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- Page navigation anchor for The Face of Cancer. Ann Fam Med 1(1):52-54, 2003The Face of Cancer. Ann Fam Med 1(1):52-54, 2003Show More
Dear Dr. Scott,
Thank you for sharing such a compelling story. It was remarkable that Patrick lived. It was equally remarkable that you furthered his empowerment by allowing him to effect you and to tell his own story in "The Face of Cancer". You remind me of another New Jersey physician who made house calls and valued his relationship with patients, William Carlos Williams.
Some of my cancer patients h...
Competing Interests: None declared. - Page navigation anchor for The Face of Cancer RevisitedThe Face of Cancer RevisitedShow More
As a breast cancer survivor and a physician, I know well the face of cancer. From the medical viewpoint, I am appalled that there are still physicians, not to mention oncologists, who deliver life altering news the same way they tell you that you have gallstones. I remember only too well the way I was told and how unprepared I was. After being reassured my breast mass was benign, as least by mammography and ultrasound,...
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