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Young Cancer Patients

What Needs to Be Done About the Rising Rate of Advanced Breast Cancer in Young Women

Dr. Elaine Schattner | Posted 05.01.2013 | Healthy Living
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Dr. Elaine Schattner

For young women with breast cancer, the stakes of treatment are greater -- in terms of potential for life-years saved, and in terms of the risks of therapy

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To Cancer, On Valentine's Day

Sarah Klein | Posted 04.15.2013 | Healthy Living
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Sarah Klein

You might wonder why I've decided to write, rather than just curse you in silence. Writing to you certainly won't make my Valentine better. But there's a small chance it might resonate with someone noticing a change in his own body and convince him to bring his concerns to his doctor.

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Catherine Pearson

They've Survived Cancer, Now Can They Have Kids?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 11.19.2012 | Healthy Living
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There are nearly half a million cancer survivors of reproductive age in the U.S., and new research finds that very few of them are taking steps to mak...

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Curtis M. Wong

Texas Teen Keeps Young Cancer Patients Connected

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 11.12.2011 | Impact
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Five months of chemotherapy can undoubtedly be a physical and mental challenge for any cancer victim. But when the patient in question is a gregarious...

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