When writer Marc Silver’s wife Marsha was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, he realized he needed help getting his wife through her health crisis. Unfortunately, there were no books aimed at guiding husbands of breast cancer patients. So he wrote Breast Cancer Husband: How to Help Your Wife (and Yourself) Through Diagnosis, Treatment and Beyond. The book covers a range of topics — from what to do in the early, frantic days of diagnosis to defusing family tension to explaining...
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Q. I had breast cancer in the past, and I’m really scared of it coming back. What can you tell me about recurrent breast cancer?A. Recur... Read more »