Consider sexual health in weighing cancer treatment options
A 68-year-old woman with early stage breast cancer asks about risks of overtreatment and sexual health. Dr Roach notes a low five year breast cancer death risk (about 1 percent) with negative lymph nodes, and a 10 year risk around 2 percent that can drop to 1 percent with hormonal therapy or chemotherapy, with modest additional benefit from both.
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Dear Abby: Abuser escalation demands escape and safety plan
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