Monthly Archives: December 2009
CAT scan queen
The test used to detect cancer may also cause it. Little surprise there. In yet another one of life’s twisted schemes, the things that help us often turn out to be the things that hurt us. According to recent reports, … Continue reading
back off bryant gumbel
Update 12/16 : Since publishing the post below, the Maynard Institute featured an interview with one of Bryant Gumbel’s friends, who claims that the journalist doesn’t have cancer, but rather had a malignant tumor removed. As soon as the man … Continue reading
Filed under if it ain't one beast, musings on cancer and chemo
want to be startin’ something
When a government panel released a statement a few weeks ago recommending fewer beast cancer screenings for women under 50, the blogosphere exploded with testimonials from outraged survivors. Many had found their cancers early, thanks to yearly mammograms, and they … Continue reading
Filed under healthy and wise, musings on cancer and chemo, women rule
