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PJ Hamel

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posted 08/29/2009, comment (1)

Sen. Kennedy: Cancer Claimed Him, But His Cause Lives On

Sen. Ted Kennedy was buried today. And we cancer survivors, those of us who daily battle the long-lasting effects of this vicious disease, have lost our champion. I use the word champion here as a verb, as in someone who champions a cause. Because if ever the issue of health care for all Americans had a champion, it was Ted Kennedy –... 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 (0)

Senator Kennedy Diagnosed with Brain Tumor

From an AP/Washington Post news alert: BOSTON -- A cancerous brain tumor caused the seizure Sen. Edward M. Kennedy suffered over the weekend, doctors said Tuesday in a grim diagnosis for one of American politics' most enduring figures. Doctors for the Massachusetts Democrat say tests conducted after Kennedy suffered a seizure... Read more Chevron

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