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Brenda Denzler is a writer and editor living in North Carolina. She received her doctorate from Duke University and worked as an editor at UNC-Chapel Hill before she was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 2009. Since then, she has devoted a great deal of her time and energy to understanding and writing about cancer, cancer treatment and the impact of pre-existing PTSD on the ability of doctors to give and patients to receive medical treatment.
September 09, 2021
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A cancer survivor dedicates two spirited poems to living 12 years post-cancer.
September 07, 2020
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The relationship that develops between a cancer patient and their oncology team is a most intimate thing.
August 03, 2020
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An 11-year survivor of inflammatory breast cancer details how even though she considers herself one of the lucky ones, the awareness that āas far as we knowā could change in one blinding moment still haunts her.
July 27, 2020
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One cancer survivor emphatically disagrees with the notion that cancer is now a āchronicā condition.
March 31, 2020
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One survivor on "New Normals" and living through "apocalyptic" times that reveal who we really are.
July 22, 2019
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There's a difference between being treated for cancer and being a cancer survivor.
April 17, 2019
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Sometimes even a brief encounter with an empathetic medical student can have a powerful effect on a patient.
March 22, 2019
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Many children with cancer participate in clinical trials. Perhaps little children should be leading us more often in health care?
June 25, 2018
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An IBC patient reflects on her search for an alternative to conventional treatment.
June 06, 2018
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A cancer veteran lists ten things that ought to be a part of this nation's public health education.
May 24, 2018
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Cancer survivors worry about recurrence, but seldom think about their risk for new primaries.
April 23, 2018
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One breast cancer survivor's thoughts on news from a recent study about the potential risks of surgery.
April 17, 2018
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We can say the word "cancer" out loud nowadays. But how much does the general public understand about it? And why?
January 03, 2018
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Life-saving medical care can leave scars that don't show on the outside, but last a lifetime.
December 20, 2017
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Our cultural tendency to try to draw bright lines when it comes to the cost of health care relies on hindsight to criticize doctors for their lack of foresight. But it is only hindsight, as we all know, that is 20/20.
November 20, 2017
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A wry look at a "day in the life" of a (grumpy) cancer survivor. Come on! You all know you've been there!
August 16, 2017
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Patient-centered care is about more than you may think!
June 30, 2017
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How does the government determine its return on investment for a human life?
June 26, 2017
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Long-term survival can mean serious biological changes.
FDA Approves Tibsovo Plus Vidaza For Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Surgery Timing May Have āLittle Effectā on Time to Ovarian Cancer Disease Progression
Will My Daughter Be a Triple-Positive Breast Cancer Pioneer?
Trial Will Investigate Drug Duo in Solid Cancers With MAPK Pathway Aberrations