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Volume 343:1344-1345 November 2, 2000 Number 18
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The Human Side of Cancer: Living with hope, coping with uncertainty

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By Jimmie C. Holland and Sheldon Lewis. 340 pp. New York, HarperCollins, 2000. $25. ISBN 0-06-017371-8.

When the doctor says, "You have cancer," you face a disaster of momentous proportions. The doctor may have technical issues in mind, but you must face the human side of cancer. Previously, you may have thought that you were above nature, but now you realize that you are not and that you need help, all kinds of help. Your illness will affect your whole family. The more serious and chronic the illness and the more uncertain the outcome, the greater the disruption for all. It is this human side of cancer that will dominate your life from this point forward, . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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