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PJ Hamel

Author, breast cancer survivor

Ted Kennedy's Death from Cancer Inspires Survivors

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

posted 08/29/2009, comment (1)|

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Craig Stoltz

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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

posted 05/20/2008, comments (0)|