second, then tries to steel himself to report bad news.It happens when sadness falls like night on the face of the nurse or social worker or radiologist with the doctor.It happens when your... Read more Chevron

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