Michael Scott has always kept his support system in mind. That was true when he was diagnosed with angiosarcoma more than five years ago, and it remains true today as he pursues his dream of becoming an oncologist. He keeps a framed sheet of paper with names of friends, family, doctors and fellow patients, who kept him going through surgery, 19 rounds of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiation therapy.
“There are a lot of people...
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If you need an ostomy as a part of your cancer treatment, you probably have a lot of questions.
To learn more about who needs these surgical procedures, how they work and what to expect after you’ve had one, we checked in with colorectal cancer surgeon Matthew Tillman, M.D., and three nurses who work regularly with ostomy patients: Jeanine Hanohano, Alice Hung and Helen Trinh.
What is...
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“Menopause itself...
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We went to leukemia specialist...
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