A physician's point of view
What follows are the perceptions of two individuals-a patient and a highly respected medical oncologist who did not participate in the care of this patient but read the patient's essay. We encourage readers to share their thoughts about these essays in correspondence. Barrie E. Cassileth, Ph.D. Department of Integrative Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York A. Bernard Ackerman, M.D. Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology, New York, New York Copyright 2000 American Cancer Society.
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Division of Medical Oncology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota.