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- Cancer survivors face many long-term effects of treatment, but the adverse effects on sexual health are often ignored, said Dr. Sharon Bober of Dana-Farber’s Sexual Health Program. The program is one of the first of its kind to be based in a cancer center and helps cancer survivors address sexual issues.
Tags: PatientSupport, Survivorship, CopingWithCancer

- Eleven-year-old Morgan Derby collected 500 pounds of candy to benefit Dana-Farber cancer patients. Morgan created the "Candy For Kids With Cancer" campaign three years ago when she learned she had Type 1 Diabetes and could no longer eat Halloween candy.
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- Dr. Michael Hassett says that the financial burdens associated with the cost of cancer treatments is growing as people are faced with high co-payments and health insurance premiums, and he added that the new treatments are becoming will be even more costly and complex.
Tags: CopingWithCancer