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Elaine Schattner

writer, health care advocate, physician

Elaine Schattner

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What We’re Talking About When We’re Talking About Cancer

What We’re Talking About When We’re Talking About Cancer

In Wit, the play by Margaret Edson, Cynthia Nixon’s searing performance begs the audience not to turn away.

Is Oral Sex to Blame for the Surge in Cancer of the Mouth and Throat?

“The ideal would be to prevent HPV infection in the first place,” Gillison says.

The Truth About Breast Cancer and Drinking Red Wine—or Any Alcohol

The Truth About Breast Cancer and Drinking Red Wine—or Any Alcohol

Last week’s report that drinking red wine could reduce the risk for breast cancer was just the latest in a long string of studies on the issue.

Plastic Surgery Is Not for Everyone: Options Following a Mastectomy

Plastic Surgery Is Not for Everyone: Options Following a Mastectomy

A woman with a breast cancer diagnosis faces many sudden choices, and in the emotional frenzy, reconstruction decisions may get short shrift