’“Cancer” as the oncologist Harold Burstein described it, “resides at the interface between society and science”. It poses not one but two challenges. The firs...
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What I Was Looking For
http://www.breakthrough.org.uk/news/all-news/new-test-could-help-breast-cancer-patients-avoid-chemotherapy That is what I wanted when I had to make the choice about whether or not to have ch...
Should Journalists Fact Check?
OK, so yesterday the news was literally full of the Tamoxifen story. And most of the articles that splurged out yesterday morning contained inaccuracies, which really pissed me off. I don&rs...
Cancer Awareness Day
I went for my six week post-radiotherapy check up today. I have learnt that the hospital is a busy place between 2 and 4pm, with visitors, clinics and treatments reaching their peak. There i...
I Predict Someone Somewhere Is Getting Quite Rich On Breast Cancer Profits, Part One
Some time back in the dark days of February I had to make a decision about whether or not to have chemotherapy. It was a tough decision, and not even something I realised was even a decision...
Musings On Mastectomies
Why can’t I have a mastectomy? If Angelina had her’s off and reduced her chance of breast cancer to a mere 3%, why aren’t they offering the choice of a mastectomy at dia...