The 5-year cancer cure myth
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Physicians raise false hopes in people diagnosed with cancer by telling them that the absence of recurring cancer is a sign that the body has been cured. This rule does not apply to breast, skin an prostate cancer, and causes patients to reduce their vigilance after receiving intensive treatment.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1996
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Diane's diary: a year in the life of a woman with breast cancer
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Diane Erickson first suspected that she has cancer when she felt a lump in her breast. Her first reactions during the diagnosis was to cry and call her friends to pray for her. She also got help from reading the book 'Breast Cancer: The Complete Guide,' by surgical oncologist Peter Pressman.
Publication Name: Self
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0149-0699
Year: 1999
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Breast cancer 2001: moving forward
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Issues concerning strides made by science at every stage of breast cancer are presented. Experiences with the newest tools and techniques are shared by three women, Nancy Mohr, Beth Siegel and Sara-Jo Matthys.
Publication Name: Rosie
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1534-696X
Year: 2001
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