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Grieving the Loss of a Sibling

By Cancer.Net Editorial Board — 2018

Grief is a normal response to the loss of a brother or sister. But adult siblings are sometimes called "forgotten mourners" because their grief is often overshadowed by the grief of other family members, such as the person’s parents, spouse, or children.

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Until I had doctors remove my breasts and rebuild them again, I was a feminist who never saw herself as particularly feminine. Since then, I’ve questioned my feminist cred and tossed out my jeans in favor of dresses.

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The Ultimate Betrayal

When Robert Bruce, of El Dorado, Calif., was diagnosed in March 2011 with stage-4 melanoma, he already had tumors on his head, lungs, ribs and lymph nodes. Bruce said his cancer wasn’t a case of his body betraying him, but actually the reverse: “I betrayed my own body.”

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Michael Howerton
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Betrayed by My Body, Not by Life

In the end, I fall back on one statement that I repeat to myself pretty often. “We are not given the burdens we deserve, we are given the burdens we can bear.”

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Support Groups for Lesbians with Breast Cancer

Treatment for breast cancer is difficult for any woman, but for a lesbian, it can be especially difficult.

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The Truth About Alternative Medical Treatments

Americans believe cancer can be cured through alternative therapies alone, according to a survey conducted by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

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Complementary Therapies for Pain

Complementary therapies can be used to help with pain. These methods draw your attention away from the pain and release muscle tension caused by pain.

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Types of Complementary Therapies

When you discuss a complementary therapy with your health care team and they agree that it is safe to try as part of your overall cancer care, this is called “integrative medicine.”

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