Archive - Cancer Culture

How Long Has My Cancer Been There?

And why size doesn't matter when it comes to curing cancer.

Jul 22

How many fingers would I sacrifice for my patients?

The story of one doctor who gave up four

Jul 16

How Cancer History Impacts You

I spent this past weekend with friends in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. We stayed at a lovely hotel called Wentworth-By-The-Sea.

Jul 8

The thing about July 1st is...

Every intern makes mistakes. The important thing is neither to make the same mistakes twice nor to make a whole bunch of mistakes all at once. - Samuel…

Jul 1

June 2024

The Time I Met Garth Brooks

I haven’t had many brushes with celebrities. A snapped photo here or there. The one opportunity that I did have, I walked right on past. A decision that…

Jun 24

Why Him, Why Now and Why Me

The surgeon who changed cancer care forever and why you've never heard of him

Jun 17

What my dad taught me about cancer

For this Father’s Day edition of Cancer Culture, I’m honored to lend this space to a very special person.

Jun 10

My Life Before and After Him.

Reflections on a cancer survivor

Jun 3

May 2024

What Are Your Tears For?

A conversation with brain tumor expert and mental health counselor Dr. Edward Shaw

May 27

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Can You Trust Me?

Only if I bring data.

May 20

When to leave and when to stay in the doctor-patient relationship

May 13

A private space for us to converse and connect

May 8

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