by Woody Weingarten | Sep 12, 2015 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Phil Lesh and band will headline Sept. 19 benefit barbecue in San Rafael to aid cancer carePhil LeshA Marin County family-style barbecue and music festival that spotlights Grateful Dead co-founder Phil Lesh and The Terrapin Family Band will benefit cancer care.The...
by Woody Weingarten | Sep 6, 2015 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Online mag, forallevents.com, names ‘Rollercoaster’ as its current book of the month”Rollercoaster: How a man can survive his partner’s breast cancer,” has been named “Book of the Month” by an online magazine.Thanks to Joseph...
by Woody Weingarten | Sep 3, 2015 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
What’s behind boom in cancer centers across U.S.? Answer: ‘silver tsunami’ and moneyA cancer center building boom is spreading across the country, according to a story this week in the Washington Post by Brady Dennis.The piece reports the American...
by Woody Weingarten | Sep 3, 2015 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
N.Y. lawyers argue for easing legislation and regulations that stifle malpractice suitsMalpractice suits are something hospital execs and physicians prefer no one talk about, especially in public.But two attorneys took to the op-ed page of The New York Times this week...
by Woody Weingarten | Sep 1, 2015 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts
Risk of recurrence is debated because of less costly radiation therapy that’s easier to takeShould a breast cancer patient opt for radiation that costs less and is more convenient when it might double or triple the small risk of recurrence?That’s...
