When Clinical Trials Try Patients’ Patience

Treating people with cancer requires the coordination of complex care, and adding a clinical trial to the mix can pose more challenges. Many of us are avid supporters of research that yield more effective treatments, and we’re grateful to the patients who volunteer for clinical trials.

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I live with depression

It is ok to be sad. It is normal. We become sad for so many reasons. Sadness can be overcome, it is just a passing emotion. It is temporary. Depression is long term, it is both physically and mentally painful but you can not describe the pain. It lasts. Depression is a mental illness. Do […]

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Three Prongs to Pinktober’s Problems

My discontent with Pinktober (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) is not about the color pink or pink ribbons at all. It goes much deeper than that. I actually love pink. I’ve been writing about this stuff for years now, as have many others. I don’t know about you, but I seem to be seeing less pink […]

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5 Ways to Make an Impact During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

How to Truly Make an Impact During Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is a hard month for me. So much of the cancer experience and and reality has become distorted and misrepresented my the endless campaigns focused on awareness and pink paraphernalia. Awareness as a mission was great 20 years ago, but not much has changed […]

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