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By Alan Lyndon Someone is mixing together a cocktail of heroin and the cancer painkiller fentanyl, selling it on the street under the name “Theraflu,” ...
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Mom with terminal cancer booted by insurance company; Son launches campaign for Change
Karen Oberg was diagnosed nine months ago with Stage 4 lung cancer. For the last seven months, Karen had been receiving treatment at the University ...
Read More »Finally! A Painless Biopsy For Skin Cancer
By L. Michael Hone Clinical diagnosis of melanoma and other skin cancers is still performed primarily by sight. Since even the most sophisticated eye is ...
Read More »NY Times’ Bill Keller Slams Cancer Patient’s ‘Twitter Therapy;’ Now Everyone Hates Bill Keller
By Brad Broker New York Times columnist Bill Keller has made himself the news for his recent remarks about the blog and Twitter feed of Lisa Bonchek Adams, who writes ...
Read More »Cancer Family Caregivers: Know Your Rights!
By Deborah J. Cornwall As a cancer caregiver, you have both responsibilities and rights. Interviews with 86 family cancer caregivers and informal conversations with dozens ...
Read More »ObamaCare: What’s Next for Cancer Caregivers?
By Deborah J. Cornwall Cancer strikes without regard to political parties. Over time, one in two men and one in three women will hear the ...
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