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Things You Should Never Say to a Woman with Breast Cancer
Posted on July 18, 2016
Friends and family usually mean well. It’s fair to say they always mean well when they hear that you have breast cancer. But sometimes, how they respond comes across…a little awkward. Share if you’ve been there.
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A MyBCTeam Member said:
@A MyBCTeam Member I can only guess that the people saying that have not traveled this road. Yes, the active treatment is over, but when the parting advice is to remember that recurrence "usually"… read more
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