title: An unforgettable surgery.
abstract: For more than 50 years, Cancer has explored every facet of malignant disease, including morphology, therapy, epidemiology, biology, historical perspective, and basic science. However, the Editors of Cancer believe that the human beings who bear the burden of this illness have much to teach us, and we now solicit essays from patients and family members about their experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, 4727 Friendship Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA. sjcowden@comcast.net
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cowden
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery; D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D044584:Carcinoma, Ductal / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged