Is There a Time to Stop Treatment?
The American spirit is one that doesn’t like to admit defeat. We like to take that hill, push through the pain, try to succeed just one ...
The American spirit is one that doesn’t like to admit defeat. We like to take that hill, push through the pain, try to succeed just one ...
For two years, Bob and Kelly had been extremely busy fighting Bob’s stage III colon cancer – night and day, 7 days a week. They’d spent ...
Most people, and the vast majority of physicians, say we want to die at home, with pain care and our loved ones around us. Unfortunately, ...
Wendy Baer, MD, is the medical director of psychiatric oncology at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Baer helps patients and their families deal with the stress of receiving a cancer diagnosis and going through treatment. Her expertise in treating clinical depression and anxiety helps people manage emotions, behaviors and relationships during difficult times.
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