A patient's take on chemotherapy news

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Lisa Bonchek Adams has an unusual perspective on medical reporting; she is in treatment for metastatic breast cancer. As she swings between hope and letdown, she shares her frustration over what she reads: "Reporters and health care professionals in the public eye need to monitor how they spin info about the current state of metastatic breast cancer treatments. Let's not send the message out about how 'close' we are to a cure when there isn't research to back it up."

December 19, 2013

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