05/01/2016

Cancer not a death sentence

Cancer is one of the most feared and dreaded words in the English language

A word that evokes strong emotions of loss, despair, helplessness, shock and denial, not just in the person given the diagnosis but also his loved ones.

Given that one in three people dies of cancer, most people will know someone who has cancer.
In the past, outcomes were poor and treatments were associated with nasty side effects.

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