tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519234397783312626.post3271724482190193736..comments2023-10-09T11:42:57.305-04:00Comments on Healthcare, etc.: Is breast cancer really the WORST enemy?Marya Zilberberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080475886113209344noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519234397783312626.post-1433956702987111162009-09-23T17:02:53.588-04:002009-09-23T17:02:53.588-04:00Thanks for your comment, anonymous! Not to mention...Thanks for your comment, anonymous! Not to mention pre-existing condition...Marya Zilberberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080475886113209344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519234397783312626.post-64032938212326094212009-09-23T13:43:13.206-04:002009-09-23T13:43:13.206-04:00I've known several women who had breast cancer...I've known several women who had breast cancer of the DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) variety--not palpable, not having grown outside the duct--and invariably these women are given options to receive the whole treatment spectrum from axillary dissection to radiation. Although in some women with circumstances such as family history or genetic predisposition these options are wise to consider, in the majority they may not only produce the everlasting possibility of such collateral damage as lymphedema, they also further skew the coverage and swell the profits of the healthcare industry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com