The mind is for seeing, the heart is for hearing (Saudi Arabian proverb).
These "reflections" offer a glimpse into Cancer sociology, through the eyes of a pathologist intimately involved in interdisciplinary management, at an Oncology centre. The interaction of a specialist, usually relatively remote from direct patient contact with cancer patients, evolved from diagnostician to confidante and co-traveler along a difficult journey. The range of shared experiences, the mutual human and humane accruals of this camaraderie are traced through a quarter century of living within the world of cancer and with those afflicted by it.
College of Medicine (Female Wing), King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ritulakhtakia@hotmail.com
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D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*