I had early onset cancer. It triggered menopause at 37
Within weeks of starting the meds, I felt like I'd aged 20 years. My energy levels plummeted and my moods were all over the place.
I took a gene test. The results left me shocked—and empowered
Beyond my own family history, as a Black woman, I knew I couldn't miss a single mammogram.
No one took my chest and shoulder pain seriously. But I was dying
It was important to say out loud that my plan was to survive.
I had a sore throat. My doctor missed a life-threatening diagnosis
Five weeks after I started the antibiotics, I dreamt that I was dying. I felt that if I didn't see my doctor, I really was going to die.
My kids' doctor asked to see my hands—her comment saved my life
I spent the next 181 days of my life fighting for one goal: To survive.
I'm 36 and a mom. An unexpected diagnosis left me heartbroken
It felt like the decision had been made for me.
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I thought I had food poisoning. A diagnosis left me speechless
Shock came first, followed by some anger. Then fear turned into action.
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I thought having cancer was the hard part. Then after came
If I could just get to the other side, it would all be over.
I was paralyzed. Could I actually cut into a child?
I couldn't believe it. My mind was racing.
I was so embarrassed by my illness I could barely say it
Who knew my college fun would come back to bite me in the butt?
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"Doctors didn't diagnose my cancer then denied me pain medication"
The constant gaslighting made me feel like my pain didn't count.
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Oncology Nurse Put on Leave After Her TikTok Promotes Going Maskless
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U.S. Cancer Death Rate Falls by 27 Percent in 25 Years
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New Drug Could Prevent Cancer Cells Spreading
Preventing cancer from spreading is essential to saving lives.
All Cancer Patients Should Be Prescribed Exercise
Exercise is like a pill that greatly reduces side effects from cancer treatment.
New Global Cancer Databank Could Help Save Lives
The Universal Cancer Databank will allow patients with rare cancers to share their data anonymously with researchers and other patients around the world using individual genome sequencing and profiling.
'Game-Changing' New Drug Can 'Melt Away' Blood Cancer
"It's unprecedented that we're seeing such deep responses in a such a high proportion of patients."
Many New Cancer Drugs Don't Help People Live Longer
Even after five years on the market, the promised benefits aren't showing up.
Does the U.S. Provide Superior Cancer Treatment?
America has among the best cancer survival rates but treatments differ greatly from techniques in many countries.
Cancer 'Visionary' Stands Trial for Medical Malfeasance
Critics say Burzynski's cavalier attitude toward medical best practices has put the lives of thousands of patients at risk.
The Cost of Extending Life: A Riposte
Just as value is required in other industries, so should be the case in health care.
Should Doctors Worry About the Cost of Extending Life?
Bean-counting over drug costs ought to be abhorrent to anyone who calls himself a physician.