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Breast Cancer -- A Story of Survival
A young mother recently called me. She had seen my story on the web and wanted to talk because she hadn’t been able to... »

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Cancer Vaccine in Girls
Should all 11 and 12 year old girls be vaccinated against sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV)? Michigan... »
Dilemma in Treating Cancer During Pregnancy
How tragic to be expecting a child - one of life's great joys - and to discover that you have breast cancer. This... »
First-of-its-kind Cancer Drug Gets FDA Approval
Gleevec, a promising new type of cancer drug created by Novartis, has been approved by the FDA in record-breaking time... »
Healthy Ovaries after Childhood Cancer
Children's bodies are amazing! They are capable of so much regeneration and renewal. Today when kids have cancer, often... »

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Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma, which is usually found in infants and toddlers, is cancer of the eye. It first arises in the retina (... »
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When Time Away from Baby can’t be Avoided
From the moment the umbilical cord is cut, a process of separation begins. Whenever mothers and babies must be apart in... »
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Wilms' Tumor
Wilms' tumor is one of the most common cancers in children. The most common age at diagnosis is 2 to 3 years, just as... »