Clearing Up Cancer Misconceptions

Cancer is a serious illness. And the traditional treatments for cancer – surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy – often have a reputation of being as hard on the body as the disease itself. While for some forms of cancer that may unfortunately still be the case, the progress that has been made in diagnosing and…

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I Have Breast Cancer – Will I Need Chemotherapy?

Is chemotherapy always the treatment for breast cancer patients? Maybe not, says a recent study When women are diagnosed with breast cancer they have lots of questions, and learning about their treatment options is at the top of the list. They often ask me whether or not they will need chemotherapy. “It’s an understandable concern—chemotherapy…