Chronic cancer means you will die from it — unless you are first hit by the proverbial bus — but not now, not necessarily soon.
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Well: Living With Cancer: Chronic, Not Cured
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Living With Cancer: Bedtime Issues
My cancer support group friends had lost not just sleep, but intimate pleasure and a significant aspect of their identities as women.
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Living With Cancer: The Cost of Trials
A recent CT scan made me realize that the clinical trial extending my life effectively excludes all but the most privileged cancer patients.
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Living With Cancer: An Artist’s View
The cancer paintings of the Canadian artist Robert Pope remind us that the disease, as well as the effort to treat it, can take a toll on the human spirit.
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Living With Cancer: An Artist’s View
The cancer paintings of the Canadian artist Robert Pope remind us that the disease, as well as the effort to treat it, can take a toll on the human spirit.
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Well: Living With Cancer: Life of the Party
Let there be trombones and guitars, flutes and pianos, singing and, especially, cellos for the sick and the dying.
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Living With Cancer: Giving Thanks and Latkes
How can I refuse to grant cancer a positive role in my life, given all the substantial rewards?
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Living With Cancer: Brains on Chemo
Forgetfulness, trouble concentrating and word loss are common manifestations of the condition known as “chemo brain.” For many cancer patients (and the people who love them), this can be a mystifying experience, writes Susan Gubar.
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Well: Living With Cancer: Brains on Chemo
Forgetfulness, trouble concentrating and word loss are common manifestations of the condition known as “chemo brain.” For many cancer patients (and the people who love them), this can be a mystifying experience, writes Susan Gubar.
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Living With Cancer: A Rainbow Coalition
Important as advocacy ribbons are, can their use inadvertently set advocates against one another? What would it mean to form a rainbow coalition to support people dealing with every type of cancer?
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