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Cancer Care In The US Has A Long Way To Go It Seems
When I decided to write a blog about cancer, I thought it would be pretty easy. After all, my wife and I have been living with it for some three years come this Fall. And then there is the endless stream of great cancer research that anyone can ...
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Strength - Do you Have It?
When I met with the long-term survivor's support group the other night I decided to ask 1 question I usually ask.The question was -did you feel that you had a positive attitude, optimism, self-determination, inner strength or faith that helped you...
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How Can All Family Members Obtain Important Information from the Doctor?
It is difficult if an individual with cancer has many family/friends that they want to have the latest information. Most doctors and nurses are willing and interested in trying to keep the individual with cancer and family up-to-date, but it is ha...
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Other New Advances in Drug Therapies for Cancer
Individuals with cancer and family members often want to know that there are new drugs being developed and approved for all types of cancer. All drugs used for chemotherapy for individuals must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
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Reply to George and Merkle Cell Cancer
George is the Administrator for the Merkel Cell Cancer group, an online support group within Google Groups. The group sent questions and contacted the main office at the Women's Health Center of Excellence at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical...
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Thank You to A Surprising Grand Rounds at Dr Hebert's Medical Gumbo
Thank you to Dr. Hebert's Medical Gumbo for including my post, How Can All Family Members Obtain Important Information from the Doctor?, in last week’s Grand Rounds. Grand Rounds is a weekly hosted event where a medical blogger recommends posts fr...
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Any Newcomers to Support Groups?
On my previous post I discussed some of the different types of support groups. But there are many other facts and questions to ask about support groups. One aspect that is essential is what do you do if you are a newcomer?Regardless of the type of...
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The Controversy Surrounding John and Elizabeth Edwards and Her Cancer
Since John Edwards announced his candidacy and Mr. and Mrs. Edwards announced the recurrence of her cancer, there has been a lot of controversy. The public seems to have many issues around John Edwards' candidacy while his wife faces cancer. These...
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Optimism - Part III
In dealing with cancer, we must be careful of not falling into what is called the "victim role"Some of our thoughts in the victim role may be: "It will never get better. Things will never change. My cancer illness will get worse. A disaster is goi...
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The Language of Cancer
When a person hears the words “You Have Cancer,” it becomes clear soon after, that there is a whole lot of work to do. There are important conversations to have with your healthcare providers and treatment decisions that have to be made. But what ...
