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A Timely Collection of Vital Writing by Audre Lorde

By Parul Sehgal — 2020

In her public appearances, Audre Lorde famously introduced herself the same way: “I am a Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.”

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Support Groups for Lesbians with Breast Cancer

Treatment for breast cancer is difficult for any woman, but for a lesbian, it can be especially difficult.

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Young People Facing End-of-Life Care Decisions

It is extremely difficult for anyone, especially young people in their 20s and 30s, to be told that their treatment(s) haven’t worked. If the cancer you have continues to progress despite treatment, it may be called end-stage cancer.

National Cancer Institute

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Experiences with Cancer, Captured in Works of Art

The program Brushes with Cancer pairs patients with artists whose works make visible a disease that can be invisible and isolating.

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How to Find Meaning in the Face of Death

The time between diagnosis and death presents an opportunity for “extraordinary growth.”

Emily Esfahani Smith

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Emotions and Coping as You Near the End of Life

This is written for the person with advanced cancer, but it can be helpful to the people who care for, love, and support this person, too.

American Cancer Society

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What Cancer Takes Away

When I got sick, I warned my friends: Don’t try to make me stop thinking about death.

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What Women Should Tell Their Bosses When They Have Cancer

We hear a lot about the struggles of working women and the notion that we can create some semblance of order between managing responsibilities at home and at work. It’s the elusive work/life balance every working woman longs to achieve.

Molly MacDonald

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What a Doctor Wishes Patients Knew About the End

Both providers and patients do have power to shape their experience together, especially if they take the time to have a few crucial conversations. In the spirit of palliation, here are a few things, as a physician, I wish I could share more often with patients and their caregivers.

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My Own Life

A month ago, I felt that I was in good health, even robust health. At 81, I still swim a mile a day. But my luck has run out—a few weeks ago I learned that I have multiple metastases in the liver.

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How ‘Death Doulas’ Can Help People at the End of Their Life

They’re changing how we approach end-of-life care.

Healthline Editorial Team

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