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Chemo & RadiationChemotherapy is the longest part of the journey through Cancer Land, and it can be the most challenging emotionally, as well. Cancer has taken possession of her body, and so it’s chemo’s job to evict this disgusting vagrant, for good. But to do so, chemo must conduct a red bloodbath of destruction, killing good growth cells (like her hair) along with the bad, in a war of attrition to save her life. Chemo is angry, nasty, and ugly stuff, transported through her bloodstream on its death march to kill each and every cancer cell in her body. To talk with John and other guys about Chemo & Radiation, click here for The Forum. |
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Chemo & Radiation Articles
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Radiation’s upsides and down
Medicine is a very complicated thing. This is proven by the article that appeared in today’s New York Times.
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A Doctor’s op-ed piece in the Washington Post about how to fight a smarter war against cancer
A Doctor’s op-ed piece in the Washington Post which proposes a “smarter war on cancer” thanks to a greater emphasis on clinical trials.
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Thanksgiving
It’s so important to be thankful that you will be with your loved ones this Thanksgiving.
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Out of time
Time seems to take on a different dimension when your loved one is going through treatment.
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Round 2, Round 3, Round 4…
To use a running analogy, surgery is like a sprint—hard but fast, efficient, and over quickly. Chemo is, of course, a longer run, often lasting either three or six months.
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