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Kevin Knopf, MD

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posted 09/11/2008, comments (0)

Treating the Younger Patient with Breast Cancer: Pay Attention to Fertility Issues

Both elderly patient and younger patients present special challenges for doctors. In the case of a younger patient there is a great deal of emotional intensity to the first meetings, and I find that an initial visit (usually 2 hours) is not enough time, and arrange for a follow up visit. Most younger patients benefit significantly from adjuvant... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/25/2008, comments (6)

Jill Biden, Breast Self-Exams and "Proper Breast Health": The Right Emphasis for High School Girls?

Jill Biden, wife of Senator Joe Biden, has entered the spotlight in a big way. Following yesterday's announcement that her husband was Obama's pick for vice president, the New York Times profiled the couple in a flattering love story that emphasized Jill's beauty and brains: "[Y]ou might call her drop-dead gorgeous"; Jill Biden (aka Dr.... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/02/2008, comment (1)

Breast Cancer Young Survivor Conference - Why I Attended

Earlier this year in March, I traveled across the country from Oakland, CA to Jacksonville, FL to spend the weekend with 800 inspiring women that I can call peers. The 2008 Young Survivor Conference (8th annual) was held in Jacksonville, and it was amazing. New information for next year's conference, officially known as the Annual Conference for... Read more Chevron

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Doug Haberstroh

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posted 01/11/2008, comments (2)

Keri's Metastatic Breast Cancer Story: It Hurts to Sit in This Chair Too Long

I'm Doug Haberstroh, and this is the story of my wife Keri. Keri was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 at the age of 25. Well, now you're in for a real treat in this post. Keri starts off with a reaction to how the chemo treatments for metastatic breast cancer have been progressing and the pain that still just won't leave. ... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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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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