A cancer diagnosis, a Swedish proverb and the blessing of human connection
Tag: Breast Cancer
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Betty Rollin, Who Wrote Candidly About Her Breast Cancer, Dies at 87
Her coping with illness was the subject of a popular memoir, “First, You Cry.” In “Last Wish,” a best seller, she wrote about helping her mother end her life.
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Not Everything We Call Cancer Should Be Called Cancer
Calling something cancer can lead to aggressive treatment even if the cancer in question is unlikely to cause problems.
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How the Shortage of a $15 Cancer Drug Is Upending Treatment
Older generic chemotherapy drugs remain scarce, forcing doctors to put a priority on the patients who have the best chance of survival.
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How to Think About the New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
A breast cancer surgeon’s take on the new mammogram advice.